McClatchy Washington Bureau: El Niño’s winter storms are no cure-all for California drought Associated Press: Feds: Still hope for El Nino drenching Southern California Associated Press: Largest California water district fined for misleading investors Washington Post: Miracle March, round two: Pineapple express targets California with more rain and snow Bonsall Village News:CA State Water Resources Control Board rescinds […]
Continue ReadingACWA eNews for March 9, 2016 ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Manage your subscription here. ACWA’s 2016 Legislative Symposium Focuses on Water Marketing and Ratemaking Options Submitted by Emily Allshouse on Wed, 03/09/2016 – 3:34pm Water agency officials gathered in Sacramento Wednesday for ACWA’s 2016 legislative symposium with […]
Continue ReadingFigure 1. Chart comparing Delta outflow and exports between 2015 and 2016 (source: T. Boardman, SLDMWA) Figure 2.Updated chart showing water losses of 648,000 acre feet attributed to ESA Biological Opinions (source: T. Boardman, SLDMWA) Link to flow forecast just upstream of Sacramento: 46,000 cubic feet per second. Dashed yellow line is the point at […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: Southern California water giant agrees to buy delta islands Sacramento Bee: The last Sacramento storm by the numbers before more rain Modesto Bee: SSJID boosts water allotment to 40 inches The San Diego Union-Tribune: Droughtwise landscapes: Fake grass not only answer ABC10.com: Folsom Lake water levels reach high point for this time in March Modesto Bee: […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board Click here to view the Notice of Public Workshop on the 2016 Sacramento River Temperature Management Planning and Implementation. The Workshop is scheduled for March 18, 2016.
Continue ReadingCapital Public Radio News: Storms Boost Sierra Nevada Snowpack, Reservoirs San Jose Mercury News: California drought: Storms send billions of gallons of water into state reservoirs San Francisco Chronicle: Storms filling up Northern California lakes and reservoirs Sacramento Bee: Folsom Lake water releases rise as rain continues Los Angeles Times: Live updates: Major El Niño storm moves through; some areas […]
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: Rain, snow blanket California, easing drought fears San Francisco Chronicle: Lessons for renewal flow from freed river Capital Public Radio News: Delta Smelt Populations Plummet 2nd Year In A Row Contra Costa Times: Guest commentary: Time for the Legislature to get serious about water OC Register: Orange County faces more competition for drought-strangled … The San Luis Obispo […]
Continue ReadingJoin us for ACWA‘s 2016 Spring Conference & Exhibition! This event is set to take place May 3-6, 2016 at the Monterey Marriot & Portola Hotel. With over 90 meetings and program sessions throughout the week, attendees will be informed and updated on a variety of local, statewide and federal water issues and policies. Additionally, […]
Continue ReadingWashington Post: Snowfall could be measured in feet across Sierra during ‘miracle march’ storms Associated Press: El Nino Leaves Much of Drought-Stricken California in Dust Los Angeles Times Strong winter storm to bring several feet of snow to Sierra Nevada, Lake Tahoe Calaveras Enterprise: February heat makes drought conditions linger OCRegister: Billions of gallons needlessly flushed out to sea CBS […]
Continue ReadingREVISED NOTICE OF PUBLIC WORKSHOPS – DRAFT PROPOSITION 1 GROUNDWATER GRANT PROGRAM FUNDING GUIDELINES This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board Click here to view the Revised Notice of Public Workshops on the Draft Proposition 1 Groundwater Grant Program Funding Guidelines.
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