Association of California Water Agencies eNews for October 12, 2016

ACWA eNews for Oct. 12, 2016

MWD Provides Update on Water Supply Conditions

Submitted by Teresa McGaffic on Mon, 10/10/2016 – 4:41pm

Officials with the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California presented an update on regional water supplies Monday, praising conservation and local water development and stating that the district expects to meet Southern California’s imported water needs even with an uncertain storm season ahead.

Officials also cautioned that the state is still in drought, but not at the emergency level it once was.

Comment Period Extended on Proposed Flow Changes for San Joaquin River

Submitted by Pamela Martineau on Mon, 10/10/2016 – 1:07pm

The State Water Resources Control Board has announced it has extended the written comment period on its draft proposal to increase unimpaired flows for fish species in the San Joaquin River. The State Water Board also is planning additional public hearings on the proposal.

The period for submitting written comments on the proposal, technically known as the draft revised Substitute Environmental Document, has been extended to noon, Jan. 17, 2017. The deadline had been Nov. 15.

Workshops Explore Feasibility of Direct Potable Recycled Water

Submitted by Teresa McGaffic on Mon, 10/10/2016 – 8:48am

The State Water Resources Control Board held two workshops on October 4 in Los Angeles and October 6 in Sacramento  to provide information and solicit public input on a draft report to the Legislature on the feasibility of developing regulations for the direct potable reuse of recycled water.

WY 2017 Kicks Off with 4.9 Million Acre-Feet in Storage for CVP

Submitted by Teresa McGaffic on Fri, 10/07/2016 – 5:07pm

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s Central Valley Project began water year 2017 on Oct. 1 with 4.9 million acre-feet of water in its six key reservoirs. The amount is 2 million acre-feet more than was in storage at the beginning of water year 2016, federal officials announced today.

The amount of storage in the key reservoirs – Shasta, Trinity, Folsom, New Melones and Millerton reservoirs and the federal share of the joint federal/state San Luis Reservoir –  is 82% of the 15-year average of annual carryover of 6.0 million acre-feet.

Farm to Table Experience Explored in Region 5 Tour

Submitted by Pamela Martineau on Wed, 10/12/2016 – 4:25pm

ACWA Region 5 Chair David T. Hodgin pens a blog describing an agricultural tour in his region which explored the farm-to-table experience.

The blog can be found here.

Applications Being Accepted for WEF 2017 Water Leaders Class

Submitted by Pamela Martineau on Wed, 09/14/2016 – 3:22pm

Applications are now being accepted for the Water Education Foundation’s 2017 William R. Gianelli Water Leaders Class. The one-year program fosters a deeper knowledge of water issues and leadership skills.

More information about the program is here. Applications are due Dec. 7.

ACWA Joint Regions 6 & 7 San Joaquin Valley Water Forum

Fri, 10/14/2016 – 10:00am – 2:00pm
Location:

Wyndham Visalia 9000 W Airport Dr., Visalia, CA 93277

Registration Deadline Approaching – Register HERE!

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Northern California Tour 2016

Wed, 10/19/2016 – 7:30am – Fri, 10/21/2016 – 6:00pm
Location:

Tour begins at the Sacramento International Airport

Sponsored by the Water Education Foundation, this field trip covers the Sacramento River and its tributaries. All together, they supply 35% of California’s water and feed into two major projects: The State Water Project and the federal Central Valley Project.

This 3-day, 2-night tour travels across a scenic landscape as it follows the Sacramento River north from Sacramento through Chico to Redding and Lake Shasta, where participants take a houseboat ride.

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Briefing on Drought Impacts to the Delta

Tue, 10/25/2016 – 9:30am – 4:00pm
Location:

Stockton Memorial Civic Auditorium, 525 N Center Street.

The Water Education Foundation and the Delta Conservancy on Oct. 25 will co-sponsor a special free briefing –Drought and the Delta – to explore how the severe drought has impacted the Sacramento- San Joaquin Delta.

Speakers will address a variety of topics related to drought, including the Delta smelt, water quality and Delta farming.

INFORMATION

ACWA Region 10 Program and Tour – October 28

Fri, 10/28/2016
Location:

Vista, CA

ACWA Region 10 Presents:

Advanced Water Purification: The Road to Resilience

Friday, October 28, 2016

8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Vista Irrigation District

1391 Engineer Street

Vista, CA 92081

SAN JOAQUIN RIVER RESTORATION TOUR 2016 FIELD TRIP

Wed, 11/02/2016 – Thu, 11/03/2016
Location:

This tour starts and ends in Fresno

Presented by the Water Education Foundation, this tour snakes along one of the nation’s largest and most expensive river restoration plans.

The San Joaquin River was the focus of one of the most contentious legal battles in California water history, ending in a 2006 settlement between the federal government, Friant Water Users Authority and a coalition of environmental groups.

INFORMATION

SCE 2016 Annual Water Conference

Thu, 11/03/2016
Location:

Energy Education Center – Tulare

Southern California Edison will host its Annual Water Conference Nov. 3 at the Energy Education Center in Tulare.

The conference focuses on California’s current water situation and efforts underway to advance energy, water and state policy.

Guest speakers include ACWA President Kathleen Tiegs and other distinguished representatives.

Registration opens Sept. 22.

INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION

ACWA Region 9 Program & Tour

Fri, 11/04/2016 – 8:30am – 3:30pm
Location:

Palm Desert, CA

ACWA Region 9 Presents:
Coachella Valley Water Tour

Friday, November 4, 2016
8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Tour Start and End Point:
Coachella Valley Water District
Steve Robbins Administration Building
75515 Hovley Lane East, Palm Desert, CA 92211

ONLINE REGISTRATION

Registration Open! ACWA Region 4 Program & Walking Tour

Mon, 11/07/2016
Location:

Winters, CA

Registration Open!

ACWA Region 4 Program and Walking Tour

Stream Habitat Enhancement:

Lessons Learned in the Sacramento Valley,

Featuring a Tour of Lower Putah Creek

Monday, November 7, 2016

10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

(Check-in begins at 9:30 a.m.)

REGISTER HERE

Water Infrastructure and Finance Innovation Act Information Session – San Francisco

Mon, 11/14/2016 – 9:00am – 3:30pm
Location:

EPA Region 9 – Regional Office, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, California 94105

Information sessions Nov. 14 and 15 will help California water agencies learn about the federal Water Infrastructure and Finance Innovation Act, created to make loans of up to 49% of eligible costs for large water infrastructure projects.

REGISTER

Water Infrastructure and Finance Innovation Act Information Session – Los Angeles

Tue, 11/15/2016 – 9:00am – 3:30pm
Location:

Los Angeles Federal Building, Room E 300 North Los Angeles Street Los Angeles, California 90012

Information sessions Nov. 14 and 15 will help California water agencies learn about the federal Water Infrastructure and Finance Innovation Act, created to make loans of up to 49% of eligible costs for large water infrastructure projects.

REGISTER

ACWA 2016 Fall Conference & Exhibition

Tue, 11/29/2016 – Fri, 12/02/2016
Location:

Anaheim Marriott Hotel

FRAUDULENT HOUSING ALERT!

ALERT!  Please be advised that companies called Exhibition Management and Travel Era have been contacting ACWA exhibitors implying that they have been contracted by ACWA to handle all exhibitor housing.  ACWA has NOT contracted with this company and any information provided to them may be used for fraudulent purposes. 

ACWA’s 2016 Fall Conference & Exhibition is set for November 29-December 2, 2016, at the Anaheim Marriott Hotel in Anaheim.

ONLINE REGISTRATION

ACWA 2016 Fall Conference Golf Tournament

Tue, 11/29/2016 – 7:00am
Location:

Coyote Hills Golf Course, Fullerton, CA

ACWA’s 2016 Fall Conference Golf Tournament is set for November 29 at the Coyote Hills Golf Course in Fullerton, CA

Registration & cancellation deadline is November 14, 2016 – 4:30 p.m. (PST)

IMPORTANT LINKS:

ONLINE REGISTRATION