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WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
卷 57, 期 3, 页码 -出版社
AMER GEOPHYSICAL UNION
DOI: 10.1029/2020WR029292
关键词
California; feasibility; groundwater; managed aquifer recharge; Sustainable Groundwater Management Act
资金
- University of California Research Initiatives Award [LFR-18-548316]
- Australian Research Council [DE180101154]
- University of California President's Postdoctoral Fellowship
- Australian Research Council [DE180101154] Funding Source: Australian Research Council
This study assesses Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) projects proposed by groundwater sustainability agencies in California and examines the types of projects proposed, stated aims, potential barriers to implementation, and ability to achieve goals. Recharge basins are the most common approach, with hopes of improving water table levels, reducing subsidence, and improving water quality being primary goals. Concerns include lack of water availability, legal challenges, and minimal consideration of funding and land needs. Broader considerations for ensuring MAR as an effective water management tool are discussed in conclusion.
With aquifers around the world stressed by over-extraction, water managers are increasingly turning to managed aquifer recharge (MAR), directly replenishing groundwater resources through injection wells, recharge basins, or other approaches. While there has been progress in understanding the geological and infrastructure-related considerations to make MAR more effective, critical evaluations of its institutional design and implementation are limited. This study assesses MAR projects, using a case study of projects proposed by groundwater sustainability agencies (GSAs) in California to comply with the state's Sustainable Groundwater Management Act of 2014; these projects will almost double the number of MAR projects in the United States. We draw on content analysis of groundwater sustainability plans that propose these projects. We first assess the types of recharge projects proposed and the stated aims of the projects, to assess when and why agencies are turning to MAR as a solution. We find that recharge basins are by far the most common approach, and that GSAs hope these basins will improve water table levels, reduce subsidence, and improve water quality. We then analyze potential barriers to project implementation and assess the projects' ability to achieve the stated goals. Primary concerns identified include a potential lack of available water, a potentially challenging legal framework, and minimal consideration of funding and cumulative land needs. To conclude, we discuss broader considerations for ensuring that MAR is an effective water management tool.
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