Learn about land subsidence problems caused by groundwater pumping in the San Joaquin Valley and what is being done to monitor the critical conditions at a free briefing Aug. 16 at Fresno State.

Land subsidence caused by groundwater pumping has resulted in subsidence rates in excess of 1 foot per year in some parts of the region, putting state and federal aqueducts and flood control structures at risk of damage.

Speakers from the California Department of Water Resources, NASA Jet Propulsion Lab and the U.S. Geological Survey will address this problem and many other topics related to subsidence.

Speakers include: 

• Dane Mathis, Chief, Groundwater & Regional Planning Section, Department of Water Resources, South Central Regional Office
• Tom Farr, Geologist, NASA Jet Propulsion Lab
• Michelle Sneed, Land Subsidence Specialist, U.S. Geological Survey

Topics include:

• Update on valley groundwater conditions
• Subsidence and critical water infrastructure
• Techniques for monitoring land subsidence, including radar remote sensing, extensometers, and GPS data
• Gaps in subsidence monitoring
• DWR technical assistance and resources for Sustainable Groundwater Management Act compliance

The event will be held at the Alice Peters Auditorium (PB 191) in the University Business Center at Fresno State.

Click here for more information and to register. The event is free but seating is limited.

Click here to read the agenda.