Category: Public Policy

Notice of Public Comment, Workshops, and Adoption Meeting for Proposition 1 Groundwater Grant Program Funding Guidelines

   This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board A Notice of Opportunity for Public Comment, Public Workshops and Adoption Meeting on the Draft Proposition 1 Groundwater Grant Program Funding Guidelines. Comment Deadline is April 1, 2016 by 12 noon.  

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State Water Resources Control Board Public Hearing on Hindley Water Diversion Case Postponed

   This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board A Notice of Postponement of Public Hearing to determine whether to adopt an order imposing Administrative Civil Liability for failure to provide information required under Order WR 2015-0026-DWR: Order for Additional Information in the Matter of Diversion of Water from Dutch Bill Creek, Green […]

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ACWA eNews for February 10, 2016

ACWA eNews for Feb. 10, 2016 ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Manage your subscription here. Sen. Feinstein Introduces California Drought Bill Submitted by Josh Abel on Wed, 02/10/2016 – 1:24pm Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) on Wednesday introduced a sweeping piece of legislation to combat the years-long California drought. The […]

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Senator Feinstein Introduced Revised Drought Bill

Revisions were made to Senator Feinstein’s drought relief bill, California Long-Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act, on February 10th, 2016. Please, click the links below to view associated materials. Press release on revision Bill Summary Final Bill text

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Materials for Draft Proposed Response to Petitions on East San Joaquin Agricultural Waste Discharge Requirements

   This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board Please find the transmittal letter, proposed order, appendix, and FAQs for the Draft Proposed Response to Petitions on East San Joaquin Agricultural Waste Discharge Requirements (General Order No. R5-2012-0116) at the following link:http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/public_notices/petitions/water_quality/a2239_sanjoaquin_ag.shtml. The State Water Board will hold a public workshop on the […]

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Revised Draft Resolution for Water Code Section 106.3 Human Right to Water

This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board: Click here to view the revised draft resolution pertaining to the human right to water, as established by Water Code section 106.3, subdivision (a).  Revisions made to the January 21, 2016 draft resolution are shown in strikeout and underline text. At its February 16, […]

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USACE Rejects Port of Cleveland Effort to Protect Lake Erie’s Water Quality

US Army Corps of Engineers Rejects Port of Cleveland Effort to Protect Lake Erie Water Quality By: AJOT | Feb 04 2016 at 10:57 AM | Ports & Terminals Port request, supported by bipartisan Congressional coalition, would have modified federal policy to prevent open lake dumping of potentially harmful sediment Cleveland, Ohio – The US Army Corps […]

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ACWA eNews for February 3, 2016

ACWA eNews for Feb. 3, 2016 ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Manage your subscription here. State Water Board Adopts 2016 Emergency Conservation Regulation Submitted by Lisa Lien-Mager on Wed, 02/03/2016 – 7:32am The State Water Resources Control Board voted late Tuesday to adopt an emergency conservation regulation that extends […]

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Notice of February Board Workshop for Central Valley Pyrethroid Pesticides TMDL and Basin Plan Amendment

This is a message from the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley (5): Please view the notice here.  The February Board meeting agenda and workshop material are available at: http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralvalley/board_info/meetings/1602ag.pdf  

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Register for ACWA’s 2016 Legislative Symposium

ACWA 2016 Legislative Symposium Wed, 03/09/2016 Location: Sacramento Convention Center ACWA’s 2016 Legislative Symposium will take place March 9, 2016 at the Sacramento Convention Center. Online Registration & cancellation deadline is February 26, 2016 – 4:30 p.m. (PST) IMPORTANT LINKS: Preliminary Agenda Programs are subject to change. Pricing Reference Sheet Registration Terms & Conditions Sponsorship Information […]

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