Southern California Groundwater Study
Prof. Hilda Blanco, Dr. E. Maggioni, A. ValdezCenter for Sustainable CitiesPrice School of Public Policy
University of Southern California
11/17/2015
CSC Southern California Groundwater Study Team• Dr. Hilda Blanco
• Dr. Elena Maggioni
• Arnold Valdez, Research Assistant
• Patrick Cousineau, Research Assistant
• Raul Santiago, Research Assistant
• Cassie Gogreve
• Kyle Coulam
Outline
• Purpose and scope of the research
• Methods
• Data collected
• Description of the results
Groundwater Strategy for Southern California
• Project Scope• Update groundwater agency profiles
• Engage agencies in a process to determine:• Common issues and challenges
• Whether common challenges can be addressed more effectively through regional coordination
• Types of regional coordination possible
• Next steps
• Funded by the Haynes Foundation• 2 year project
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An evaluation of existing data on groundwater
•Parameters:
• Access
• Time frame
• Source of data
• Clarity
• Consistency
Basin Precipitation Extractions Replenishment Groundwater elevations
Groundwater quality
Monitoring Budget and finance
Central and West(last available 2013 – 2014)
San Fernando(last available 2012 – 2013)
Orange County(last available 2013 – 2014)
Main San Gabriel(last available 2014 – 2015)
Chino(last available 2012 – 2013)
Fox Canyon(last available 2013 – 2014)
San Juan(last available 2010)
Raymond(last available 2014 – 2015)
San Jacinto(last available 2013-2014)