Water Education Foundation's Land Subsidence Briefing
The Water Education Foundation Presents:
Land Subsidence in the San Joaquin Valley
Free Briefing to be held in Fresno
PRESENTATION:
Land subsidence caused by groundwater pumping has been a problem for decades in the San Joaquin Valley, but an increased reliance on aquifers during the last decade has resulted in subsidence rates in excess of a foot per year in some parts of the region.
In a report released in February 2017, NASA satellite-based and aircraft-based radar mapping prepared for the Department of Water Resources shows how this subsidence is putting state and federal aqueducts and flood control structures at risk of damage. Over time, long-term subsidence has destroyed thousands of public and private groundwater well casings in the San Joaquin Valley.
This special free briefing sponsored by the California Department of Water Resources and the Water Education Foundation will highlight the array of technologies available for subsidence measurement and monitoring, including information and technical support being provided by DWR. Going forward, groundwater sustainability agencies must address managing subsidence in their management plans pursuant to the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. The briefing will be held at the Alice Peters Auditorium (PB 191) in the University Business Center at Fresno State.
Topics to be discussed include:
- Update on valley groundwater conditions
- Update on SGMA program activities
- Techniques for monitoring land subsidence, including radar remote sensing, extensometers, and GPS data
- Gaps in subsidence monitoring today
- DWR technical assistance and resources for SGMA compliance
This event is for anyone interested in understanding land subsidence in the San Joaquin Valley, including local water district managers and board members, elected officials, city and county government officials, farmers, state and federal agency officials, environmentalists, attorneys, consultants, engineers, business executives, legislative aides, members of the media and the general public.
AGENDA:
Check-in / Registration - 8:30 a.m.
Program - 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
With a lunch break. Lunch is on your own.
MEETING COSTS:
Free
Location:
Fresno State University
5241 N Maple Ave
Fresno
,
California 93740