Introduction to SGMA
In 2014, California legislators passed the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, mandating local jurisdictions manage their groundwater basins or the Department of Water Resources would step in. Groundwater basins were designated by severity of overdraft and depending on the designation, given different timelines for local stakeholder groups to create Groundwater Sustainability Plans to bring the basins […]
Overview of Monterey County Water Agencies
Water issues in Monterey County are complex because public water agencies and their mandates often overlap. Here is an overview of county agencies and their specific roles. The Monterey County Water Resources Agency – The water resources agency (MCWRA) was founded in 1947 as a flood mitigation agency but now oversees all water-related issues in […]
