Water Resources Program Manager for Santa Cruz County Environmental Health, Sierra Ryan, recently penned an article with colleagues working in Water Resources across the state on what SB552 entails and how it impacts small and rural communities. The…

A very wet Water Year 2023 improved groundwater sustainability indicators in the Basin. Click to read a recent press release with all the details!

The County's annual report for 2023 highlights the impacts and challenges of changing local hydrologic cycles and the need to prepare for a future with a wide range of both rainfall and temperatures. Check it out . . .

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has released new guidance on Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) Annual Reports, Periodic Evaluations, and Plan Amendments. SMGWA is carefully considering this guidance as we begin preparation of the Water Y…