This just in … State Water Contractors Seek Action to Protect Stored State Water Project Supplies from Unlawful Diversions State Water Contractors Press Release/Other June 16, 2015 765From the State Water Contractors: The State Water Contractors (SWC) filed a complaint today requesting the State Water Resources Control...
Article to note: Byron-Bethany Irrigation District will sue to fight state cutoff Maven Press Release/Other June 16, 2015 352From the San Jose Mercury News: “A rural East Bay irrigation district will sue state water managers to halt new...
On-site water treatment as an alternative water supply: Opportunities and challenges Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and Features June 16, 2015 1050Paula Kehoe discusses how San Francisco’s implementation of on-site water treatment systems in large buildings is saving millions of gallons...
Guest commentary: Former Delta Watermaster Craig Wilson with more on his alternative to the Delta tunnels Guest Contributor Commentary June 16, 2015 968A system combining a western conveyance, operable gates, and a ‘polishing’ facility would have all the benefits of the tunnels...
Upcoming meetings & workshops to note: DWR’s Model Landscape Ordinance; State Water Board workshop on summer/fall SWP-CVP operations; State Water Board workshop on conservation water pricing Maven Press Release/Other June 15, 2015 127Here are a few upcoming events worthy of calling to your attention: DWR to hold public meetings to discuss draft...
Senior Water Rights Curtailed in Delta, San Joaquin & Sacramento Watersheds State Water Board Agency News June 12, 2015 1017From the State Water Resources Control Board: With drought conditions continuing into the summer months, the State Water Resources Control...
Groundwater problems and prospects, part 7: Groundwater-dependent ecosystems and the groundwater-surface water connection Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and Features June 11, 2015 2102Maurice Hall, Thomas Harter, and Professor Richard Frank discuss the connection between groundwater and surface water using examples from the...
This just in … Westlands Urges Reclamation to Comply With ESA Regarding Releases to the Trinity River That Harm Threatened and Endangered Salmon in the Sacramento River Westlands Water District Press Release/Other June 10, 2015 524From Westlands Water District: Today, Westlands Water District, along with the San Luis Delta-Mendota Water Authority, sent to the Department...
ACWA Panel: The Future of Water Storage and Management in California Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and Features June 10, 2015 801Panel discusses how California’s water storage and management systems can evolve to meet the challenges of the future With the...
The Delta Watermaster’s quarterly report: Drought, data, near-term initiatives, and the Delta Plan Maven Notebook News and Features June 9, 2015 263 Delta Watermaster Michael George updates the Delta Stewardship Council on the activities of his office and the State Board...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Riverside, Calif., Fights Governor Brown’s Water-Reduction Order Courthouse News Service News June 8, 2015By Elizabeth Warmerdam, Courthouse News Service The city of Riverside is fighting California’s order to cut its water use by...
California Weather Blog: El Niño has arrived in the tropical Pacific, but what are the implications for California’s record-breaking drought? Maven Press Release/Other June 4, 2015 276From the California Weather Blog: California experienced yet another dry and record-warm winter in 2014-2015. The spring months, however, have been...
Groups Sue Department of Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, State Water Board and DWR to Prevent Fishery Extinctions Conservation organizations & coalitions Press Release/Other June 4, 2015 1171From the California Water Impact Network (C-WIN), Restore the Delta, California Sportfishing Protection Alliance, and AquAlliance: On 3 June 2015,...
Delta Plan Interagency Implementation Committee, part 4: New momentum for habitat restoration, integrating flood and ecosystem planning in the Yolo Bypass Maven Notebook News and Features June 4, 2015 333Reclamation, DWR, and Yolo County official report on progress on integration efforts in the Yolo Bypass In between Sacramento and...
Delta Plan Interagency Implementation Committee, part 3: Interagency Crackdown on Aquatic Invasive Weeds in the Delta Maven Notebook News and Features June 3, 2015 413This past year, invasive weeds in the Delta were likely the worst it’s ever been, with the low flows due...