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Water Resources Agency proposes per‑well fees to fund expanded Salinas Valley groundwater monitoring; board asks for more outreach and equity options
Summary
The Water Resources Agency proposed a per‑well fee structure April 22 to fund expanded groundwater monitoring for the Salinas Valley Basin; supervisors asked staff to increase public outreach and explore low‑income waivers before any final adoption.
Monterey County’s Water Resources Agency presented a proposed regulatory fee structure April 22 to fund an expanded groundwater monitoring program that will support the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency’s (GSA) monitoring needs under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA).
Senior hydrologist Amy Woodrow and agency staff described the proposal as a per‑well regulatory fee (Proposition 26 type) to create a reliable revenue stream for groundwater level and water‑quality monitoring, data management and required reporting. Staff said the program is expected to cost in the range of roughly $800,000 per year to implement; the…
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