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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 26, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for January 26, 2016

George Warren, ABC 10: Folsom Lake rises 400 feet above sea level Capital Press: Water board raises water reporting requirements AARON ORLOWSKI, Press-Enterprise: WEATHER: Early storms help replenish snowpack — and our water … CBS SACRAMENTO (CBS13): California Eagerly Awaits Sierra Snowpack Runoff As It Hopes For … Santa Cruz Sentinel: Lack of rain gives scientists chance to study, predict […]

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Notice of Public Hearing for Administrative Civil Liability for Reginald Hindley

This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board: Click here to view the Notice of Public Hearing to determine whether to adopt an order imposing Administrative Civil Liability for Failure to provide information required under Order WR 2015-0026-DWR: Order for Additional Information in the Matter of Diversion of Water from Dutch Bill Creek, […]

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Proposed 2016 Emergency Regulation: Notice; Emergency Regulation Digest; Economic Impact Analysis; Tiers

Proposed 2016 Emergency Regulation: Notice; Emergency Regulation Digest; Economic Impact Analysis; Tiers SWRCB has posted new materials associated with the Proposed 2016 Emergency Regulation. Click the links below to access them. Notice of Proposed Emergency Rulemaking (01/22/16) Emergency Regulation Digest (01/22/16) Economic Impact Analysis (Jan 2016) Draft Resolution to Adopt Emergency Regulation (Not Yet Available) Draft Urban Water […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 25, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for January 25, 2016

Associated Press: Feds: California reservoirs only half full after big storms Los Angeles Times: El Niño inspires hope of ‘major dent’ in drought, but empty reservoirs point to long recovery Associated Press:  Democrats break with governor, demand vote on water tunnels Santa Rosa Press Democrat: Upcoming workshop to educate landowners on water management Log Cabin Democrat: California farmers brace […]

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Documents for SWRCB Proposed Emergency Rulemaking and Regulation Available Online

This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board The Notice of Proposed Emergency Rulemaking and the Emergency Regulation Digest for the Proposed Emergency Regulation that will be considered by the State Water Board at its February 2, 2016 meeting, along with supporting documents, have been posted online at http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/waterrights/water_issues/programs/drought/emergency_mandatory_regulations.shtml.  The Notice of […]

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Feinstein Releases Discussion Draft of California Drought Relief Bill

Jan 21 2016 Feinstein Releases Discussion Draft of California Drought Relief Bill Complies with all environmental laws, biological opinions; includes both long-term, short-term provisions Washington—Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today released a discussion draft of the California Long-Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act, a bill to help California deal with the drought […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 22, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for January 22, 2016

Los Angeles Times: El Niño inspires hope of ‘major dent’ in drought, but empty reservoirs point to long recovery Los Angeles Times: Feinstein water plan would fund recycling, desalination and storage Sacramento Bee: Mission accomplished: Sacramentans cut water use in drought by 30 percent in 2015 E&E: Brown highlights water challenges, climate in state speech Santa Rose Press-Democrat: New California […]

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Notice of Opportunity to Comment on Water Quality Control Plan for Central Coastal Basin

This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board Click here to access the Notice of Opportunity to Comment on the proposed approval of the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board’s  amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin (Basin Plan) that would establish TMDLs for nitrogen compounds […]

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Notice of Public Hearing and Opportunity to Comment on Proposed Order for Recycled Water Use

This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board: Click here to access the Notice of Public Hearing and Opportunity to Comment on the Proposed General Order for Recycled Water Use. The Public Hearing is scheduled for April 19, 2016. Comment Deadline is February 22, 2016 by 12 noon.

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