AN E&E PUBLISHING SERVICE WATER POLICY: Senate leaders strike deal on WRDA; bill poised for passage Marc Heller, E&E reporter Published: Thursday, September 8, 2016 A $9 billion measure authorizing a slew of clean water and river navigation projects appeared poised for Senate approval within days, as leaders agreed on a plan to limit amendments […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Region (2). The agenda for the September 14, 2016 Board Meeting is now available on our website at: http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/sanfranciscobay/board_info/agenda.shtml
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Region (2). The San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board’s (Regional Water Board’s) staff has prepared a Tentative Order for waste discharge requirements for the Santa Clara Valley Water District and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to implement […]
Continue ReadingIn a formal letter sent to Governor Brown yesterday, August 17, 2016, several California organizations, including the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA), voiced their strong support of the California Water Action Plan and Delta Smelt Resiliency Strategy, but requested that an element addressing the frequency of summer outflows be reconsidered and eliminated from the strategy. Learn more […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley (5). UC Davis Water Quality Criteria for the Herbicides Oxyfluorfen, Prometryn, Simazine, and Trifluralin This is a reminder that comments on the draft water quality criteria reports for the herbicides oxyfluorfen, prometryn, simazine, and trifluralin are due in 1 month. As discussed in the information […]
Continue ReadingComment Deadline Approaching on State Water Board Draft Policy on Isolated Wetlands The State Water Resources Control Board (Water Board) has, at long last, issued the “final” version of the preliminary draft of its Procedures for Discharges of Dredged or Fill Materials to Waters of the State (“Preliminary Draft”), substantially modifying the Water Board permit […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board Click here to view the Transmittal Letter on a Proposed Order for Settlement Agreement and Stipulation for Entry if Administrative Civil Liability Order, Lincoln Municipal Airport, 1404 Flightline Drive, Lincoln, California – Claim #18952. Comment Deadline is September 15, 2016 by 12 noon.
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board Click here to download the revised agenda for the August 16, 2016 Board Meeting of the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB).
Continue ReadingACWA eNews for Aug. 10, 2016 ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Sept. 1 Deadline Approaches to Honor ACWA’s Best and Brightest Submitted by Pamela Martineau on Wed, 08/10/2016 – 3:41pm Looking for an opportunity to honor those unsung heroes who work tirelessly for the good of ACWA? Or […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board Items 6, 9, and 12 were updated in the agenda for the August 16, 2016 Board Meeting of the State Water Resources Control Board. Download the updated agenda here.
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