Calling the state’s review of the Kern subbasin’s newest groundwater plan “cursory,” a representative of the agencies that wrote the plan detailed how it will  protect drinking water wells, improve water quality and restore the water table during a workshop held Monday. This was the first of two public workshops to discuss Kern’s groundwater plan. The next will be held Thursday, Aug. 29, at 5:30 p.m. at Hodels in Bakersfield. It will be in person only with no online access.  The stakes are very high as the subbasin is facing possible probation by the state Water Resources Control Board at a hearing set for Feb. 20, 2025.

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