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2014 - State Of The Salinas River Groundwater Basin Report, Executive Summary

Miscellaneous Monterey and San Luis Obispo County Documents and Reports

An examination of the state of the Salinas River Groundwater Basin (Basin) was conducted in the last half of 2014 as part of the larger Basin Investigation. This Executive Summary of the State of the Basin Report addresses the ramifications of prolonged drought by considering likely changes in groundwater head elevations, groundwater storage, and seawater intrusion in the event that the current drought continues. In addition, some steps are presented that could be taken to help alleviate the consequences of further depleting groundwater storage.

2015 - Basin Study Workshop - State Of The Salinas River Groundwater Basin Report

Miscellaneous Monterey and San Luis Obispo County Documents and Reports

The Salinas River Groundwater Basin report provided a snapshot of the current conditions within Zone 2C. The report also addressed the ramifications of prolonged drought by considering potential changes in:

• groundwater storage,
• groundwater head elevations, and
• seawater intrusion

The report provided technical options that could help alleviate the consequences of continued drought conditions

2002 - North Monterey County Comprehensive Water Resources Management Plan

Monterey County Water Resources Agency Water Reports

North Monterey County experiences severe water supply and quality problems including falling water levels, seawater intrusion, and nitrate contamination. The region is in a significant state of overdraft where current demands greatly exceed the annual level of recharge. Without increased supplies, dramatic changes need to occur to the North County land use pattern to reduce demand. The Comprehensive Water Resources Management Plan combines water conservation, water supply, water quality, and land use actions into comprehensive policy alternatives. It is clear, however, that capital facilities are necessary if the problem is to be solved.

The study area overlies a portion of …

2015, January 16 - State Of The Salinas River Groundwater Basin - Hydrology Report

Monterey County Water Resources Agency Water Reports

A study conducted for Monterey County under County Professional Agreement 14-714, in response to Referral No. 2014.01. Prepared by Brown and Caldwell under the oversight of Monterey County Water Resources Agency, this report addresses the effects of prolonged drought by considering likely changes in groundwater head elevations, groundwater storage, and seawater intrusion. Some steps are offered that might help alleviate the consequences of further depleting groundwater storage. They study area is MCWRA Benefit Zone 2C which largely straddles the Salinas River in Monterey County. Zone 2C consists of 7 subareas: Above Dam, Below Dam, Upper Valley, Arroyo Seco, Forebay, East …

1997, April 14 – Salinas Valley Water Coalition Request To Monterey County Board Of Supervisors To Deny Tanimura & Antle’S Claim For Alternative Relief Filed On March 24, 1997.

Related Research and Documents

1997 correspondence, claim for alternative relief and supporting declarations and documents, all relating to issues pertaining to the operation of the Nacimiento and San Antonio reservoirs, the conveyance system and the delivery of water to parcels located in the Salinas River Groundwater Basin at the north end of Monterey County, California

2007, November 2 - Zone 2b Proposition 218 Engineer's Report

Monterey County Water Resources Agency Engineering Reports

A 2007 Engineer’s Report prepared in order to document the basis of the delivery charges for recipients of water delivered from the Salinas River Diversion Facility that necessitated the development of a financing plan for the capital improvements, the annual operation and maintenance costs for those improvements, and the annual operations and maintenance costs of the existing facilities.