by Scott McGilvray | Jan 28, 2020
Rainfall in Santa Cruz is rarely normal. It either rains a lot, or we have prolonged dry spells. Annual rainfall to date is slightly above average, 16.36″ compared to YTD historical average of 15.39.” Rainfall at Loch Lomond is behind average, with...
by Scott McGilvray | Dec 11, 2019
Those of us living in Santa Cruz know what the rain was like. It was intense and frequent. At my house in Live Oak, there were three days out of four, starting on Sunday December 1, which produced almost 2″ of rain in a 24-hour period. By the end of the week, we...
by Scott McGilvray | Oct 30, 2019
It is time for SqCWD to write a new letter to Santa Cruz requesting additional water transfers when water is available. Water For Santa Cruz County will present a draft letter to the district that reflects the changes and opportunities since the district last wrote to...
by Scott McGilvray | Sep 17, 2019
Comments on MGA draft report and graphic – click to...
by Scott McGilvray | Oct 23, 2018
Discussion of Gary’s candidacy, which has gotten our issue of water transfers into the public view – whether he wins or not. About 25–30 people attended Aptos Library presentation that Becky arranged, including Bruce Jaffe and Gary; Bruce Daniels also attended, as...
by Scott McGilvray | Jul 24, 2018
Laguna Creek The water chemistry testing of Santa Cruz and Soquel Creek water has been completed. The results indicate that there are no problems mixing surface water from Santa Cruz with groundwater from Soquel Creek’s wells. So, Water Transfers are on!...