April 21, 2014 The California Drought Update is 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. Snowpack Rapidly Disappearing as Rainy Season Winds Down The Sierra snowpack is now […]
Continue Reading10 Reasons to Register Today for the 2014 Bay Planning Coalition Decision Makers Conference: 1) Curious about the rumored plans for a ballpark on the Oakland shoreline? Curious about the much-discussed plans for a basketball stadium on the San Francisco waterfront? Hear from Oakland City Administrator Fred Blackwell andGolden State Warriors President and COO Rick Welts! 2) […]
Continue ReadingThe Vice President of the California Association of Harbor Masters and Port Captains, Lisa Ekers, led a wonderful celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Santa Cruz Harbor last Friday. The story of the harbor’s formation was told, and there were speeches from Lt. Col. John Baker, P.E., of USACE, Capt. Gregory Stump, of USCG, Sylvia […]
Continue ReadingKQED: Drones – the Newest Water-Saving Tool for Parched Farms San Jose Mercury News: EBMUD drought plan: Voluntary savings plus new emergency supply NPR: California’s Drought Ripples Through Businesses, Then to Schools SFGate: Long vanished salmon returned to the San Joaquin San Francisco Examiner/Associated Press: California Farmers to Get More Water
Continue ReadingOn April 18, 2014, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) and U. S. Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) submitted a request for modifications to the Order, revised on April 11, 2014, that approved a temporary urgency change in license and permit terms and conditions for the State Water Project and the Central Valley Project requiring compliance […]
Continue ReadingApril 18, 2014 A Message from the Association of California Water Agencies SB 1250 (Hueso) Proposed Amendments In follow-up to the outreach alert from yesterday requesting support letters on two ACWA-supported Water Bond bills, click here for a copy of the language that will go into SB 1250 (Hueso) early next week and also a […]
Continue ReadingCalifornia Capitol Hill Bulletin Volume 21, Bulletin 11 – April 17, 2014 CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE: Banking: Bipartisan Policy Center Assesses Dodd-Frank Housing: Prices In California Among Highest In Nation Environment: LA/Long Beach Ports At Odds With South Coast AQMD Survey: Field Poll Released On Californians’ Views Report: Pew Research Publication Looks At American Demographics […]
Continue ReadingOn March 28, the San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority released an updated version of its Draft Expenditure Plan for its proposed 2014 parcel tax for wetlands restoration. View it here: http://sfbayrestore.org/docs/Draft-Expenditure-Plan.pdf
Continue ReadingCalDesal April Newsletter Welcome to our newsletter! Bureau of Reclamation Seeks Proposals through Desalination and Water Purification Research Funding Opportunity Announcement WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Reclamation is seeking proposals from universities, water utilities, private industry and others to address a broad range of desalting and water purification needs. Reclamation is […]
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