Army Corps Chief Calls for Private Investment in Water Infrastructure
(ENR) The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers is beginning to explore the use of public-private partnerships to repair the nation’s aging infrastructure. Read more here.
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Revised Agricultural Expert Panel Agenda/Notice for July 1, 2014 Meeting
A message from the State Water Resources Control Board: At the links below, please find the Revised Agricultural Expert Panel Agenda/Notice for the July 1, 2014 Meeting both in English and Spanish. Agricultural Expert Panel Meeting #6 Agenda July 1 2014_revised Agricultural Expert Panel Meeting #6 Agenda July 1 2014 – REVISED – Spanish
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Water Bond Action Expected in Coming Days
ACWA Outreach Advisory – June 27, 2014 Water Bond Action Expected in Coming Days ACWA Continues to Work for Downsized Measure that Advances Statewide Plan With less than a week to go before the Legislature adjourns for summer recess, negotiations on a downsized water bond are in full swing and in the news. […]
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House Committee Examines Agencies’ Water Use Proposals
California Institute for Federal Policy Research Resources: House Committee Examines Agencies’ Water Use Proposals The Water and Power Subcommittee (Chairman Tom McClintock, Thousand Oaks) of House Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on Tuesday, June 24, 2014 on proposed EPA and Forest Service actions to purportedly increase control […]
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California Drought and Water News for June 27, 2014
Reuters: U.S. drought could spark economic water warfare San Mateo Daily Journal: Officials: San Mateo County at extreme risk of sea level rise The Californian: Courts will play larger role in who gets water The Fresno Bee: Genoveva Islas: Drought’s effect on farmworkers The Sacramento Bee: State Supreme Court to rule in Delta property-rights case
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Los Angeles Times: Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposal intensifies water bond negotiations The Sacramento Bee: Governor’s bond plan seeks tunnel neutrality Los Angeles Times: California lawmakers should not procrastinate on water plan The Fresno Bee: Dan Walters Daily: Water politics complicate drought response Fresh Plaza: Fruit and vegetable prices going up as California drought continues Capital Public Radio: Drought Gives Cities Reason […]
Continue ReadingCalifornia Drought and Water News for June 25, 2014
Los Angeles Times: Gov. Jerry Brown pushes for scaled-down, $6-billion water bond Capital Public Radio: Brown Opposes Existing Water Bond, Wants $6 Billion Replacement The Reporter: Wolk blasts opposition for non action on water bill The Sacramento Bee: Gov. Jerry Brown relays water bond priorities to lawmakers ACWA: Groundwater Bills Clear Senate and Assembly Committees, Talks Continue Western Farm Press: California […]
Continue ReadingNotice of Opportunity to Comment – Sacramento San Joaquin Rivers Basin Plan Amendments
At the link below, please find a Notice of Opportunity to Comment on the Proposed Approval of Amendments to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins to Edit and Update Language. Notice of Opportunity to Comment – Sacramento San Joaquin Rivers Basin Plan Amendments Comment Deadline is July 25, […]
Continue ReadingNotice of Opportunity to Comment – Central Valley Amendments Incorporating the OWTS Policy
At the link below, please find a Notice of Opportunity to Comment on the Proposed Approval of Amendments to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins and the Water Quality Control Plan for the Tulare Lake Basin Regarding Onsite Wastewater System Implementation Program. Notice of Opportunity to Comment – […]
Continue ReadingUpdate on Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) Evaluation Project
This is an update on the “Evaluation of the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) Beneficial Use in Ag Dominated Surface Water Bodies” project. A number of project work tasks have been in progress or completed over the last six months. Below is a summary of highlights: Draft Project Alternatives Flow charts Based on feedback from the […]
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