Tag: policy

  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 3, 2014
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Proposed Order on Petitions for Reconsideration and Objections to January 31, 2014 Order on Delta Temporary Urgency Changes

 This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. SUBJECT: Proposed Order Taking Action on Petitions for Reconsideration of and Addressing Objections to the Executive Director’s January 31, 2014 Order that Approved Temporary Urgency Changes in License and Permit Terms and Conditions for the State Water Project and Central Valley Project and Subsequent […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 3, 2014
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Notice of Public Hearing for the Triennial Review

This is a message from the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley (5).   Click here to view a Notice of Public Hearing for the 2014 Joint Triennial Review of the Water Quality Control Plans for the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins and the Tulare Lake Basin. The public hearing is scheduled […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 3, 2014
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In case you missed it: Groundwater Package Approved by Legislature

 September 3, 2014 Groundwater Bills Approved by the Legislature This advisory was originally sent late Friday, Aug. 29, 2014. It is being redistributed in case it was missed on Friday. A three-bill package aimed at advancing sustainable groundwater management throughout California was approved by the Legislature today and sent to Gov. Jerry Brown for signature. […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 3, 2014
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BPC Presentation at the 2014 Floodplain Management Annual Conference

On September 3rd, 2014, the Bay Planning Coalition’s CEO John Coleman gave a presentation at the 2014 Floodplain Management Annual Conference in Santa Clara. To view Mr. Coleman’s presentation from the conference, please follow the link below. >> Flood Protection, Beneficial Reuse, and how Climate Change Will Shape the Future of the San Francisco Bay Area 

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 28, 2014
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ACWA eNews for August 27, 2014

ACWA eNews for Aug. 27, 2014 in ACWA eNews   Senate Approves Groundwater Legislation Submitted by Lisa Lien-Mager on Wed, 08/27/2014 – 7:08pm Legislation aimed at advancing sustainable management of the state’s groundwater basins passed on the Senate floor late Wednesday afternoon. AB 1739 by Assembly Member Roger Dickinson (D-Sacramento) passed on a 26-11 vote […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 26, 2014
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Fish vs. Farmers? It’s not that simple

Water policy debate in California is never just “fish vs. farmers” 08/25/2014 Author: Nicola Overstreet The San Francisco Bay-Delta Estuary is the largest estuary on the west coast of the Americas. It’s also one of the largest points of contention in California’s ongoing struggle to allocate its supply of water. Often, the debate over how […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 25, 2014
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Legal Update: New Transfer Tax Disclosure Requirement

LEGAL UPDATE Walnut Creek 1331 N. California Blvd. Fifth Floor Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Phone:  925.935.9400 San Francisco 153 Townsend Street Suite 610 San Francisco, CA 94107 Phone:  415.638.4800 Newport Beach 610 Newport Center Drive Suite 330 Newport Beach, CA 92660 Phone:  949.719.2960 facebook twitter linkedin NEW TRANSFER TAX DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT By JoAnne Dunec After […]

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