Project Phases
Current Activities and Studies
Offshore Geophysical Survey
The Offshore Geophysical Survey is intended to support the evaluation of the possibility of a subsurface intake off the Santa Cruz shoreline, as well as to support the proposed project specific EIR and permitting. A Technical Working Group (TWG) has been formed to provide review throughout the study.
EcoSystems Management Associates (ECO-M) performed the offshore geophysical study for scwd2. The primary task included conducting geophysical surveys (Alluvial Basin Survey) south and west of the San Lorenzo River outlet and southeast of Neary’s Lagoon. The work includee geophysical surveys (multibeam, sub-bottom, and high- resolution multi-channel seismic reflection profiling), confirmation soil sampling (vibracoring), and laboratory and hydrogeological services to determine the subsurface stratigraphy and the potential for offshore saline groundwater production.
The objective of the alluvial basin survey was
to identify the location, dimensions, and depth of the potential
offshore portion of an alluvial basin associated with the
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Geophysical Study Locations to determine if potential alluvial basin can support a subsurface slant intake well or an infiltration gallery.