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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 11, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for April 11, 2016

Associated Press: California rain showers welcome, but won’t ease drought CBS: Overflowing California reservoirs not enough to quench drought Discovery News: Will La Nina Follow One of the Strongest Ever El Ninos? EDM Digest: White House Isssues Memorandum on Drought Resilience San Francisco Chronicle: How we did: A California drought report card Headlines & Global News: California’s Lake Shasta Fills To […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 8, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for April 8, 2016

Capital Public Radio News: Central California Reservoirs Filling Up Due To Recent Storms Los Angeles Times: Newport meets softened water-use reduction target, city says Press-Enterprise: DROUGHT: State water board’s new goals ease conservation The Desert Sun: Water worries vex desert community in various ways Arizona Daily Star: Colorado River runoff forecast keeps dropping The San Luis Obispo Tribune: Israeli water solutions […]

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ACWA Call to Action to Preserve Local Control Over Long-Term Water Conservation and Management Strategies

Action Needed to Preserve Local Control Over Long-Term Water Conservation and Management Strategies ACWA Members Urged to Weigh in With Water Community’s Vision In recent weeks, the State Water Resources Control Board staff has indicated interest in pursuing permanent conservation regulations in the near future that could affect the ability of local agencies to determine […]

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ACWA eNews for April 6, 2016

ACWA eNews for April 6, 2016 in ACWA eNews   Member Action Requested to Advance Long-Term Water Conservation Policy Submitted by Pamela Martineau on Wed, 04/06/2016 – 4:56pm As the state’s focus begins to transition from the 2015 emergency conservation regulation to a long-term water management vision for California’s future, ACWA strongly believes that any long-term […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 7, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for April 7, 2016

Sacramento Bee: Federal, state officials move to demolish Klamath River dams Western Farm Press: Water decision another nail in agriculture’s coffin Kern Golden Empire: State water conservation numbers for cities throughout California Patch.com: Agency Relaxes Restrictions on Water Use Stockton Record: Drought woes continue at New Melones San Francisco Chronicle: Time for Plan B to save the Sacramento-San Joaquin delta San […]

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Second Revised Transmittal Letter of Notice of Public Workshop and Comment Deadline for Eastern San Joaquin River Watershed

   This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board Click here to view the Second Revised Transmittal Letter of Notice of Public Workshop and Revised Written Comment Deadline on the Eastern San Joaquin River Watershed – SWRCB/OCC File- A2239(a)-(c).

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 6, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for April 6, 2016

Los Angeles Times:  L.A. County moves toward water fee for new developments, looks at stormwater funding Sacramento Bee: Temps in 80s and 60s: Roller coaster weather week for Sacramento Appeal-Democrat: Drought Watch: 100 percent allocation for GCID ABC News: Kern County supervisors declare state of emergency over dying trees and fire danger E&E Reporter: Farmers howl as […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 5, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for April 5, 2016

Los Angeles Times: Californians fall a bit short of Brown’s call for 25% cut in water use after 9 months of conservation  Los Angeles Times: A delta tunnel project’s lofty ambitions have been scaled back Sacramento Bee: Drought still grips Southern California, keeping pressure on state San Diego Union-Tribune: San Diego County’s drought conservation plummets Stockton Record:  Water warnings bring some […]

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Water Hyacinth and Spongeplant Control Treatments for April 4 Through April 8, 2016

FLOATING AQUATIC VEGETATION CONTROL PROGRAM CA State Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways Water Hyacinth and Spongeplant Treatments for April 4 thru April 8, 2016 View Larger Image “Treatment sites and schedules are subject to change based on regulatory requirements, weather conditions, plant growth and movement, waterway traffic, listed fish presence surveys, and other conditions.” Spraying will […]

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