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One mechanism to potentially address seawater intrusion to inject fresh water into the aquifers on the landward side of the intrusion to raise groundwater elevations and help reduce or push back the intrusion. SVBGSA has evaluated this approach in a Preliminary Feasibility Study of Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) Project Concepts to Address Seawater Intrusion [...]

Stay informed by attending subbasin committee meetings in 2025 The SVBGSA manages six separate subbasins, each of which has its own committee. These six subbasin committees regularly meet for in-depth discussion, debate and deliberation regarding the implementation of the subbasins’ Groundwater Sustainability Plans. Meeting dates for the subbasin committees as well as other committees are posted on the SVBGSA website. The committees are [...]

New monitoring wells installed to bolster information gatheringThe Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency is installing the last set of 10 new monitoring wells as part of the implementation of the Groundwater Sustainability Plans (GSPs). The new wells will be added to the existing network of monitoring wells.The SVBGSA was awarded Department of Water Resources Sustainable Groundwater Management Round 1 and Round 2 Implementation [...]

Dive into the Deep Aquifer StudyAt the Salinas Valley coastline, the groundwater basin in composed of a layered aquifer system. The barriers within that system, called aquitards, create unique aquifers called the 180-Foot, 400-Foot and Deep Aquifers. As seawater intruded into the upper layers — the 180-Foot and 400-Foot Aquifers — both municipal and agricultural [...]

David Schmalz here, with an interesting update on how the Salinas Valley can stabilize its groundwater levels, a critical problem to solve in order to halt the inland march of seawater intrusion into aquifers, which fouls wells and makes water unsuitable for drinking and irrigation. Areas around the coast by the Salinas River, from Marina [...]

A new partnership has been formed between the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA) and the Monterey County Water Resources Agency (MCWRA) to improve the collection and storage of regional groundwater data. The partnership establishes one cohesive program, called the Groundwater Monitoring Program (GMP), to comply with the regulatory-driven monitoring requirements of California's Sustainable [...]

Multi-benefit Land Repurposing Program’s Recharge Work Group accepting members; first meeting is Wednesday SALINAS VALLEY — In an effort to increase groundwater recharge and storage while reducing flooding, four local agencies and nonprofits collaborating on the Multi-benefit Land Repurposing Program are seeking public input about known areas of flooding and recharge. A public survey is [...]

SVBGSA wants to know how flooding has impacted you The Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency and other Multi-Benefit Land Repurposing Program partners are working with Dr. Helen Dahlke and Dr. JayLee Tuil from the University of California Davis to develop a recharge suitability map and Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) tool. Recharge suitability mapping begins [...]

Community input sought for flood-prone areas to support future groundwater recharge efforts in the Salinas Valley Multi-benefit Land Repurposing Program’s Recharge Work Group accepting members; first meeting is Oct. 23 SALINAS, Calif. — In an effort to increase groundwater recharge and storage while reducing flooding, four local agencies and non-profits collaborating on the Multi-benefit Land [...]