Press Release: Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency seeks members for subbasin implementation committees
Deadline to apply is Aug. 20, 2024 The Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA) is accepting applications for its six subbasin implementation committees through Aug. 20, 2024. These positions are ideal for people who have an interest in groundwater [...]
June Newsletter
Our Water, Our Future: Workshop videos available from all five events For those who missed the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency's community workshop series — Our Water Future in the Salinas Valley — videos from the five workshops are [...]
May Newsletter
Our Water, Our Future: Looking back on our community workshop series The Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency hosted five community workshops across the Salinas Valley over April and May 2024, drawing more than 100 community members for meaningful conversations about the [...]
Salinas Valley Tribune – SVBGSA water use, resource management workshop comes to Greenfield
GREENFIELD — Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA) is hosting workshops this spring to provide residents and businesses of the Salinas Valley with an opportunity to learn about water use and management in the region, and this Friday’s event [...]
March Newsletter
SVBGSA hosting five community workshops on the future of groundwater management The SVBGSA is hosting five community workshops, “Our Water Future in the Salinas Valley: Planning for Uncertainty” across the Salinas Valley in April and May 2024. The workshops, all of [...]
Press Release: Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency to host community workshops exploring region’s water use and management of the shared resource
Five ‘Our Water Future in the Salinas Valley: Planning for Uncertainty’ workshops will be held throughout the Valley in April and May SALINAS, Calif. — The Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA) is hosting five workshops this spring to [...]
Salinas Valley Groundwater Sustainability Agency – February Newsletter
Demand management: What is it, why it matters and how it affects the Salinas Valley Demand management is one of many tools to mitigate and prevent overdraft of the groundwater supply. The Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency is in [...]
Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency – January Newsletter
New program encourages repurposing of flood-prone irrigated lands The Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency is partnering with regional agencies to develop and implement a Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program. The program supports the transition of flood-prone irrigated land to new areas [...]
Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency – Mid-December Newsletter
Seawater intrusion: A key issue for the Salinas Valley Basin What is seawater intrusion? It's a process where seawater flows into freshwater aquifers, which typically occurs along coastal areas. Groundwater pumping can reduce freshwater flow toward coastal areas and lead [...]
Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency – December Newsletter
SVBGSA completes third monitoring well, adding crucial subbasin data The Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency has constructed three of four new grant-funded monitoring wells in the 180/400-Foot Aquifer Subbasin. These wells will provide key data as SVBGSA continues to implement [...]