City Council - meeting_joint_regular

The Monterey County Board of Supervisors and Water Resources Agency discussed the Salinas Valley Groundwater Sustainability, focusing on feasibility studies and implementation strategies. The meeting highlighted the challenges of seawater intrusion and chronic overdraft, and explored various projects to address these issues, including the Castro Seawater Intrusion Project, aquifer storage and recovery, brackish groundwater restoration, and demand management strategies. Public comment and board discussion emphasized the need for coordinated solutions and the potential economic impact of failing to achieve groundwater sustainability.