Month: September 2018

September 27, 2018 71

From the Department of Water Resources, Sustainable Groundwater Management Program: NEW Take Our Water Quality Survey The Department of Water...

OROVILLE SPILLWAYS: Construction Update (with photos and video)

September 26, 2018 282

From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today provided an update on construction activities for...

GUEST COMMENTARY: SGMA – What’s a Farmer to Do?

Bureau of Reclamation News

September 26, 2018 701

Guest commentary by Don A. Wright at WaterWrights.net: “Just when things are starting to get back to normal after the...

THIS JUST IN … Reclamation releases updated environmental document for California WaterFix

Agency News

September 21, 2018 663

From the Bureau of Reclamation: “The Bureau of Reclamation released today the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement for...

DWR releases economic analysis showing value of investing in WaterFix

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Agency News

September 20, 2018 748

From the Department of Water Resources: Today, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) released a Benefit-Cost Analysis for California WaterFix...

CALIFORNIA WATER FIX: Ruling letter on outstanding objections, request for clarification, motion for reconsideration; Transcripts available

September 19, 2018 170

Here is the latest ruling from the California Water Fix Hearing Team at the State Water Board: This ruling addresses...

SURVEY: SGMA and water quality issues

September 19, 2018 95

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) is seeking input via a survey on water quality as it relates to the...

CAL WATER FIX HEARING: Ruling on procedural matters, updated hearing schedule

State Water Board

September 14, 2018 181

Sur-rebuttal to begin on September 26 From the California Water Fix Hearing Team at the State Water Board: Service List...

THIS JUST IN … Statements from Restore the Delta and Food and Water Watch, Delta Counties Coalition in response to Joint Legislative Budget Committee Hearing

September 11, 2018 1541

DWR Director Karla Nemeth verbally commits to bring back future SWP contract amendments related to the tunnels project back to...

THIS JUST IN … Watchdogs Sue Metropolitan Water District Over Delta Tunnel Financing

Press Release/Notice

September 10, 2018 1336

MWD’s planned rate hikes to pay for WaterFix Project violate Propositions 26 and 13 From Food and Water Watch: Food...

Joint Legislative Budget Committee hearing on the contract extensions for the State Water Project is on again – and so is the heat …

September 7, 2018 741

Once again, the Joint Legislative Budget Committee has scheduled a hearing on the State Water Project Contract Extension for 10...

OROVILLE SPILLWAYS: Cost Estimate and Construction Update (with pictures and video)

September 5, 2018 524

Current cost estimate now $1.1 billion From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today provided...

Metropolitan’s Groundwater Banking Programs

Notebook News and Features

September 5, 2018 728

Presentation looks at the benefits, challenges, and risks of Metropolitan’s groundwater banking programs Beginning in the early 1990s, Metropolitan Water...

THIS JUST IN … AB 747 Water rights bill heads to Governor’s desk

Press Release/Notice