Sonoma Valley Basin Advisory Panel

The Sonoma Valley Basin Advisory Panel (BAP) was assembled to oversee the collaborative development and implementation of a non-regulatory Groundwater Management Plan for Sonoma Valley, under the technical lead of the Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA), with additional funding and support provided by City of Sonoma, County of Sonoma, Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District, Sonoma Valley County Sanitation District, and the Valley of the Moon Water District. This group includes representatives from local government, non-profit organizations, agriculture, and private homeowners that actively promote and oversee activities including volunteer groundwater table monitoring and implementation of conservation and groundwater recharge projects.

To attend public BAP or Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) meetings, click the Events tab or read the 2010 Basin Advisory Panel/Technical Advisory Committee Work Plan, which includes the meeting schedule.

• Basin Advisory Panel meetings are held quarterly at the Sonoma Community Center, 276 East Napa Street in Sonoma.
• Technical Advisory Committee meetings are held most months at the Valley of the Moon Water District office, 19039 Bay Street in El Verano.

The BAP supports a voluntary well monitoring program in Sonoma Valley. To get information on participating, maps, and more, click these links:

• Frequently Asked Questions
• Map of Monitoring Wells
• Water Conservation
• Volunteer Packet

For information about Sonoma Valley groundwater and more, check the Groundwater page on the SCWA website, or send an email to Marcus Trotta at SCWA, phone 707-547-1978.