Pressured by growers and legislators, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a drought emergency in 39 counties as most of California experiences...
— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: San Francisco Bay Regional Water Board beginning at 9am. Agenda items include...
Reservoirs are often constructed and operated for multiple purposes, such as water supply, flood control, hydropower, recreation, and environmental enhancement. However, managing the reservoir for multiple purposes is challenging and often involves tradeoffs between sometimes competing needs. Forecast-informed reservoir operations...
Guest Commentary by Dan Ray, in response to yesterday’s guest commentary on the Lookout Slough restoration project: Outdoor recreation is...
Local Government Commission and the Groundwater Exchange held a three-part webinar series to share key learnings from the Groundwater Leadership...
— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Water Supply Reliability: Hydrological Perspectives on Planning and Implementing Projects to Improve Reliability from 9am to 10am. Using basic concepts of reliability, resiliency, and a “balanced portfolio” of water supplies, presenters...
Written by John Brennan Late in 2015 two sisters contacted me to help sell their family farm property in Solano...
— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Managing California’s Groundwater: Incorporating Climate Change and Multi-Benefit Projects from 12pm...
[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Scientists: triple-digit temperatures accelerating evaporation of critical water resources “This heatwave is bad news for an already bad drought in California. Scientists say triple-digit temperatures that last days on end are evaporating...
In coordination with Reclamation, the California Department of Water Resources is proposing to perform geotechnical investigations along the San Luis...
From the Department of Water Resources’ Sustainable Groundwater Management Office: Recent website updates to the Household Water Supply Shortages...
— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] Governor Newsom extends drought emergency … As California drought worsens, Newsom urges residents to cut water use “As a heat wave exacerbates California’s drought, Gov. Gavin Newsom asked residents Thursday to voluntarily cut their water use by 15%...
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Voluntary 15 percent reduction in water use urged to preserve available supplies, protect water reserves Press release from the Office...
— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water will meet upon adjournment of the session. Bills to be heard include AB 72 coastal adaptation projects: sea level rise: regulatory review and permitting:...