By Kelly Petersen, Butte County Water Resources Scientist Each spring groundwater levels are measured throughout the Sacramento Valley, including here in Butte County.  As Watching Groundwater Level Recover in the Sacramento Valley noted earlier this year, water resources managers, Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) and landowners throughout the Sacramento Valley are watching groundwater levels and quality to see … Continue reading “Measuring and Monitoring Are Essential to Groundwater Sustainability”

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By Paul Gosselin, DWR Deputy Director of Sustainable Groundwater Management This article was published by the CA Department of Water Resources on July 5, and can be viewed here. Some may be asking after this extremely wet water year — how is California progressing towards sustainable groundwater management and efforts to recharge groundwater basins? Local agencies, … Continue reading “Guest Commentary: Local Actions are Key to Progress in Reaching Groundwater Sustainability”

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