RECENT ADDITIONS (Fall 2022):
Portal to the Data Management System, sponsored by the Santa Cruz Mid-County Groundwater Agency and the Santa Margarita Groundwater Agency
Soquel Creek Streamflow Monitoring Report October 2020 – June 2022
Managed Aquifer Recharge - Exploring the Possibilities - A public workshop hosted by the Santa Margarita Groundwater Agency on September 7, 2022
GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY PLAN (GSP) AND ANNUAL REPORTS
- Groundwater Sustainability Plan
- Santa Cruz Mid-County Basin Water Year 2021 Annual Report
- Santa Cruz Mid-County Basin Water Year 2020 Annual Report
- Santa Cruz Mid-County Basin Water Year 2019 Annual Report
For additional information on the development of the GSP, individual sections of the GSP and the Appendices, please see the Sustainability Plan page.
ORGANIZATIONAL AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS
- Notice of Intent of the Santa Cruz Mid-County Groundwater Agency to become a Groundwater Sustainability Agency
- Initial Notification to Prepare a Groundwater Sustainability Plan
- First Amended Joint Powers Agreement (2021)
- First Amended Bylaws (2021)
FINANCIALS
- Annual Financial Report 2021
- Annual Financial Report 2020
- Annual Financial Report 2019
- Annual Financial Report 2018
- Annual Financial Report 2017
GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY PLAN
- Please see Sustainability Plan
PRESENTATIONS AND OUTREACH
In addition to the materials below, presentations can be found on these pages: Committee Meetings, and Board Meetings
- Introduction to the Draft Groundwater Sustainability Plan (2019)
- Groundwater Model Enrichment Webinar (2019)
- Forecasting Water Use From Land Use and Population Webinar (2019)
- MGA Survey Results (2019)
- Handout on Santa Cruz Mid-County Groundwater Basin Management (2018)
- Groundwater Orientation Sessions (2017)
OTHER DOCUMENTS AND REPORTS
Basin Boundary Modification Request to Department of Water Resources
- Link to Soquel-Aptos Groundwater Management Committee's Boundary Modification Request - 3-21 SANTA CRUZ PURISIMA FORMATION, 3-26 WEST SANTA CRUZ TERRACE, 3-01 SOQUEL VALLEY, 3-02 PAJARO VALLEY
Groundwater Monitoring Reports (2013 - 2018)
- MGA Semi-annual Groundwater Report
- Hydrographs and Salt Concentration Chemographs report dated 9/15/2016
- Quarterly Report for Coastal Monitoring through October 2015
- Quarterly Report for Coastal Monitoring Data through April 2015
- Quarterly Report for Coastal Monitoring Data through April 2014
- Quarterly Report for Coastal Monitoring Data through January 2014
- Quarterly Report for Coastal Monitoring Data through October 2013
Santa Cruz County Water Resources Status Reports
- SC County Water Resources Status Report 2021
- SC County Water Resources Status Report 2020
- SC County Water Resources Status Report 2019
- SC County Water Resources Status Report 2018
- SC County Water Resources Status Report 2016
- SC County Water Resources Status Report 2015
- SC County Water Resources Status Report 2014
- SC County Water Resources Status Report 2013
- SC County Water Resources Status Report 2012
Basin Boundary Modification Request Documents
- Resolution Initiating Boundary Modification Request
- Boundary Revision Report
- Appendix C - GIS Files
- Appendix D Addendum – PVWMA Support
- Appendix H - ESA 2010
- Appendix H - ETIC 2006
- Appendix H - Greene 1976
- Appendix H - Hydrometrics
- Appendix H - Johnson 2004
- Appendix H - Other Technical Studies (1)
- Appendix H - Other Technical Studies (2)
- Affected Water Systems
Groundwater Management Plan Annual Review and Reports
- Water Year 2015–2016
- Water Year 2014
- Water Year 2013
- Water Year 2012
- Water Year 2011
- Water Year 2010
- Water Year 2009
- Water Year 2008
- Groundwater Management Plan - 2007
Various Technical Documents
- Soquel Creek Streamflow Assessment Study (Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz County, 2019)
- Aromas and Purisima Basin Management Technical Study, 2014 (IRWM Project prepared for Central Water District by HydroMetrics and Kennedy Jenks Consultants)
- Conjunctive Use and Water Transfers, Phase 2, 2015 (IRWM Project prepared by SC County Environmental Health Services)
- Managed Aquifer Recharge Suitability Analysis done by Dr. Andy Fisher from UCSC and the Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz County.
- Water Use Estimates
Water Conservation
- Water Conservation Coalition of Santa Cruz County
- Monterey Bay Green Gardener
- Santa Cruz County Water Smart Gardening
- Santa Cruz Greywater Alliance
Agency Planning Documents and Processes
- Soquel Creek Water District
- 2020 Urban Water Management Plan
- 2015 Community Water Plan Efforts focusing on recycled water, river water transfers from City of Santa Cruz, and desalination from Moss Landing
- Back Up Water Evaluations (following scwd2 project put on hold)
- 2012 Integrated Resources Plan Update
- 2010 Well Master Plan
- 2006 Integrated Resources Plan Update
- 1997 Draft Integrated Resources Plan
- Central Water District
- City of Santa Cruz
Infographics