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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 11, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for June 11, 2015

San Jose Mercury News: California drought: El Niño continues to build, bringing increased chances of a wet winter San Jose Mercury News: Ocean investigators set their sights on Pacific Ocean ‘blob’ KQED: Rain in June? No Drought-Buster, But We’ll Take It The Daily Caller: Calif. Drought Results In Rotating Blame Game Los Angeles Times: Gov. Brown says ‘spaceship Earth’ […]

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SWRCB to Consider Proposed Resolution to Adopt Drought-Related Emergency Regulation on Tributaries to the Russian River

The  State Water Resources Control Board will consider a proposed Resolution to adopt a drought-related emergency regulation requiring enhanced water conservation and additional water user information for the protection of specific fisheries in four tributaries to the Russian River (Dutch Bill Creek, Green Valley Creek, Mark West Creek and Mill Creek) on June 17 at its June 16-17 […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 10, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for June 10, 2015

Los Angeles Times: Watch: Gov. Brown discusses drought with Times publisher Austin Beutner Los Angeles Times: Welcome to Water and Power Associated Press: California lawmaker proposes steep tax for water guzzlers Associated Press: $340 million in California drought-relief money left unspent Los Angeles Times: Gov. Jerry Brown sees California getting through drought Los Angeles Times: Drought and record-breaking heat are bad […]

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Updated document: Evaluation of the MUN beneficial use in Ag dominated water bodies

This is a message from the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley (5).   Thank you to those who attended the last stakeholder meeting for the “Evaluation of the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) Beneficial Use in Ag Dominated Surface Waters” project. The emphasis of the meeting last week was on the continued […]

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Notice of Request to Modify and Renew a Temporary Urgency Change Order for SWP and CVP for July through November

This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. This notice is to advise interested persons that the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) has posted a public notice of a Temporary Urgency Change Petition (TUCP) filed by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) and the United States Bureau of […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 9, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for June 9, 2015

Sacramento Bee: Three Sacramento water agencies get breather on drought cutbacks Fresno Bee: Fresno water use plummets 24.8% in May over last year CBS San Francisco: East Bay Residents Appalled By Water Park Construction In Drought Stricken California Dublin Breitbart News: LA Times: Drought ‘Serious, But Hardly a Disaster’ Orange County Register: Sacrifice the bullet train to the water gods […]

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June 2015 Issue of ESTUARY News Magazine

The June Issue of ESTUARY News  from San Francisco Estuary Partnership is now out: As the drought tightens the screws on human use of California’s evaporating water supply, conservation, restoration and collaboration grow ever more important. This issue explores some current opportunities for constructive action, from using empty aquifers as reservoirs to restoring marshes so […]

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Handout for Water Quality Fees Stakeholder Meeting on June 12, 2015

The State Water Resources Control Board will be holding a Water Quality Fees Stakeholder Meeting on Friday, June 12, 2015. This meeting will be webcast and questions may be emailed during the meeting to the Fee Branch email address below. Please, click here to access the handout for the Meeting.   Friday, June 12, 2015 at 10:00 […]

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