The figure below illustrates the growing popularity of perennial crops (citrus, subtropical, deciduous, and vine crops; seen in yellow) within the Subbasin over the past 20 years.
Agricultural land use within the Yolo Subbasin between 1994-1997, 2008, and 2016. First image uses 1997 Yolo County data and 1994 Solano County data. Data obtained from CA DWR's land use surveys.
The number of perennial acres more than doubled between 1997 and 2016. Of the 47,218 new acres, 72% were converted into new fields from non-agricultural land, representing an increase in overall water demand. The remaining 13,060 acres (28%) were converted from existing farmland. Because perennial crops incur high initial investment costs and are more permanent installations, their demand is less flexible in times of drought. These 13,060 acres represent a hardening of demand in the basin, decreasing the amount to which water demand will respond to water availability.
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channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Yolo Subbasin Groundwater Agency
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
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Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Yolo Subbasin Groundwater Agency regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found. In our ongoing commitment to transparency, we make the
last three months' reports available to the public.
August 2021 Website Accessibility Compliance Report
July 2021 Website Accessibility Compliance Report
June 2021 Website Accessibility Compliance Report
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