ACWA eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Manage your subscription here. Groundwater Bills Move Forward in the Legislature Submitted by Matt Williams on Wed, 05/28/2014 – 5:13pm Floor votes in the Legislature this week advanced two ACWA-supported bills aimed at sustainably managing California’s groundwater. On Wednesday the Assembly approved AB 1739 by […]
Continue ReadingWALNUT GROVE, CA – Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, CA), a longtime resident of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and Member of the House Agriculture and Transportation and Infrastructure committees, is happy to report that the United States Department of Agriculture is naming California’s entire Bay-Delta watershed, covering most of the Central Valley, as one of eight critical conservation […]
Continue ReadingFresno Bee: Bill would allow local groundwater management The Sacramento Bee: More salmon to get truck rides due to drought Southern California Public Radio: Central Valley lawmakers to discuss drought compromise The Washington Times: Nation could face water shortfall in next decade, watchdog warns Here & Now: AP: Historic Water Claims Mean Special Status, Despite Drought Vox: California’s drought is driving […]
Continue ReadingThe State Water Board has announced proposed regulations that would require curtailments on water diversions if minimum flows in three Sacramento River tributaries are not met. The emergency regulations will establish drought emergency minimum flow requirements for the protection of specific runs of federal- and state-listed anadromous fish in Mill Creek, Deer Creek and Antelope […]
Continue ReadingThe Draft BDCP and BDCP Draft EIR/EIS are being made available to the public for a 180-day review period (including a 60-day extension). The public review and comment period is effective December 13, 2013 through June 13, 2014. Visit the Bay Delta Conservation Plan website for full details.
Continue ReadingI. Introduction For California, 2013 was the driest calendar year ever recorded across virtually the entire state.1 On January 17, 2014, Governor Jerry brown proclaimed the drought to be a State of emergency, directed state officials to take all necessary actions to assist the hardest hit communities, and called for all Californians to pitch in to […]
Continue ReadingABC News: California’s Flawed Water System Can’t Track Usage SF Gate: California’s drought takes center stage in D.C. Recordnet.com: Water pumping creates groundswell for regulation Daily Democrat: Congress must act to address state’s water crisis Daily Democrat: Water shortages take toll on state’s alfalfa yields Fresh Plaza: US (CA): Drought bad for citrus now, could […]
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Continue ReadingThe State Water Board approved Emergency Regulations for Curtailment of Diversions Due to Insufficient Flow for Specific Fisheries at its May 20, 21, 2014 Board meeting. On May 23, 2014, the State Water Board staff submitted the emergency rulemaking package to the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) for final approval. The OAL submittal is available […]
Continue ReadingThe May 23 issue of ACWA News is now available online. This issue looks back at the 2014 ACWA Spring Conference & Exhibition on May 6-9. Nearly 1,700 local and state water leaders from throughout California gathered in Monterey to explore topics ranging from drought to sustainable groundwater management to reducing the amount of water […]
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