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Miscellaneous Monterey and San Luis Obispo County Documents and Reports
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2003 - Geohydrologic Framework Of Recharge And Seawater Intrusion In The Pajaro Valley, Santa Cruz And Monterey Counties, California
Miscellaneous Monterey and San Luis Obispo County Documents and Reports
The Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency (PVWMA) must deal with issues of both water supply and water quality. Managing water resources for agricultural and municipal users requires maintaining a reliable water supply to meet growing demands while preventing ground-water overdraft and the related degradation of water quality. Important regional water-quality concerns include increased nitrate concentrations and seawater intrusion. To protect the quantity and quality of the ground-water supplies, the PVWMA has implemented a plan to prevent further seawater intrusion. In order to evaluate how these activities can be conducted most effectively, it is necessary to improve the understanding of the …
2014 - State Of The Salinas River Groundwater Basin Report, Executive Summary
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
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