From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today released draft regulations that will assist local public agencies and groundwater sustainability agencies to manage and regulate California’s groundwater basins as outlined in the landmark Sustainable Groundwater...
The State Water Resources Control Board has posted their pre-hearing conference ruling for the California Water Fix project. The ruling covers issues regarding the timing of the hearing on water rights change petition with respect to other regulatory processes such...
Yesterday, Senator Feinstein introduced her revised drought legislation. Here are all the reactions from legislators and interest groups I’ve received,...
Long-term provisions invest in water storage, desalination, recycling; Short-term provisions adhere to environmental laws, sunset after two years or when drought emergency ends, whichever is later Bill does not violate Endangered Species Act, Clean Water Act, biological opinions From the office...
Using existing cropland for groundwater recharge could potentially be more cost-effective than dedicated recharge basins Groundwater overdraft has become a serious problem in many parts of California as water is being extracted at far greater rates than it is being...
Extended Regulation Gives More Flexibility to Water Suppliers to Meet Conservation Targets From the State Water Resources Control Board: With California still experiencing severe drought despite recent rains, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) today adopted an...
