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Welcome Tracy Ligon New Staffer of Regional Water Management Foundation August 2, 2016 - Tracy Ligon hired as senior water resource planner for Regional Water Management Foundation. The Regional Water Management Foundation, a subsidiary of the Community Foundation, announces the hire of Tracy Ligon as senior water resource planner to support the newly established Santa Cruz Mid-County Groundwater Agency. In 2014, Governor Jerry Brown, in response to the historic drought in California, signed into law the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. This landmark legislation was the first groundwater law to be created in the state (California was the only remaining state in the western U.S. with no groundwater law). The legislation empowers local agencies, such as those overseeing our mid-county groundwater basin, to adopt management plans that are tailored to the resources and needs of the community. The mid-county groundwater basin is shared by the Soquel Creek Water District, Central Water District, the City of Santa Cruz, the County of Santa Cruz, and thousands of private wells and small water systems in Santa Cruz County. The Santa Cruz Mid-County Groundwater Agency is staffed under a collaborative arrangement, with staff from the four member agencies, as well as administrative and planning staff support from the Regional Water Management Foundation. Prior to the formation of the current agency, groundwater management decisions for the basin were handled by a mix of local water agencies and municipalities. In order to comply with the state legislation, the new groundwater agency was established in March 2016. Ligon, in her new position as senior water resource planner, will play a key role in developing the required sustainability plan for the mid-county basin. “Tracy is eminently qualified to take on this new role,” said Tim Carson, program director of the Community Foundation's Regional Water Management Foundation. Ligon has 20 years of professional experience in water supply management, planning and operations. She holds a master’s of science in civil engineering from San Jose State University and a bachelor’s in conservation of natural resources from UC Berkeley. From 1999 to 2014, she was a senior project manager for the Santa Clara Valley Water District and before that, the civil water systems engineer for Stanford University. “Tracy has the technical planning skills, senior management experience and the people skills needed for the job,” Carson said. “We all look forward to having her on board to help us develop a groundwater plan for the future,” Carson added. About Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County Founded in 1982, we provide individuals, families and businesses with ways to make giving simple, powerful and personal. We are committed to strengthening the local nonprofit sector and each year offer grants, workshops and resources to hundreds of local organizations. For more information, please visit http://www.cfscc.org/Home.aspx
The Regional Water Management Foundation, a subsidiary of the Community Foundation, announces the hire of Tracy Ligon as senior water resource planner to support the newly established Santa Cruz Mid-County Groundwater Agency.
In 2014, Governor Jerry Brown, in response to the historic drought in California, signed into law the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. This landmark legislation was the first groundwater law to be created in the state (California was the only remaining state in the western U.S. with no groundwater law).
The legislation empowers local agencies, such as those overseeing our mid-county groundwater basin, to adopt management plans that are tailored to the resources and needs of the community.
The mid-county groundwater basin is shared by the Soquel Creek Water District, Central Water District, the City of Santa Cruz, the County of Santa Cruz, and thousands of private wells and small water systems in Santa Cruz County.
The Santa Cruz Mid-County Groundwater Agency is staffed under a collaborative arrangement, with staff from the four member agencies, as well as administrative and planning staff support from the Regional Water Management Foundation.
Prior to the formation of the current agency, groundwater management decisions for the basin were handled by a mix of local water agencies and municipalities. In order to comply with the state legislation, the new groundwater agency was established in March 2016.
Ligon, in her new position as senior water resource planner, will play a key role in developing the required sustainability plan for the mid-county basin.
“Tracy is eminently qualified to take on this new role,” said Tim Carson, program director of the Community Foundation's Regional Water Management Foundation.
Ligon has 20 years of professional experience in water supply management, planning and operations. She holds a master’s of science in civil engineering from San Jose State University and a bachelor’s in conservation of natural resources from UC Berkeley. From 1999 to 2014, she was a senior project manager for the Santa Clara Valley Water District and before that, the civil water systems engineer for Stanford University.
“Tracy has the technical planning skills, senior management experience and the people skills needed for the job,” Carson said. “We all look forward to having her on board to help us develop a groundwater plan for the future,” Carson added.
About Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County Founded in 1982, we provide individuals, families and businesses with ways to make giving simple, powerful and personal. We are committed to strengthening the local nonprofit sector and each year offer grants, workshops and resources to hundreds of local organizations. For more information, please visit http://www.cfscc.org/Home.aspx