Butte County’s Ground and Surface Water Forum

 

Chico, May 12, 2014 – Butte County, the City of Chico, and AquAlliance will host a forum to provide the public with an update on state local ground water monitoring, surface water supplies, and the challenges and opportunities to sustain our water resources. The main feature of the program will be the current ground water conditions compiled from over 100 wells monitored on a quarterly basis. Speakers will provide some historical, political, and policy perspectives from the vantage point of local government, agricultural surface water districts, ground water dependent farmers, and non-governmental organizations.

Speakers include:

 Paul Gosselin, Director of the Butte County Department of Water and Resource Conservation

 Christina Buck, PhD., Water Resource Scientist for Butte County

 Bryce Lundberg, Lundberg Family Farms and Thad Bettner, Glenn Colusa Irrigation District

 Barbara Vlamis, AquAlliance

 Ed McLaughlin, former Butte County Supervisor and Durham farmer

“With the continuing dry conditions in 2014, we want our residents to have the most current information on

the status of Butte County ground and surface water and how our communities, economy, and the

environment may be impacted,” stated Butte County Supervisor Maureen Kirk.

What: Butte County Ground Water Forum

When: Thursday, May 22, 2014 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Where: Chico City Council Chambers, 411 Main Street in Chico

Who: Butte County, City of Chico, AquAlliance

CONTACT INFORMATION

AquAlliance

Barbara Vlamis, Executive Director

(530) 895-9420

info@aqualliance.net

Butte County Department of Water and

Resource Conservation

Paul Gosselin, Director

(530) 538-4343

BCWater@buttecounty.net

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Background

Information about Butte County’s Ground Water Monitoring can be found at:

http://www.buttecounty.net/waterresourceconservation/GroundwaterLevels.aspx

Data for all Butte County monitored wells are available online from the state at:

http://www.water.ca.gov/groundwater/casgem/.