ACWA eNews for February 25, 2015

ACWA eNews for Feb. 25, 2015

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ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events.

 

California’s Ongoing Drought Major Topic at ACWA DC Conference

Submitted by Pamela Martineau on Wed, 02/25/2015 – 5:06pm

California’s fourth year of drought is a major focus of discussion this week at ACWA’s annual D.C. conference currently underway in the nation’s capital.

Over 100 ACWA members are gathered at The Liaison Hotel in Washington, D.C. for the conference, which features two days of talks by national, state and local leaders. The conference kicked off Tuesday with a congressional reception co-sponsored by ACWA and the California Association of Sanitation Agencies.

ACWA-Sponsored CEQA Notification Bill Introduced in Assembly

Submitted by Lisa Lien-Mager on Wed, 02/25/2015 – 4:58pm

ACWA is co-sponsoring a bill that would streamline the notification process for certain water projects subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

ACWA-Sponsored Bill on Chromium-6 Compliance Introduced

Submitted by Emily Allshouse on Wed, 02/25/2015 – 4:27pm

Sen. Ben Hueso (D-San Diego) on Wednesday introduced SB 385 – an ACWA-sponsored bill to provide a carefully monitored process for public water systems to work toward compliance with the state’s new drinking water standard for chromium-6.

Water Commission Launches Survey on Potential Storage Projects Eligible for Prop. 1 Bond Funds

Submitted by Pamela Martineau on Tue, 02/24/2015 – 11:17am

As the California Water Commission gears up to develop a process to allocate Proposition 1 bond funds for storage projects, it has launched an initial scoping survey to collect information about potential water storage projects from project proponents that may request bond funding.

San Diego County Reduces Water Use by 28% in January

Submitted by Emily Allshouse on Fri, 02/20/2015 – 10:48am

Despite continued high temperatures in the San Diego region, the San Diego County Water Authority reported Thursday that county water use dropped by 28% for January as compared to January 2014 numbers. In December, the district also reduced its water usage by 29% over the previous year’s figures for that month.

According to the district, January’s reduction translates to a savings of 12,000 acre-feet of water, or enough to serve about 24,000 typical four-person households for a year.

Stanford Report Supports Water Usage Fee

Submitted by Pamela Martineau on Thu, 02/19/2015 – 2:25pm

A newly released report from Stanford University’s Water in the West program recommends a fee on Californians’ water usage to help pay for water infrastructure and management.

The report is titled “Funding Water Projects in Times of Financial Uncertainty: The Case for a Public Goods Charge in California.”

ACWA Requests Proposals for Translation Services

Submitted by Lisa Lien-Mager on Thu, 02/19/2015 – 12:01pm

ACWA is requesting proposals for a translation services provider to assist its member agencies with their language translation needs.

Proposals for translation services must be received by 4 p.m. Friday, April 20.

The complete Request for Proposals is attached below.

Contact ACWA Business Development Specialist Jacob Rowe for additional information.

Call for Entries for the 2015 Clair A. Hill Water Agency Award for Excellence.

Submitted by Marie Meade on Wed, 02/18/2015 – 1:33pm

Sponsored annually by CH2M Hill, the Clair A. Hill Award  recognizes innovative programs by ACWA members in water resources management. Award recipients are selected based on demonstrated success at creatively addressing water industry issues, commitment to water use efficiency and conservation, leadership in broad water-related issues, and excellence in agency management and operations.

Submit Nominations Now for Water Leader Award

Submitted by Marie Meade on Wed, 02/18/2015 – 1:08pm

California has its share of water leaders, and it’s time to recognize one this spring with ACWA’s Excellence in Water Leadership Award.

If you know someone who has made a remarkable and lasting contribution to California water, please take a moment to nominate that person for the 2015 Excellence in Water Leadership Award. Nominations are due March 2.

 

Law Seminars International: Groundwater Regulation and Management in California

Mon, 03/02/2015 – Tue, 03/03/2015
Location:

Tsakopoulos Library Galleria at 828 I Street in Sacramento, CA 95814

California’s new Sustainable Groundwater Management Act is perhaps the most significant water law to be passed in the last 100 years. For the first time, California will implement broad reaching regulations over groundwater that will be phased in over the next several years. These new requirements will substantially affect future decisions in the areas of land use, the environment, agriculture and municipal water use, and many other aspects of California life.

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ACWA 2015 Legislative Symposium

Wed, 03/04/2015
Location:

Sacramento Convention Center

ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED

ACWA’s 2015 Legislative Symposium is set for March 4, 2015, in Sacramento.

Water Education Foundation Lower Colorado River Tour 2015

Wed, 03/11/2015 – Fri, 03/13/2015
Location:

Lower Colorado River through Nevada, Arizona and California

This three-day, two-night tour follows the course of the lower Colorado River through Nevada, Arizona and California, and includes a private tour of Hoover Dam.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION HERE.

 

2015 WateReuse California Annual Conference

Sun, 03/15/2015 – Tue, 03/17/2015
Location:

Millennium Biltmore Hotel 506 S. Grand Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90071

The WateReuse California Annual Conference is the premier statewide conference devoted to sustaining supplies through water recycling. The conference is designed for individuals, organizations, and agencies that are associated with or interested in the design, management, operation, and use of water recycling facilities and projects in California. The conference will feature technical presentations, technical tours, receptions, an awards luncheon, the annual Gordon Cologne Breakfast, the town hall session, and the ever popular exhibition component.

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California Water Policy Conference

Thu, 03/19/2015 – Fri, 03/20/2015
Location:

Roberts Environment Center (REC), Claremont McKenna College, 888 Columbia Ave., Claremont, CA

California Water Policy 24

The Roberts Environmental Center at Claremont McKenna College

Our 24th Year

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Water Education Foundation -The Challenges of the 2015 Drought: Water Project Operations

Thu, 03/19/2015
Location:

Alice Peters Auditorium (PB 191) at the University Business Center on the CSU Fresno Campus.

Free One-Day Briefing Cosponsored by California Department of Water Resources and Water Education Foundation

In cooperation with Center for Irrigation Technology at CSU Fresno

Water year 2015 follows the record-dry three-year period of 2012-2014. Last year’s severely dry hydrology resulted in water allocation cutbacks to State Water Project and federal Central Valley Project contractors. As we approach the end of 2015’s rainy season hydrologic conditions are better than last year, but drought impacts remain.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

ACWA 2015 Small Hydro Workshop

Thu, 03/19/2015 – 8:00am – Fri, 03/20/2015 – 12:30pm
Location:

Sacramento

ACWA’s 2015 Small Hydro Workshops are set to take place at 2 LOCATIONS!

March 19 – SACRAMENTO
ACWA Office, 910 K Street, Suite 100, Sacramento, CA 95814

March 20 – FRESNO
1274 W. Hedges Ave, Fresno, CA 93728

ONLINE REGISTRATION

Free One-Day Briefing Cosponsored by California Department of Water Resources and Water Education Foundation

In cooperation with Center for Irrigation Technology at CSU Fresno

Water year 2015 follows the record-dry three-year period of 2012-2014. Last year’s severely dry hydrology resulted in water allocation cutbacks to State Water Project and federal Central Valley Project contractors. As we approach the end of 2015’s rainy season hydrologic conditions are better than last year, but drought impacts remain.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

ACWA 2015 Small Hydro Workshop

Thu, 03/19/2015 – 8:00am – Fri, 03/20/2015 – 12:30pm
Location:

Sacramento

ACWA’s 2015 Small Hydro Workshops are set to take place at 2 LOCATIONS!

March 19 – SACRAMENTO
ACWA Office, 910 K Street, Suite 100, Sacramento, CA 95814

March 20 – FRESNO
1274 W. Hedges Ave, Fresno, CA 93728

ONLINE REGISTRATION

 

ACWA Region 5 Event

Silicon Valley Water Forum

       March 22 & 23, 2015 | San Jose, CA

ONLINE REGISTRATION

Water Education Foundation Executive Briefing

Wed, 03/25/2015
Location:

Sacramento at the Red Lion Inn

2015 Executive Briefing

The Foundation’s annual Executive Briefing features speakers from water stakeholder groups, the Legislature and governmental agencies that play important roles in making policy decisions about water. The 31st Annual Executive Briefing will be March 25, 2015 in Sacramento at the Red Lion Inn.

EVENT DETAILS & REGISTRATION

 

Water Education Foundation 2015 Anne J. Schneider Lecture

Wed, 04/29/2015 – 4:00pm – 7:00pm
Location:

Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento

The 2015 Anne J. Schneider Lecture will be held on April 29, 2015 at 4 p.m. at the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento. A reception will follow.

Dan Dooley, a distinguished policy leader and attorney known for successfully bridging the environmental and economic considerations in natural resources conflicts, will speak on “The Future of Agriculture in the Central Valley.”

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Bay-Delta Tour 2015

Wed, 06/24/2015 – Fri, 06/26/2015
Location:

Tour begins and ends at Sacramento International Airport

Sponsored by the Water Education Foundation, this 3-day, 2-night tour takes participants to the heart of California water policy – the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and San Francisco Bay.

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