ACWA eNews for July 20, 2016

ACWA eNews for July 20, 2016

ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events.

Blog Post: New Strategy on Delta Smelt a Step in the Right Direction

With the release of the Delta Smelt Resiliency Strategy, state and federal agencies have outlined a comprehensive set of tools that can actually make a difference, ACWA Executive Director Timothy Quinn writes in the latest entry in the Voices on Water blog.

Read the complete blog post here.

New Agreement Allows Bureau to Boost Friant Division Class 1 Allocation to 75%

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Monday announced another increase to its Friant Division 2016 Class 1 water supply allocation – taking it from 65% to 75%. This is the Bureau’s fourth adjustment to the allocation since its initial April 1 allocation of 30%.

Save Our Water Launches “Water Conservation: It’s For Life” Campaign

Save Our Water on Thursday launched its summer 2016 public education campaign, titled – “Water Conservation: It’s For Life,” reflecting the shifting approach to water conservation in California and encouraging permanent changes to save water and make conservation a part of the permanent California lifestyle.

Preliminary Agenda for ACWA’s 2016 Regulatory Summit Now Available

A preliminary agenda for ACWA’s 2016 Regulatory Summit titled “Water and Energy: Beyond the Nexus” is now available on ACWA’s website. The summit, to be held Oct. 3-4 at the Hilton Sacramento Arden West, will examine how the transformation of California’s energy grid will impact water agencies.

ACWA Accepting Members’ Legislative Proposals for Consideration

The ACWA State Relations Department is now requesting legislative proposals from member agencies for the first year of the 2017-‘18 legislative session. The State Legislative Committee will review final legislative proposals at its upcoming annual planning meeting on Oct. 21 in Sacramento.

Southern California Water Committee Quarterly Meeting

Fri, 07/22/2016 – 12:00pm2:00pm
Location:

The Grand Long Beach Event Center • 4101 E Willow St., Long Beach

Guest Panel Discussion on Regional Water Supply Development for Reliability

$70 PER PERSON

RSVP at www.socalwater.org/event-calendar

*No cancellations 72 hours prior to event

QUESTIONS? Contact Chloe Stearns at cstearns@socalwater.org

VISIT SCWC ONLINE www.socalwater.org | @SoCalWaterComm | www.facebook.com/socalwater

California Financing Coordinating Committee Funding Fair

Tue, 07/26/2016
Location:

Shasta Public Libraries Redding Library, Community Room 1100 Parkview Ave. Redding, CA 96001

CFCC agencies fund primarily the
following types of infrastructure
projects:

  • Drinking water
  • Water conservation
  • Wastewater Water use efficiency
  • Water quality Energy efficiency
  • Water supply Flood management

Some of the participating agencies also fund other types of
infrastructure projects including streets and highways, emergency
response vehicles, solid waste, and community facilities.

National Water Resources Association Western Water Seminar

Wed, 08/03/2016Fri, 08/05/2016
Location:

Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley, Idaho.

The National Water Resources Association’s (NWRA) Western Water Seminar (WWS) will be held August 3-5, 2016, at the Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley, Idaho.

We will once again have the NWRA Memorial Golf Tournament. The Tournament
will take place at the Trail Creek Golf Course and tee-time will be 8:00 am on Wednesday, August 3, 2016.

ACWA Region 8 Program – August 4, 2016

Thu, 08/04/2016
Location:

700 North Alameda Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012

REGISTRATION OPEN!

ACWA Region 8 Presents:

Not if, but When: Preparing for the Next Disaster

Thursday, August 4, 2016

9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

Committee Room

700 North Alameda Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012

ACWA Region 1 Program & Tour

Fri, 08/05/2016
Location:

Army Corp of Engineers Facility at Lake Mendocino, 1160 Lake Mendocino Drive, Ukiah, CA 95482

REGISTRATION OPEN!

ACWA Region 1 Program & Tour

Russian River Water Supply System Tour

Friday, August 5, 2016

8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Tour Start and End Point:

Army Corp of Engineers Facility at Lake Mendocino

1160 Lake Mendocino Dr., Ukiah, CA 95482

California Financing Coordinating Committee Funding Fair

Tue, 08/23/2016
Location:

Los Angeles County Department of Public Works 900 South Fremont Avenue Alhambra, CA 91803

CFCC agencies fund primarily the
following types of infrastructure
projects:

  • Drinking water
  • Water conservation
  • Wastewater Water use efficiency
  • Water quality Energy efficiency
  • Water supply Flood management

Some of the participating agencies also fund other types of
infrastructure projects including streets and highways, emergency
response vehicles, solid waste, and community facilities.

California Financing Coordinating Committee Funding Fair

Wed, 09/14/2016
Location:

UC Merced Small Business Development Center 550 E. Shaw Avenue Fresno, CA 93710

CFCC agencies fund primarily the
following types of infrastructure
projects:

  • Drinking water
  • Water conservation
  • Wastewater Water use efficiency
  • Water quality Energy efficiency
  • Water supply Flood management

Some of the participating agencies also fund other types of
infrastructure projects including streets and highways, emergency
response vehicles, solid waste, and community facilities.

ACWA 2016 Continuing Legal Education for Water Professionals

Thu, 09/15/2016Fri, 09/16/2016
Location:

San Diego, CA

ACWA’s 2016 Continuing Legal Education will take place September 15-16, 2016 at the Bahia Resort Hotel in San Diego.

Online Registration & cancellation deadline is September 1, 2016 – 4:30 p.m. (PST)

IMPORTANT LINKS:

ACWA Region 5 Hosted Agricultural Program & Tour

Sun, 09/18/2016Mon, 09/19/2016
Location:

7995 Bruns Road, Byron, CA 94515

REGISTRATION OPEN!

ACWA Region 5 Hosted

Agricultural Program & Tour

September 18 & 19, 2016

Start & End Location:

Byron Bethany Irrigation District

7995 Bruns Rd., Byron, CA 94515

2016 Steve Hall Fierce Competitor Golf Tournament

Fri, 09/23/2016 – 8:30am3:00pm
Location:

DarkHorse Golf Club, Auburn, CA

The 6th Annual Steve Hall Fierce Competitor Golf Tournament is set for September 23, 2016.

Have fun with great friends and help raise funds for the Stephen K. Hall ACWA Water Law & Policy Scholarship and for ALS research.

Online Registration & cancellation deadline is September 16, 2016 – 4:30 p.m. (PST)

IMPORTANT LINKS:

ACWA 2016 Regulatory Summit

Mon, 10/03/2016Tue, 10/04/2016
Location:

Sacramento, CA

ACWA’s 2016 Regulatory Summit will take place October 3-4, 2016 in Sacramento.

Online Registration & cancellation deadline is September 26, 2016 – 4:30 p.m. (PST)

IMPORTANT LINKS:

ACWA 2016 Fall Conference & Exhibition

Tue, 11/29/2016Fri, 12/02/2016
Location:

Anaheim Marriott Hotel

FRAUDULENT HOUSING ALERT!

ALERT! Please be advised that companies called Exhibition Management and Travel Era have been contacting ACWA exhibitors implying that they have been contracted by ACWA to handle all exhibitor housing. ACWA has NOT contracted with this company and any information provided to them may be used for fraudulent purposes.

ACWA’s 2016 Fall Conference & Exhibition is set for November 29-December 2, 2016, at the Anaheim Marriott Hotel in Anaheim.

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