Category: Water

Revised Versions of the Central Valley Water Board’s Basin Plans Now Available

This is a message from the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley (5). New versions of the Water Quality Control Plans for both the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins and the Tulare Lake Basin have been posted on our website at: http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralvalley/water_issues/basin_plans/index.shtml These latest versions include all amendments adopted by the […]

Continue Reading
  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 4, 2016
  • 0 Comments

California Water and Drought News for January 4, 2016

Fresno Bee: Winter storm watch issued as three systems move closer to Valley San Francisco Chronicle: Toxic chemical discovered in San Francisco’s fog Los Angeles Times: New maps show spread and impact of drought on California forests Associated Press: Amid drought, Los Angeles looks to upgrade ‘swamp coolers’ The Associated Press: Nestle bottled water operations under investigation amid California drought […]

Continue Reading
  • by BPC Staff
  • onDecember 24, 2015
  • 0 Comments

California Water and Drought News for December 24, 2015

Los Angeles Times: California snowpack exceeds average for first time in years Sacramento Bee: Sierra snowpack rises as holiday travel warnings pile up Los Angeles Times: The drought plus El Niño increases the threat of mudflows Sierra Sun Times:  California Drought Monitor and National Drought Summary for … ABC30.com: Drought effects still felt despite valley showers ABC30.com: Valley farmers still […]

Continue Reading

2015 BPC Joint WRRDA Letter

Bay Planning Coalition, in collaboration with the California State Coastal Conservancy, the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, Save The Bay, and the Bay Institute, developed a joint WRRDA letter to the Senate and House of Representatives members of the Committee on Appropriations to advocate for the full funding of the Water Resources and Research Development Act […]

Continue Reading

Notice of Opportunity to Comment and of Public Hearing on Reissuances of Statewide General National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit

This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board Click here to view the Notice of Opportunity to Comment and Notice of Public Hearing on the Reissuance of Statewide General National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit for Biological and Residual Pesticide Discharges to Waters of the United States from Aquatic Animal Invasive Species Control […]

Continue Reading
  • by BPC Staff
  • onDecember 23, 2015
  • 0 Comments

California Water and Drought News for December 23, 2015

Los Angeles Times: Drought increases risk of destructive mudflows during El Niño storms San Francisco Chronicle: Storms dent drought, could bring Christmas snow to Bay Area peaks Associated Press: Snow in the California mountains means a white Christmas San Francisco Chronicle: Tahoe gets 6.4 billion gallons of water in 24 hrs. Los Angeles Times: California snowpack exceeds average for first […]

Continue Reading
  • by BPC Staff
  • onDecember 22, 2015
  • 0 Comments

California Water and Drought News for December 22, 2015

Associated Press: California regulators propose relaxing water conservation Los Angeles Times: Gov. Brown helped drought, wildfires percolate as Bing search topics Sacramento Bee: Wet weather brings ‘normal’ back to Sacramento for Christmas Natural Resources Defense Council: How California Can Improve Its Drought Response in 2016 Santa Rosa Press Democrat: Flowing again, Russian River’s creeks open for spawning coho KRCRTV.COM: Rains begin […]

Continue Reading