About the Program
Groundwater recharge has emerged as an important way to replenish the San Joaquin Valley’s dwindling aquifers, particularly under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. Last year, we asked dozens of urban and agricultural water managers to tell us how recharge was going—a reboot of our 2017 survey. How much progress has been made, and what’s needed next? Join us for a presentation of our findings and a panel discussion.
This research and event are supported with funding from the S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation, Kingfisher Foundation, Laural Foundation, Sustainable Conservation, and the Water Foundation.
Agenda
11:00 a.m. Welcome and Presentation
Caity Peterson, Associate Center Director and Research Fellow, PPIC Water Policy Center
11:15 a.m. Discussion
Moderator: Ellen Hanak, Senior Fellow, PPIC Water Policy Center
Stephanie Anagnoson, Director of Water and Natural Resources, Madera County
Jeevan Muhar, Engineer Manager, Arvin-Edison Water Storage District
Jon Reiter, Farmer and Solar Developer, McConnell Farms
Steven Springhorn, Supervising Engineering Geologist, California Department of Water Resources
11:45 a.m. Audience Q&A
12:00 p.m. Adjourn
Speakers
Stephanie Anagnoson
Madera County
Ellen Hanak
Public Policy Institute of California
Jeevan Muhar
Arvin-Edison Water Storage District
Caitlin Peterson
Public Policy Institute of California
Jon Reiter
McConnell Farms
Steven Springhorn
California Department of Water Resources
Topics
Drought Floods San Joaquin Valley Water Supply Water, Land & AirLearn More
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Video: Replenishing Groundwater in the San Joaquin Valley
![photo - Irrigation Pump on a Farm Near Spreckels, California](https://www.ppic.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/irrigation-pump-on-a-farm-near-spreckels-california-640x427.jpg)
Commentary: The San Joaquin Valley Pumps Too Much Water. But There Are Signs of Progress
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Groundwater in California
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Replenishing Groundwater in the San Joaquin Valley: 2024 Update
![photo - Recharge Water Flows through Pipe into a Planted Field, pixel-ca-dwr-2023_03_13_AI_0280_Groundwater_Recharge](https://www.ppic.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/recharge-water-flows-through-pipe-into-a-planted-field-640x427.jpg)
Renewing California’s Groundwater: Ready, Set, Recharge!
![photo - Recharge Pond](https://www.ppic.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/recharge-pond-640x427.jpg)