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  • by BPC Staff
  • onFebruary 10, 2014
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An ACWA Event: 2014 Drought – Impacts and Actions: What you Need to Know

Whether it’s the lowest Sierra snowpack on record or the historic announcement of zero deliveries from the State Water Project, it’s clear that California is in a drought of epic proportions. Local, state and federal agencies are mobilizing to address the challenge, but experts agree we are in unchartered territory. What will these unprecedented conditions […]

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  • onFebruary 10, 2014
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MTC eNews, January – February 2014

              In This Issue 2013: Our Year in Review $10 Billion Dedicated to Transportation and Climate Projects Excellence in Motion Awards Left Coast Lifter Leaves the Coast Bike Share Picks Up Speed Plan Bay Area Available Farewell to Old Fares Behind the Scenes With “The Bridge Builders” MTC Summer High […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onFebruary 10, 2014
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John Coleman Editorial in the Sacramento Bee on the California Drought

Viewpoints: Extraordinary times call for extraordinary response John A. Coleman Special to The Bee Published: Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014 – 12:00 am Nearly every day brings fresh signs that California is in a drought of epic proportions. Whether it’s the historic announcement of zero deliveries from the State Water Project or the latest survey confirming […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onFebruary 10, 2014
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Newsletter from the California Alliance for Jobs

    February 2014       Alliance to continue working for water bond that includes needed storage   There is little fishing —-  or water —-  in Folsom Lake due to drought. More storage is needed.  The state’s worsening drought means California needs to conserve water like never before but it also needs to add to its […]

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  • onFebruary 10, 2014
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Materials for the February 20, 2014 BCDC Meeting

  Commission Mailing – February 7, 2014 Commission Meeting Notice Permit Applications, Consistency Determinations, and Amendments Received for Processing Staff Report and Recommendation on a Contract with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for The Climate Policy Implementation Project Safeguardian California Reducing Climate Risk

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onFebruary 7, 2014
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Pacific Maritime Magazine News Online, February 7, 2014

    Subscribe toPacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION February 2014 Issue    Vessel and Navigational Safety   By Kathy A. Smith    In association with industry safety regulations, maritime transportation companies are working hard to cultivate company-wide safety cultures. No longer are captains alone responsible for safety on vessels, or safety departments alone responsible for […]

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  • onFebruary 7, 2014
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Today’s Drought-Related News

  Climate Central: ‘Atmospheric River’ May Put a Dent in California Drought NBC: Drought Prompts Bay Area Water Agencies to Recycle Rain  KQED: Could We Find Tomorrow’s Water Supply Under the Ocean? Capital Public Radio: House Passes Water Delivery Act The Fiscal Times: California Drought Crisis: A $5B Hit to the Economy  

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  • onFebruary 7, 2014
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Central Valley Pesticide Basin Plan Amendment – Draft UCD Methodology for Derivation of Pesticide Sediment Quality Criteria or the Protection of Aquatic Life

The Draft UC Davis Report entitled “Draft Methodology for Derivation of Pesticide Sediment Quality Criteria or the Protection of Aquatic Life – Phase II: Methodology Development and Derivation of Bifenthrin Interim Bioavailable Sediment Quality Criteria” has been posted for public review and comment on the following webpage: http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/rwqcb5/water_issues/tmdl/central_valley_projects/central_valley_pesticides/sediment_quality_criteria_method_development/index.shtml This report is being developed with Central Valley […]

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