2026 Fee Study
Wyandotte Creek GSA Fee Study 2025/26
In 2023, a comprehensive fee study was completed which resulted in a fee structure that was adopted by the Board of Directors (Board). The current fee structure is based on three different types of User Classes: Non-Irrigated, Irrigated Surface Water Users, and Irrigated Groundwater Users. Fees are charged per-acre based on the user classification to all taxable lands within the GSA boundary regardless of land use type (rangeland, agricultural, residential or commercial use, etc.).
The fee for the current fiscal year 2025/26 is $0.88 per acre for Non-irrigated acres; $7.82 per acre for Irrigated Surface Water Users; and $12.30 per acre for Irrigated Groundwater Users.
In 2025, the Board provided direction to conduct a new Fee Study to explore fee options that consider the characteristics of different groundwater users within the subbasin. A new fee structure will replace the current fee providing greater flexibility to respond to SGMA regulation while meeting the diverse needs of groundwater users in the Wyandotte Creek subbasin. The goal of the Fee Study is to have a new fee in place for the next fiscal year, starting July 2026. Please refer to the Fee Study FAQ for more information.
Supporting Documents
Draft Fee Study Report Mar16 2026.pdfBoard PP March 19 2026.pdf
Fee Study Webinar
The Wyandotte Creek GSA understands that fees are not popular, but they are necessary to keep groundwater management under local control. The fee allows the GSA to comply with SGMA while ensuring decisions are made locally and directly benefit the community. It also supports sustainable groundwater management to help protect reliable water supplies for agriculture, homes, and the environment—now and in the future. The public is encouraged to participate in a webinar on Tuesday, March 24th, at 6 p.m., to learn more about:
- The difference between the current GSA fee and the proposed GSA fee
- The GSA operating costs and annual budget development
- Specifics about how the GSA fee is determined and cost allocation to parcels within the GSA boundaries
- GSA activities that support sustainable groundwater management
- The practical benefits provided by the GSA
