Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency – August Newsletter
What does it mean to have overdrafted subbasins in the Salinas Valley Subbasins are groundwater storage areas that provide a critical water source for many communities in the Salinas Valley. Overdraft occurs when the rate of groundwater extraction surpasses the [...]
Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency – July Newsletter
Summer is here! So are new personal irrigation habits During the hot summer months, it's crucial to adopt responsible personal irrigation habits that keep landscapes vibrant while also helping conserve water resources. By implementing a few simple strategies, you can [...]
Monterey County Groundwater Sustainability Plans Approved by State
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 24, 2023 Contact: Piret Harmon, General Manager Phone: (831) 471-7512 x207 Email: harmonp@svbgsa.org Monterey County Groundwater Sustainability Plans Approved by State Langley, Eastside, Forebay, Upper Valley and Monterey Subbasins’ plans move into implementation phase [...]
Press Release: $10 Million Awarded to Reduce Groundwater Reliance and Support Conservation in the Salinas Valley
Monterey, CA -- Sustainable water resource management efforts in the Lower Salinas Valley will benefit from a $10 million grant awarded through the California Department of Conservation's Multi-Benefit Land Repurposing Program, part of Governor Newsom's comprehensive response to the ongoing [...]
Press Release: Monterey County Groundwater Sustainability Plans Adopted by State
Langley, Eastside, Forebay, Upper Valley and Monterey Subbasins' plans move into implementation phase SALINAS, Calif. -- The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has approved the Groundwater Sustainability Plans (GSPs) for five of the six subbasins managed by the Salinas [...]
Press Release: Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency Welcomes New General Manager and Deputy Manager
New leadership brings immense experience in groundwater management SALINAS, Calif. -- Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA) today announced it has named Piret Harmon as its new General Manager and added Sarah Hardgrave as the second Deputy General Manager [...]
Dry Wells in the Salinas Valley being mapped for first time
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 2, 2023 Contact: Donna Meyers, General Manager Phone: (831) 471-7512 x203 Email: meyersd@svbgsa.org Dry Wells in the Salinas Valley being mapped for first time Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency helping to fill ‘data gap’ [...]
Press Release: Dry Wells in the Salinas Valley being mapped for the first time
Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency helping to fill 'data gap' SALINAS, Calif. -- The Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA) is partnering with the State Department of Water Resources to collect information about domestic wells that have failed [...]
Sustainable Management Criteria Technical Advisory Committees
The Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency Board of Directors has established the Sustainable Management Criteria Technical Advisory Committees for the Forebay and Upper Valley Subbasins. Information on membership will be forthcoming and discussed at the Forebay Implementation Committee meeting [...]
Free Landscape Design Workshop
The Water Awareness Committee of Monterey County, Inc. (WAC) will help you design, install, and manage your landscape using the Watershed Approach. Below is the link to a workshop WAC is hosting on garden design. WAC Garden Design Workshop Information. Tuesday, February [...]