Well Registration Workshops

Groundwater is one of Monterey County’s most important shared resources. Well owners were invited to attend an in-person or online workshops in Spring 2026 to learn why well registration and groundwater monitoring matter — and get hands-on help completing the required form.

  • Tuesday, Feb. 24, 5:30-7 p.m. — Hosted by District 2 Supervisor Glenn Church in partnership with MCWRA and SVBGSA
    Prunedale Grange Hall, 17890 Moro Rd. Salinas, CA 93907
  • Wednesday, Feb. 25, 5:30-6:30 p.m. — Hosted by District 2 Supervisor Glenn Church in partnership with MCWRA and SVBGSA. Meeting recording available online.
  • Wednesday, March 11, 2-4 p.m. — Hosted by District 5 Supervisor Kate Daniels in partnership with MCWRA and SVBGSA
    Cypress Community Church, 681 Monterey Salinas Hwy, Salinas, CA 93908

2026 Water Leadership Institute

The Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency, the Environmental Defense Fund and the Rural Community Assistance Corporation co-hosted the 2026 Water Leadership Institute in the Salinas Valley. To learn more about the institute, visit the institute website or watch this short video.

The Water Leadership Institute builds leadership skills and knowledge so people from underserved and underrepresented communities can take an active role in local water and groundwater decision-making. Through a series of free, bilingual monthly workshops, the Institute offered a unique opportunity for interested community members to come together, learn from one another, and develop equitable, long-lasting water solutions. The WLI was held January to March 2026.

Our Water Future in the Salinas Valley: Planning for Uncertainty

Five community workshops — Our Water Future in the Salinas Valley: Planning for Uncertainty — were held across the Salinas Valley over April and May 2024.

The workshops provided valuable information about how water is managed in the Valley, the steps residents and businesses have taken toward more efficient water use, and the wide range of options for us to consider in minimizing water waste, improving efficiencies and reallocating resources to ensure continued availability of water for the Salinas Valley Basin.

Workshops 2020-22 Presentation Archive

Overview of Demand Management Workshop 10/31/22 (PDF)
Demand Management Workshop video.

El Manejo del Consumo del Agua Subterránea 10/31/22 (PDF)

Deep Aquifers Workshop 10/03/22 (PDF)
Deep Aquifers Workshop video.

SVIHM and SVOM Model Workshop 06/30/2021 (PDF)
SVIHM and SVOM Model Workshop video.

Water Budgets Workshop 02/24/2021 (PDF)
Water Budgets Workshop video.

Funding Mechanisms Workshop 01/27/2021
Funding Mechanisms Workshop video.

Sustainable Management Criteria 07/28/2020 (PDF)
Sustainable Management Criteria Workshop video.

Brown Act and Conflict of Interest 07/22/2020 (PDF)
Brown Act and Conflict of Interest Workshop video.

Water Law 08/10/2020 (PDF)
Water Law Workshop video.

Watershed Workshop 08/26/2020 (PDF)
Watershed Workshop video