Category: Water & Wetland

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California Water News for August 15, 2018

Trade Only Today: California’s Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta littered with abandoned boats Ventura County Star: Parents, others urge Simi Valley council not to allow groundwater for residential use Ag NET West: Water Storage Funding a Long Overdue Step in the Right Direction Daily Democrat: Water regulators help target black market marijuana farmers YubaNet: California Water Managers Vary in Use of […]

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SF Bay Water Board Workshop on Baylands Restoration & Climate Change Policy Review

The San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board will hold a public workshop on August 14 to consider changes to its policies on baylands multi-benefit wetland restoration projects. The August 14 workshop will be one of several public forums to solicit feedback from stakeholders on the various regulatory strategies available to the Water Board for […]

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The Bulletin from SFBJV

                        THE BULLETIN                      timely news from the SFBJV      April 4, 2018      Climate Change Policy White Paper   Available now for You!   We are pleased to share with you a new resource that our Government Affairs Committee has been developing over the past year.  […]

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March 2018 Issue of Estuary News

Click here to read the March 2018 issue of Estuary News. This issue includes stories on human centered conservation in North Richmond, new radar for tracking atmospheric rivers, new thinking about how to soften urban shores,  and what the makeover of a flooded, weed-infested Delta island like Franks Tract might look like.  Other interesting topics […]

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Selected Design Opportunities inspire resilient solutions around the Bay

After months of early research and exploration, connecting with communities throughout the Bay Area, learning our history, and bringing in the best of science, we are excited to announce 10 local sites, threatened by climate change, that have been selected for further development in the Collaborative Design Phase of the Challenge. During the Design Phase, local residents, […]

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Water Hyacinth Treatments for September 25 Though September 28, 2017

  FLOATING AQUATIC VEGETATION CONTROL PROGRAM   Department of Parks and Recreation Division of Boating and Waterways   Water Hyacinth, Spongeplant and Water Primrose   Treatments for September 25 thru September 28, 2017     Snodgrass Slough   June 29,2017 July 11, 2017 July 19, 2017   The Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW) recently […]

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SFBRA Now Accepting Project Proposals for Measure AA Funds

The San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority (SFBRA) is now accepting Request for Proposals (RFPs) and grant applications for year one of its grant program. Funded by Measure AA (The san Francisco Bay Clean Water, Pollution Prevention and Habitat Restoration Measure), the grant program will go to support shoreline projects that protect and restore San Francisco […]

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Egeria Densa Treatments for August 28 Through September 1, 2017

Submersed Aquatic Vegetation Control Program   Department of Parks and Recreation  Division of Boating and Waterways   Egeria densa, Curlyleaf  pondweed, Fanwort, Eurasian watermilfoil, Coontail Treatment for August 28 thru September 1, 2017 Herbicide treatment of invasive submersed aquatic vegetation began on March 1, 2017, the earliest date the program is permitted to start in various […]

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Water Hyacinth Treatments for August 28 Through September 1, 2017

FLOATING AQUATIC VEGETATION CONTROL PROGRAM   Department of Parks and Recreation Division of Boating and Waterways   Water Hyacinth, Spongeplant and Water Primrose   Treatments for August 28 thru September 1, 2017     Snodgrass Slough June 29,2017 July 11, 2017 July 19, 2017 The Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW) recently conducted mechanical harvesting […]

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