Groundwater Banks Bleg
Submitted by Aguanomics Blog
KD asks:
Our organization is examining potential conjunctive water management projects in the Sacramento basin and one of the issues that has been identified is the impact this will have on third-party groundwater users. I’m trying to look into how other groundwater banks (Kern, Arvin Edison, Semitropic, Yuba) have addressed this issue in an effort to develop a “lessons learned” type document and an appropriate monitoring and mitigation plan. Any ideas of who else might be working on similar issues; other groundwater banks that would serve as case studies (CA or elsewhere); or documents/articles that address this?
My first impression is that water banks ONLY work when the whole area is adjudicated. To my knowledge, the earliest example studied by academics (Elinor Ostrom) was West Basin Water District in LA.
Can anyone give good examples of groundwater banks that were well or badly run? Stories are good. Hyperlinks are better…
Bottom Line: It’s not easy to govern something you can’t see with a bunch of people whose actions you cannot observe, but people do manage to succeed.
We want to hear your thoughts on conservation so we make this a better world. Register on Conservation Blog now and get published within minutes. Before posting, it is recommended that you review our posting guidelines.
