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Statewide Reservoir Levels Continue to Decline
Submitted by Emily Allshouse on Wed, 11/12/2014 – 11:31am
As the drought continues, California’s reservoir levels have dropped dramatically, especially in the state’s major reservoirs which currently sit at 43% of historical averages. While comparisons to the 1976 water year have been made, Department of Water Resources Chief Hydrologist Maury Roos says statewide conditions are more similar to those of the 1992 water year.
“It’s probably comparable with what it was at the end of 1992, the end of 1992 water year, which was a six year period of drought,” said Roos in an interview with Capitol Public Radio.
Post-Election Proposition 1 Fact Sheet Now Available
Submitted by Emily Allshouse on Wed, 11/12/2014 – 3:12pm
On November 4, California voters passed Proposition 1, which authorizes $7.545 billion in funding for a range of water projects and programs as part of a comprehensive water plan for the state. Proposition 1 passed by a margin of 67% – 33%, the largest margin for a water bond in recent memory.
Comment Letters Requested on EPA / Army Corps Proposal to Expand Clean Water Act Jurisdiction
Submitted by Pamela Martineau on Wed, 11/12/2014 – 11:55am
ACWA is encouraging member agencies to submit comment letters on the proposed rule change by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that would amend the definition of “waters of the United States” for the purpose of determining whether a water body is subject to Clean Water Act jurisdiction.
DWR Awards $14 Million in Drought Relief Funding to Sacramento Region
Submitted by Emily Allshouse on Thu, 11/06/2014 – 1:51pm
The Department of Water Resources today announced grants of $14 million in drought relief funding for a total of 19 projects in the Sacramento region. DWR has awarded a total of $200 million in drought relief grants statewide.
Water Experts to Discuss Mono Lake During Nov. 17 Symposium
Submitted by Pamela Martineau on Wed, 11/05/2014 – 2:14pm
The UC Berkeley School of Law along with stakeholders in Mono Lake will convene a symposium in Sacramento on Nov. 17 to mark the 20th anniversary of the State Water Resources Control Board’s decision to integrate the Water Code, Fish and Game Code and the common law of public trust to protect the lake and its tributary creeks.
ACWA is a co-sponsor of the symposium.
Mono Lake at 20: Past, Present and Future
Mon, 11/17/2014
Location:
Byron Sher Auditorium, CalEPA Headquarters, Sacramento, CA
A Berkeley Law Symposium
2014 marks the 20th anniversary of the State Water Resources Control Board’s (SWRCB) landmark Decision 1631 to amend the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s water rights to protect Mono Lake and its tributary creeks. The decision was the first in the state’s history to integrate the Water Code, Fish and Game Code, and the common law of public trust, to achieve such a result.
GRA Introduction to Groundwater and Watershed Hydrology Course
Mon, 11/17/2014 – Tue, 11/18/2014
Location:
Buehler Alumni Center, University of California, Davis
Introduction to Groundwater and Watershed Hydrology:
Monitoring, Assessment and Protection
Groundwater Resources Association
Co-Sponsored by:
University of California Cooperative Extension Groundwater Hydrology Program
Approved MCLE Credits – 13.25 hours
Registration – http://www.grac.org/hydrologyreg
ACWA 2014 Fall Conference & Exhibition
Tue, 12/02/2014 – Fri, 12/05/2014
Location:
Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego
ACWA’s 2014 Fall Conference & Exhibition is set for Dec. 2-5, 2014, at the Manchester Grand Hyatt hotel in San Diego.
FRAUDULENT HOUSING ALERT!
ONSITE REGISTRATION FORM (PLEASE BRING COMPLETED FORM TO ACWA REGISTRATION DESK ON-SITE)
Mon, 01/12/2015 – 9:00am – 2:00pm
Location:
Sheraton Grand Sacramento 1230 J Street, Magnolia Room, Sacramento
California’s historic drought is revealing strengths and weaknesses in how we manage our precious water resources. At this half-day event—coinciding with the beginning of a new legislative session—participants will examine Australia’s millennium drought, consider climate change and future droughts in California, look back at lessons from 2014, and look forward to policy priorities for 2015.
This event is made possible with funding from the California Water Foundation, an initiative of the Resources Legacy Fund.
Crafting Rates for Revenue Stability and Conservation
Thu, 01/15/2015
Location:
To be announced
If you are involved in your water utility’s rate setting efforts, plan to attend one of these workshops. Learn from experts and peers how to design rates that provide for stable revenue in challenging times while still sending effective conservation signals. Especially designed for water utility finance and senior management, conservation departments may find these workshops useful as well. $25 per person, includes lunch.
Partnering organizations:
Crafting Rates for Revenue Stability and Conservation
Wed, 01/28/2015
Location:
To be announced
If you are involved in your water utility’s rate setting efforts, plan to
attend one of these workshops. Learn from experts and peers how
to design rates that provide for stable revenue in challenging times
while still sending effective conservation signals. Especially designed
for water utility finance and senior management, conservation departments
may find these workshops useful as well. $25 per person, includes
lunch.
Partnering organizations:
Wed, 02/25/2015 – Thu, 02/26/2015
Location:
The Liaison Hotel, Washington, D.C.
ACWA’s 2015 Washington, D.C. Conference is set for February 25-26, 2015 at the Liaison Hotel in Washington, D.C. Further details to come.
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