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Notice of Opportunity to Comment – Salt and Nutrients in the Central and West Coast Groundwater Basins of LA County

This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. Attached here is a Notice of Opportunity to Comment on the proposed approval of the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board’s amendments to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Los Angeles Region that would incorporate stakeholder-proposed groundwater quality management measures for salts […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 28, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for May 28, 2015

The Washington Times: California water crisis could leave Democrats high and dry in 2016 Reuters: Western US drought might raise food prices: Reuters/Ipsos poll Los Angeles Times: Under new EPA rule, Clean Water Act protections will cover all tributaries Los Angeles Times: Hopes rise for a strong El Niño to ease California drought  Los Angeles Times: El Niño’s latest trick: […]

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SWRCB Revised Funding Update: Groundwater Quality Scoping meeting Prop 1 Groundwater & SB 445 Site Cleanup Subaccount (SCAP)

  This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. **REVISED – MEETING SCHEDULE**   GROUNDWATER QUALITY FUNDING SCOPING MEETINGS: PROPOSITION 1 GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AND SB 445 SITE CLEANUP SUBACCOUNT PROGRAMS    State Water Board’s Groundwater Quality Funding How Proposition 1 Groundwater Sustainability and SB 445 Site Cleanup Subaccount (SCAP) funding programs work […]

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Notice of Opportunity to Comment – Central Valley Region Sacramento Mun Basin Plan Amendment

This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. Attached here is a Notice of Opportunity to Comment on the proposed approval of the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board’s amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins to remove the Municipal and Domestic […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 27, 2015
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Revised Notices for Composting Operations DEIR & Proposed General Waste Discharge Requirements

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 […]

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SWRCB Funding Update: Groundwater Quality Scoping Meeting Prop 1 Groundwater & SB 445 Site Cleanup Subaccount (SCAP)

GROUNDWATER 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 […]

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  • onMay 27, 2015
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EPA Release of Final Clean Water Rule

Clean 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 […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 27, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for May 27, 2015

Washington 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 […]

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