This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board: Please click here to view the Revised Notice of Availability, Notice of Board Workshop and Notice of Public Meeting on the Draft Environmental Impact Report and Proposed General Waste Discharge Requirements for Composting Operations. The Board Workshop is scheduled for June 16, 2015. The Public Meeting is […]
Continue ReadingGROUNDWATER QUALITY FUNDING SCOPING MEETINGS: PROPOSITION 1 GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AND SB 445 SITE CLEANUP SUBACCOUNT PROGRAMS Scoping Meetings will be held in Fresno, Sacramento, and Southern California. Discussions will include: State Water Board’s Groundwater Quality Funding How Proposition 1 Groundwater Sustainability and SB 445 Site Cleanup Subaccount (SCAP) funding programs work together Timeline for development […]
Continue ReadingClean Water Rule Protects Streams and Wetlands Critical to Public Health, Communities, and Economy Does not create any new permitting requirements and maintains all previous exemptions and exclusions Washington – In an historic step for the protection of clean water, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army finalized the Clean Water Rule today […]
Continue ReadingWashington Post: What Californians can learn from Australia’s megadrought Los Angeles Times: In Central Coast cattle region, drought continues to shrink the herds Sacramento Bee: Drought angst shrivels Californians’ views of state Western Farm Press: Drought and concerns with over-drafting of ground water cloud the … Modesto Bee: A little potty humor could come in handy in drought KERO 23ABC News: State […]
Continue ReadingThe California Land Use & Development Law Report Legal Commentary on Planning and Development Vesting Rights Restrictions of Subdivision Map Act Do Not Bind Water District A water district is not subject to the same vesting rights as a local agency under the Subdivision Map Act. Thus, the Subdivision Map Act does not restrict […]
Continue ReadingWETA Board Workshop Thursday, May 28, 2015 The San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority Board of Directors will meet for a Board Workshop on Thursday, May 28, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at the WETA offices located at Pier 9, Suite 111 on The Embarcadero in San Francisco, CA. The workshop agenda is available […]
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: California looks to Australia for tips on surviving drought Los Angeles Times: In Central Coast cattle region, drought continues to shrink the herds Capital Public Radio: California Builds Emergency Barrier In Drought To Protect Water Supplies KIONrightnow.com: Farmers cut historic water deal during drought Sacramento Bee: California farm economy surprisingly resilient amid drought Los Angeles Times: Turning sewage into […]
Continue ReadingCalifornia accepts drought water deal with Delta farmers Dale Kasler and Phillip Reese, Sacramento Bee In a significant breakthrough in California’s efforts to conserve water, state officials Friday agreed to a compromise measure that will reduce supplies to Delta farmers by 25 percent. The State Water Resources Control Board approved the settlement with scores of Delta […]
Continue Reading“In a significant breakthrough in California’s efforts to conserve water, state officials Friday agreed to a compromise measure that will reduce supplies to Delta farmers by 25 percent.” Please click here to read more.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: Drought-ridden California faces decision on new water cuts Los Angeles Times: Mandatory usage cuts loom even for those with senior water rights Stockton Record: Farmers hear more about water cuts – Millions of dollars in crops at stake, violators face steep fines Central Valley Business Times: Delta detours due to drought for boaters Associated Press: Q&A: California Farmers With Oldest […]
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