Federal officials announced Friday that the ongoing drought in California means there likely will be no water available for agricultural water customers in the Central Valley this year, including its customers in the Sacramento Valley. The water allocation forecast by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is a routine event in early winter, based on projected […]
Continue ReadingMid-Pacific Region Sacramento, Calif. MP-14-026 Media Contact: Louis Moore, 916-978-5100, wmoore@usbr.gov For Release On: Feb 21, 2014 Reclamation Announces Initial 2014 Central Valley Project Water Supply Allocation SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Bureau of Reclamation today announced the initial 2014 water supply allocation for Central Valley Project agricultural contractors, municipal and industrial contractors and federal refuges. […]
Continue ReadingBelow is a Notice of Adoption Meeting and Notice of Availability of Draft Documents on the Final Draft Statewide General National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit for the Discharge of Storm Water Associated with Industrial Activities (Industrial General Permit). The Adoption Meeting is scheduled for April 1, 2014 Comment Deadline is March 4, 2014 […]
Continue ReadingBelow is a Notice of Public Workshop on the Method to Develop Flow Criteria for Priority Tributaries to the Bay-Delta. The Workshop is scheduled for March 19, 2014 Comment Deadline is April 18, 2014 by 12 noon. For more detailed information, please see attached Notice. Notice of Public Workshop
Continue ReadingFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Governor’s Press Office Wednesday, February 19, 2014 (916) 445-4571 Governor Brown, Legislative Leaders Announce Emergency Drought Legislation SACRAMENTO – With California experiencing its worst water shortage crisis in modern history, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today joined Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg and Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez to […]
Continue ReadingSacramento Bee: Storm Allows Boost in Delta Water Diversions News 10: California Drought Gets National Attention This Week with Obama Visit KTLA5: Bond Pushed to Address Water Crisis Amid California’s Drought ACWA, Other Groups, Sponsor Half-Day Drought Briefing Sacramento Bee: Extraordinary Times Call for Extraordinary Response ACWA Establishes Statewide Drought Action Group
Continue ReadingFebruary 10, 2014 This is the third issue of the California Drought Update, compiled by the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) to keep media and other audiences current on drought conditions, impacts, news and other developments. Please visit ACWA’s website for additional information and resources. Questions? Contact Lisa Lien-Mager, ACWA Director of Communications, lisalm@acwa.com […]
Continue ReadingBay Planning Coalition co-signed a letter that was sent to Felicia Marcus, Chair of the California Water Board, concerning the Revised Preliminary Draft Wetland Area Protection Policy. Read it below in PDF: Wetlands 2014 – Letter to Chair Marcus
Continue ReadingViewpoints: Extraordinary times call for extraordinary response John A. Coleman Special to The Bee Published: Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014 – 12:00 am Nearly every day brings fresh signs that California is in a drought of epic proportions. Whether it’s the historic announcement of zero deliveries from the State Water Project or the latest survey confirming […]
Continue ReadingClimate Central: ‘Atmospheric River’ May Put a Dent in California Drought NBC: Drought Prompts Bay Area Water Agencies to Recycle Rain KQED: Could We Find Tomorrow’s Water Supply Under the Ocean? Capital Public Radio: House Passes Water Delivery Act The Fiscal Times: California Drought Crisis: A $5B Hit to the Economy
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