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 [...]
Press Release: New Groundwater Monitor Wells to be Installed by Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency
SALINAS, Calif. -- The Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA) is installing four new monitoring wells as part of the implementation of the Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) for the 180/400-Foot Aquifer Subbasin. The subbasin is located in northwestern Monterey [...]
Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency – October Newsletter
$10M in Grant Funding Supports Implementation of Groundwater Sustainability Plans in Four Subbasins The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has awarded more than $10 million in funding to the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA) through the Sustainable [...]
Press Release: State awards $10M to Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency for groundwater monitoring, outreach
Funding will support four groundwater subbasins in Monterey County SALINAS, Calif. -- The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has awarded more than $10 million in funding to the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA) through the Sustainable Groundwater [...]
Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency – September Newsletter
FALLing for a new drought-tolerant yard? Rebates can help! As summer transitions into fall, the weather isn’t the only thing that is changing. Consider changing your yard into a water-efficient oasis. With severe droughts happening in California every few years, [...]