PV Water Launches Strategic Plan 2024+ by Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency Nov 20, 2023 Member Submitted News WATSONVILLE — The Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency (PV Water) is excited to mark our 40th year serving one of the most abundant and innovative agricultural communities on the Central Coast by launching its Strategic Plan 2024+ (SP24+). PV Water embraces the challenge of achieving a sustainable groundwater basin that will serve our interconnected communities by creating a reliable water supply and proactively address the challenges of climate change, sea level rise, overdraft, and groundwater quality degradation. The SP24+ reflects our approach to building a resilient future that includes integrating groundwater and surface water solutions, protecting groundwater quality, and increasing water conservation. PV Water is prioritizing critical infrastructure to expand our water reliability portfolio, as demonstrated with the active construction of the College Lake Water Supply Project that will serve as the next major water supply facility to advance this strategy. PV Water’s organizational goals include engagement and education to progress our Mission: “to achieve sustainable groundwater resources in the Pajaro Valley for our vibrant agricultural, commercial, industrial, and residential communities for today and future generations.” PV Water will continue to lead in innovation and advancing the sustainability of the groundwater basin for the prosperity and well-being of our diverse community and ecosystem. “We are excited to continue engaging PV Water’s partnerships and community so we may, together, improve our position and create opportunities for our economy, environment, and way of life for our collective future,” comments Brian Lockwood, General Manager. With SP24+, PV Water honors its 40-year history and charts a path forward for continued success. To learn more, visit www.pvwater.org. ABOUT PV WATER The Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency (PV Water) is a state-chartered water management district, and a Groundwater Sustainability Agency, formed to efficiently and economically manage existing and supplemental water supplies in order to prevent further increase in, and to accomplish continuing reduction of, long-term overdraft. PV Water works to provide and ensure sufficient water supplies for present and future anticipated needs within its boundaries, generally the greater coastal Pajaro Valley. For more information, visit www.pvwater.org or www.facebook.com/PajaroValleyWater. # # #
