California Water Law & Policy 30th Annual Conference Downey Brand is a proud sponsor of the 2015 California Water Law and Policy Conference. The conference will examine the new requirements for urban and agricultural water conservation, the use of groundwater to augment supplies, and other ongoing issues. Please join us on June 15-16 in San Francisco to […]
Continue ReadingMay 18, 2015 ACWA Launches New Local Drought Response Web Portal New Interactive Card Feature Replaces Drought Map As local water agencies take action to respond to a fourth year of historic drought, ACWA has launched a new interactive web portal to showcase the plethora of local agency drought response activities by ACWA members statewide. […]
Continue ReadingPlease, click here to view the Revised Notice of Public Workshop for Drought Activities in the Bay-Delta scheduled for Wednesday, May 20, 2015.
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board: Attached here is Change Sheet #1 for Item 3 (Barren Ridge) at the May 19-20, 2015 Board Meeting.
Continue ReadingThe Dredged Material Management Office (DMMO) is holding a meeting on Wednesday, May 20, 2015. The meeting will be held at the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) at 455 Golden Gate Avenue, Suite 10600, San Francisco. Please, click here for the agenda and review the DMMO web page for changes to this agenda. […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. ANNOUNCMENT: GROUNDWATER QUALITY FUNDING SCOPING MEETINGS: PROPOSITION 1 GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AND SB 445 SITE CLEANUP SUBACCOUNT PROGRAMS Fresno Sacramento Southern California June 2, 2015 […]
Continue ReadingOn March 19, 2015, BPC sent a letter (attached here) to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) encouraging adequate funding for the Areawide Pest Management Program of the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS). The Areawide Pest Management Program of the Agricultural Research Service is important for regional waterways such […]
Continue ReadingBay Area Climate News — Climate Readiness Institute — May 2015 “Bay Area Water in a Changing Climate” —RSVP Today! CRI is hosting a half-day regional drought event on June 10th at the Brower Center in downtown Berkeley. Best practices, the latest research, strategies for the future and more! See the CRI web site for complete […]
Continue ReadingThe California Land Use & Development Law Report Legal Commentary on Planning and Development We’ve posted an article to our California Land Use & Development Law Report on a development that we think will be of interest to you. Our report publishes articles on recent legal and policy developments in the field of land use, […]
Continue ReadingPerkins Coie Update Update | Environment, Energy & Resources May 14, 2015 “Waters of the United States” Rule: Congress Intensifies Activity to Block Proposal HighlightsA proposed rule to redefine the key jurisdictional term “waters of the United States” under the federal Clean Water Act, jointly published in April 2014 by the Environmental Protection Agency and […]
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