ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events.
Drought Declaration Could Happen in February, DWR Director Says
Federal, state and local water officials briefed the California State Board of Food and Agriculture today on the ongoing impacts of last year’s record-dry conditions and how transfers might help the state cope with its bleak water outlook.
2014 Legislative Year Begins in Sacramento
Lawmakers returned to the state Capitol on Monday to begin the second year of the 2013-’14 legislative session.
Reclamation Cuts American River Flows
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced Monday, Jan. 6, it will significantly reduce flows in the lower American River to conserve the remaining water supply in Folsom Reservoir.
First Snowpack Survey of 2014 Confirms Low Water Content in Sierra
The Department of Water Resources’ first manual snow survey of the season on Friday, Jan. 3, recorded predictably dismal results: the Sierra snowpack in California is about 20% of normal for the date.
ACWA Region 4 Board Meeting 1/16/2014
Thu, 01/16/2014 – 9:30am – 11:30am
Location:
Sacramento, CA
ACWA Region 4 will have a Region Board Meeting /orientation on January 16, 2014 at the ACWA Office. Agenda is listed below.
CASGEM Groundwater Basin Prioritization Workshop — Sacramento
Thu, 01/16/2014 – 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Location:
State of California Natural Resources Building Auditorium, 1416 9TH Street , 1st Floor, Sacramento
Note: The deadline to register online is Tuesday, Jan. 14.
ACWA and the California Department of Water Resources are hosting a series of workshops to discuss prioritizing basins under the California Statewide Groundwater Elevation Monitoring (CASGEM) program. The program’s primary goal is to collect groundwater elevations for all of California’s 515 basins and compile that data in an online system.
CASGEM Groundwater Basin Prioritization Workshop — Riverside
Wed, 01/22/2014 – 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Location:
Western Municipal Water District, 16451 El Sobrante Blvd., Riverside
Note: The deadline to register is Wednesday, Jan. 15.
ACWA and the California Department of Water Resources are hosting a series of workshops to discuss prioritizing basins under the California Statewide Groundwater Elevation Monitoring (CASGEM) program. The program’s primary goal is to collect groundwater elevations for all of California’s 515 basins and compile that data in an online system.
2014 California Irrigation Institute
Thu, 01/23/2014 – Fri, 01/24/2014
Location:
Sacramento, California
2014 CII Conference
The California Irrigation Institute is happy to announce its 2014 annual conference, titled: Building a Water and Energy Efficient California.
The Conference will be held on January 23-24, 2014 at the Sacramento Arden West Hilton in Sacramento, California.
Stay tuned for more information on the program and registration.
Visit our website at: http://www.caii.org/
CASGEM Groundwater Basin Prioritization Workshop — Los Angeles
Thu, 01/23/2014 – 10:00am – 1:00pm
Location:
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, 700 North Alameda Street, Los Angeles, CA
Note: The deadline to register is Wednesday, Jan. 15.
ACWA and the California Department of Water Resources are hosting a series of workshops to discuss prioritizing basins under the California Statewide Groundwater Elevation Monitoring (CASGEM) program. The program’s primary goal is to collect groundwater elevations for all of California’s 515 basins and compile that data in an online system.
ACWA Regions 6 & 7 Joint Board Meeting 1/28/14
Tue, 01/28/2014 – 10:00am – 1:00pm
Location:
Tulare Lake Basin WSD, 1001 Chase Ave., Corcoran, CA 93212
ACWA Regions 6 & 7 will have a joint Board Meeting on January 28, 2014 at Tulare Lake Basin WSD in Corcoran, CA.
Board Meeting Agenda listed below.
ACWA 2014 Washington DC Conference
Tue, 02/25/2014 – Thu, 02/27/2014
Location:
The Liaison Capitol Hill, Washington, DC
ACWA’s 2014 Washington DC Conference is set for Feb. 25-27, 2014, at the Liaison Capitol Hill.
Event and Registration Information
ACWA 2014 Spring Conference & Exhibition
Tue, 05/06/2014 – Fri, 05/09/2014
Location:
Portola and Marriott Hotels, Monterey
Conference Exhibitor information
Conference registration will be available in January — please check back.
