Tag: AgMAR

Introduction to Groundwater Recharge

February 6, 2023 No Comments

The Central Valley is one of the most productive agricultural regions in the United States. Growers and communities, however, are faced with a future of declining groundwater quality, quantity, and availability during drought, due to overdraft. In areas where soil conditions are suitable and excess water is available, ground water recharge represents one of the most cost-effective methods to increase storage, thereby ensuring water supply and improving water quality. Through this guide, California almond growers can begin evaluating their options for addressing local sub-basin overdraft through recharge, helping secure reliable, sufficient, and drought resilient groundwater supplies.

Protecting Groundwater Quality While Replenishing Aquifers

February 2, 2023 No Comments

This document represents a first step towards management guidance for on-farm recharge planners and practitioners to maximize benefits to water quality and to manage risks under AgMAR. This document is also intended to be used as a resource for communities so they can more fully participate in the GSA decision-making process.

The intent of this management brief is to build understanding of how drinking water could be affected by AgMAR and identify management considerations that can be used to design AgMAR projects that are mindful of water quality. These considerations are neither prescriptive nor meant to cover the full scope of considerations needed to implement a successful recharge project or program (i.e., analysis of soil and crop suitability, hydrogeology, water rights and availability, and conveyance infrastructure, among other topics).

Protegiendo la Calidad del Agua Subterranea Mientras se Reponen los Acuiferos

February 2, 2023 No Comments

Este documento representa un primer paso hacia la guía de manejo para los administradores y profesionales de la recarga a nivel parcela para maximizar los beneficios para la calidad del agua y manejar los riesgos bajo Ag-MAR. Este documento también está destinado a ser utilizado como un recurso para que las comunidades puedan participar más plenamente en el proceso de toma de decisiones de la GSA.

La intención de este informe de manejo es desarrollar la comprensión de cómo Ag-MAR podría afectar el agua potable e identificar las consideraciones de manejo que se pueden utilizar para diseñar proyectos Ag-MAR que tengan en cuenta la calidad del agua. Estas consideraciones no son prescriptivas ni pretenden cubrir el alcance completo de las consideraciones necesarias para implementar un proyecto o programa de recarga exitosa (es decir, análisis de cultivos adecuados de suelos y cultivos, hidrogeología, derechos y disponibilidad de agua e infraestructura de flujo, entre otros temas).