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Glossary

Acronmym/ TermRefers to
AF
Acre Foot
ACWA
Association of California Water Agencies
ACWA JPIA
ACWA Joint Powers Insurance Authority
ASR
Aquifer Storage and Recovery
Basin
Santa Cruz Mid-County Groundwater Basin
BMP
Best Management Practices
CEQA
California Environmental Quality Act
City
City of Santa Cruz
County
Santa Cruz County
CWD
Central Water District
DWR
California Department of Water Resources
EIR
Environmental Impact Report
FY
Fiscal Year
GSA
Groundwater Sustainability Agency
GSP
Groundwater Sustainability Plan
IRWM
Integrated Regional Water Management
JPA
Joint Powers Agreement
LAFCO
Local Agency Formation Committee
MGA
Santa Cruz Mid-County Groundwater Agency
MOA
Memorandum of Agreement
MOU
Memorandum of Understanding
PV Water
Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency
PWS
Pure Water Soquel
RCD
Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz County
RFP
Request for Proposals
RFQ
Request for Qualifications
RMP
Representative Monitoring Points
RWMF
Regional Water Management Foundation
SCWD
City of Santa Cruz Water Department
SGMA
Sustainable Groundwater Management Act
SGMI Grant
Sustainable Groundwater Management Implementation Grant
SMC
Sustainable Managment Criteria
SMGWA
Santa Margarita Groundwater Agency
SqCWD
Soquel Creek Water District
SWIP
Seawater Intrusion Prevention
SWRCB
State Water Resources Control Board
WASC
Water Supply Advisory Committee
WY
Water Year
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