GROUNDWATER RESOURCES ASSOCIATION
of California
You are invited to the
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 Meeting of the
Groundwater Resource Association's Central Coast Branch
Branch Office Elections
Elections for the following branch offices of the GRA will be held at the September 1, 2010
meeting: president, vice president, secretary and treasurer. These offices carry a term of one
calendar year which will begin in January 2011. All branch officers must be dues paying members
of the GRA for the calendar year in which they will hold office. If you would like to run for office,
please submit your name and a one paragraph statement of interest to Ryan Drake, by August
27. These statements will be distributed to the branch membership prior to the September 1st
meeting for their review and consideration.
Keynote Speaker and Topic:
Martin Miele, PGP, PG Senior Geophysicist
United Water Conservation District
Saline Water Intrusion Mapping on the South Oxnard Plain using
Time Domain Geophysical Techniques
Martin Miele, Senior Geophysicist at United Water Conservation District, will give a presentation
on the Districts ongoing efforts to define the areal and vertical extent of saline water in the Upper
and Lower Aquifer Systems on the southern Oxnard Plain near Port Hueneme and Point Mugu.
The presence of saline waters in the aquifers along this portion of the Oxnard Plain has been
recognized for several decades, however the last comprehensive evaluation was performed by
the USGS in the early 1990s. This summer, United Water Conservation District initiated an
extensive geophysical program to update the status of the intrusion of the saline waters. This
information will be available for integration into the current and future groundwater management
strategies developed by UWCD and other organizations (e.g., Fox Canyon Groundwater
Management Agency) to deal with the region's water needs. The geophysical program includes a
time domain survey, downhole conductivity logging at existing piezometers and wells, and the
production profiles from existing wells near the inland extent of the saline waters as determined
by the time domain survey. Mr. Miele will explain the basics of how the time domain geophysical
technique is used to determine the presence of saline waters and present the findings of the field
program to date. The time domain survey program was designed and performed with the goal of
assessing the extent of the migration of the saline waters in each of the major aquifer systems in
the Oxnard Plain groundwater basin. To date, approximately 110 soundings have been
conducted.
Our Speaker:
Martin Miele recently joined the Groundwater Department at United Water Conservation District
as the Senior Geophysicist. He brings over 30 years of geophysical and hydrogeological
experience to the District. As the Senior Geophysicist, he direct geophysical programs designed
to increase the understanding of the geologic and hydrogeologic conditions impacting
groundwater resources within the District. He received his Masters degree in Geophysics from
San Diego State University, Bachelors degree in Geology from San Francisco State University,
and is a Professional Geologist and Professional Geophysicist in the State of California.
Meeting Schedule:
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm - Welcome, Announcements, Business Meeting, Election of 2011 Officers
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm - Keynote Speaker
Meeting Location and Directions:
The meeting will be held in the Board Room at United Water Conservation District located at 106
N. 8th Street, Santa Paula, California.
From the 101 in Ventura take the 126 to the 10th Street Exit (exit 12 / Hwy 150), turn left at
Hwy150/S 10th Street, go north on 10th Street to 3rd left (Main Street), turn left onto Main St, go
to 8th Street. UWCD is on the northwest corner of 8th Street and Main Street.
RESERVATIONS:
Please contact Ofelia (ofelial@unitedwater.org) or Liz (lizg@unitedwater.org) at UWCD (you
can call us at 805-525-4431, also) to make your reservation before Tuesday, August 31 at
4:00pm so we can arrange for the food and drinks.
This meeting will be a low cost event (pizza and drinks), so our expenses to the attendees can be
minimized: $15 students, $20 members; $22 non-members. Please make your check payable
to the GRA.
On-going Activities and Events
Meetings of the Central Coast GRA:
Meetings of the Central Coast Branch of the GRA will be held approximately every second month
on the first Wednesday of that month, except in July/August. Meeting locations will vary and will
be announced well in advance of each meeting.
GRA Website:
Visit the GRA at www.grac.org. The GRA website includes information on the following topics: the
GRA of California (the state-wide organization); membership; the local branches and their
activities; job announcements; updates on legislation affecting groundwater; and links to
members and other related and notable web sites.
Speakers and Presenters:
If you would like to make a presentation at an up-coming meeting of the GRA, Central Coast
Branch, please contact Ryan Drake at rdrake@bhfs.com or (805) 882-1446. Future presentation
topics and speakers are in the process of being confirmed.
The Central Coast Branch has compiled a list of our members who are interested in speaking in
their communities about issues that relate to groundwater. We call it the "Professionals in
Groundwater Roster." We make this roster available to local business and civic organizations
such as the Chamber of Commerce and Service Clubs. If you would like to be on our
"Professionals in Groundwater Roster," please e-mail Sam Schaefer at
sschaefer@geiconsultants.com with: your name, address, and telephone number, as well as a
short description of the topics you would be interested in speaking about. Local organizations that
receive our roster may contact you directly.
Sponsors and Donations:
If you would like to sponsor a GRA Meeting or other event, or volunteer your time or services to
any one of the many GRA-sponsored activities, please contact Sam Schaefer at
sschaefer@geiconsultants.com or (805) 882-1483. Presently, we are in need of sponsorship or
donations for our upcoming monthly meetings. A cash donation of $100 or more will earn your
company a mention in our meeting announcement as well as an opportunity to distribute
information regarding services or products at our meeting. Additionally, the GRA branch
welcomes any ideas for sponsorship that you may have.
Contacting the Central Coast Branch Officers:
If you have questions, comments, or would just like to contact one of the Central Coast Branch
officers, you will find them at the following addresses:
President - Brad Herrema
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
(805) 882-1493
bherrema@bhfs.com
Vice President - Louie Hengehold
Hopkins Groundwater Consultants, Inc.
(805) 653-5306
lhengehold.hgc@sbcglobal.net
Secretary - vacant
Treasurer - Sam Schaefer
GEI Consultants, Bookman-Edmonston Division
(805) 882-1483
sschaefer@geiconsultants.com
Upcoming GRA Statewide Events:
Principles of Groundwater Flow & Transport Modeling Course
September 13-15, 2010 - Redwood City, CA
Course web page - http://www.grac.org/modeling.asp
GRA 19th Annual Conference & Meeting: Think Outside the Pipe - Exploring and
Protecting Local Water Supplies
September 15-16, 2010 - Burlingame, CA
Conference web page - http://www.grac.org/am2010.asp
GRA Course: Interpreting Non-Detect Data Correctly
November 2, 2010 - Ontario, CA
Course web page - http://www.grac.org/nondetectdata.asp
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