This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board Click here to view the Response to Comments for Item 3 at the March 1, 2016 Board Meeting.
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board Available here is a Revised Transmittal Letter and Settlement Agreement and Stipulation for Entry for Administrative Civil Liability Order –Proposed Order for Applied Engineering & Geology, Inc. Comment Deadline has been changed to March 31, 2016 by 12 noon.
Continue ReadingWashington Post: California’s drive to save water is killing trees, hurting utilities and raising taxes Valley News: We should stop wasting water CBS San Francisco: Lake Tahoe Level Rises But Mild Weather Puts Brakes On Sierra … Pasadena Star-News: El Niño no-show could damage California’s water conservation efforts Sacramento Bee: Weak El Niño fails to fix California’s drought Petaluma Argus […]
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: California: Water Conservation Beginning to Lag San Francisco Chronicle: State falling short of 25 percent goal in water cutbacks Los Angeles Times: Clean water versus the sucker fish: Drought creates a bizarre dilemma Los Angeles Times: California cuts water use 17.1% in January, falling short of target Sacramento Bee: Could El Niño turn into a dud for California? […]
Continue ReadingACWA 2016 Legislative Symposium Online Registration Closes TOMORROW Join us for ACWA’s 2016 Legislative Symposium! This event is set for March 9, 2016 at the Sacramento Convention Center. ONLINE REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS TOMORROW, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2016 Programs on Water Markets and Article X are in the Works! ACWA’s Legislative Symposium has been an annual […]
Continue ReadingACWA eNews for Feb. 24, 2016 ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Manage your subscription here. DWR Increases 2016 SWP Allocation Estimate to 30% Submitted by Pamela Martineau on Wed, 02/24/2016 – 4:58pm Winter storms have allowed the California Department of Water Resources to increase its estimated State Water […]
Continue ReadingWashington Times: Obama admin blasted for allocating water for endangered fish, leave farmers high and dry San Francisco Chronicle: California boosts water deliveries to cities, farms — slightly Sacramento Bee: California increases water allocation to farms, cities Fresno Bee: Old tensions boil over once more in House hearing on California water Capital Public Radio: Sierra Snowpack Melts With Dry February […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Region (2). The agenda for the March 9, 2016 Board Meeting is now available here: http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/sanfranciscobay/board_info/agenda.shtml
Continue ReadingDWR Releases Draft Emergency Regulations for Groundwater Sustainability Plans Last Thursday, the Department of Water Resources (“DWR” or “Department”) released draft emergency regulations governing the preparation, evaluation, and implementation of groundwater sustainability plans (“GSPs” or “Plans”) as well as coordination agreements among Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (“GSAs”). The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (“SGMA”) directs DWR to […]
Continue ReadingSacramento Bee: California water politics could get choppier with new House bill Bakersfield Now: Aging pipes causing leaks and wasting water in Kern County UC Davis: Nigiri Project Mixes Salmon and Rice Fields for Fifth Year on Floodplain Redlands Daily Facts: Redlands offering tips on how to save water at Thursday forum Daily Democrat: Drought-emergency plan exit plan needed by […]
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