CV-SALTS – Managing Salt and Nitrate in the California Central Valley
Technical Studies
Conceptual Model Development
- Salt and Nitrate Sources Pilot Implementation Study Report (February 2010)
- Updated Groundwater Quality Analysis and High-Resolution Mapping for Central Valley Salt and Nitrate Management Plan – Final Hi-Resolution Mapping Report
Beneficial Use Designation Studies
Tulare Lake Bed MUN Archetype
Technical and Regulatory Evaluation of MUN and AGR Beneficial Uses in the Tulare Lake Bed Area (December 4, 2015)
- Section 1 Figures – Section 3 Figures – Section 4 Figures – Section 5 Figures
- Attachment A – Electric Logs Used for Subsurface Geologic Cross Sections
- Attachment C – Evaluation of Stratigraphy above the E-Clay Tulare Lake Bed
- Attachment D – Construction Data and Chemical Analyses for Public Supply Wells
- Attachment E – Summary of Domestic Wells in Originally Proposed De-Designation Area
- Attachment F – Active Irrigation Wells – Annular Seal Intervals
- Attachment G – Well Logs for Active Irrigation Wells
- Attachment H – Water Quality – Local Data & USGS Reports
- Attachment I – Water Quality – Backhoe Excavation Data & Methodology
- Attachment J Part 1 – Electric Logs Evaluated for Vertical Extent of High Salinity Groundwater
- Attachment J Part 2
- Attachment K – Electric Logs – Wells 16L and 20A
- Attachment L – Comment Letters Regarding MUN De-Designation
MUN Beneficial Use in Agriculturally Dominated Water Bodies Archetype
The project work plan, technical deliverables and other related project information are posted on the Central Valley Water Board website:
https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralvalley/water_issues/salinity/mun_beneficial_use/index.html
Water Quality Objectives Reviews
- Aquatic Life Study – Final Report (January 6, 2014)
- Salinity Effects on Agricultural Irrigation -Related Uses of Water (December 1, 2016)
- Salinity Effects on MUN-Related Uses of Water (December 1, 2016)
- Salt and Nutrients: Literature Review for Stock Drinking Water – Final Report (May 20, 2013)
Implementation Planning
The Economic Impacts of Central Valley Salinity – University of California, Davis (March 20, 2009)
Strategic Salt Accumulation Land and Transportation Study (SSALTS)
- Final Phase 1 Report – Identification and Characterization of Existing Salt Accumulation Areas (December 13, 2013)
- Final Phase 2 Report – Development of Potential Salt Management Strategies (October 1, 2014)
- Phase 3 Report – Evaluate Potential Salt Disposal Alternatives to Identify Acceptable Alternatives for Implementation (December 2016)
Nitrate Implementation Measures Study (NIMS) – Final Report (March 31, 2016)
Surveillance and Monitoring Program (SAMP) – Revised Final Report (December 2016)