The Kaweah Delta Water Conservation District and regional partners received a $10 million block grant in 2022 from the Department of Conservation (DOC) to design and administer the MLRP in the Kaweah Subbasin. The program invites landowners, communities, and other local stakeholders to help shape regional planning efforts and design multibenefit projects that reduce reliance on groundwater while supporting a viable agricultural economy and improving community and environmental health outcomes.
The California Department of Conservation (DoC) established the Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program (MLRP) to incentivize multibenefit land repurposing in overdrafted groundwater subbasins across California. The program recognizes the impacts of imbalanced water supplies and the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) on local communities and economies. Learn more about the MLRP.
The Kaweah MLRP is an inclusive and collaborative effort that includes a core group of program partners along with key stakeholders representing local communities, farmers, conservation organizations, and many others. Learn more about how to get involved to help shape the Kaweah MLRP’s land repurposing strategies and projects in our region.