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    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 18, 2021 Contact: Donna Meyers, General Manager Phone: (831) 471-7512 x203 Email: meyersd@svbgsa.org Public Invited to Provide Input on Salinas Valley Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Plans Public comment to be open through Oct. 15, 2021 SALINAS, Calif. — The Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA) Board of Directors on [...]

Salinas Valley Groundwater Sustainability Agency is requesting applications for the 180/400-ft Aquifer Subbasin Committee.  Applications are due by 5:00 pm on August 18th. The 180/400-ft Aquifer Subbasin Committee will advise and provide recommendations on the implementation of the Groundwater Sustainability Plan for the Subbasin. The intent of the Committee is to review the sustainability status and [...]

SVBGSA is happy to announce that the California Department of Water Resources (DWR), together with Ramboll, GEI, Sinton Helicopters, and SkyTEM, will conduct airborne geophysical surveys in the Salinas Valley Groundwater Basin starting mid-July. Surveys will help improve understanding of groundwater resources and support local management efforts in their goals to implement the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 15, 2021 Contact: Donna Meyers, General Manager Phone: (831) 471-7512 x203 Email: meyersd@svbgsa.org State Approves First of 6 Salinas Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Plans 180/400 Foot Aquifer Subbasin plan among first in the state to receive approval by the California Department of Water Resources SALINAS, Calif. — The Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater [...]

10/28/20 4 P.M. TO 5 P.M. ZOOM MEETING ID 813 7839 6731 The Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA) is developing Groundwater Sustainability Plans for the five subbasins: Eastside Aquifer, Monterey, Langley Area, Forebay Aquifer and Upper Valley Aquifer. In some cases, we will be sharing the development of our plans with local partner [...]

EXTENDED FILING DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 2, 2020The Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA) was created by a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) in December 2016 pursuant to the California Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. The SVBGSA is governed by eleven primary Directors, and each primary director has an alternate director who serves in his or her absence. [...]

The Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency has updated and re-released the Salinas Valley Groundwater Basin 180/400-Foot Aquifer Subbasin Water Year 2019 Annual Report with revisions specific to pages 24 and 25. The updated Annual Report has also been provided to the Department of Water Resources and is available through the SGMA website.This first annual [...]

The Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA) is seeking applicants for a vacancy on its Advisory Committee. The Advisory Committee develops recommendations to the SVBGSA Board of Directors on the development of groundwater sustainability plans for the Salinas Valley aquifer subbasins in keeping with the California Sustainability Groundwater Management Act. The Committee is a [...]

Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA) announces new General Manager Donna Meyers and new Deputy General Manager Emily Gardner and recognizes Gary Petersen with official commendation of his service as founding General Manager of the SVBGSA. Ms. Meyers has been with the GSA since August 2019 and was made General Manager on April 1, 2020 [...]

Sub-basin and Integrated Sustainability Plan Committees: Interested persons should complete and email the application to board@svbgsa.org by April 16, 2020. Committees are rapidly forming to begin this critical work. The deadline will be extended if necessary, however those who are qualified and apply first will be considered first. The responsibilities of the Committees may be [...]