On the calendar today …
- PUBLIC MEETING: Lower San Joaquin River Project at 11:30am on Zoom or 6:30pm in Stockton. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District and the San Joaquin Area Flood Control Agency have released a draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment (SEA) and a draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (SEIR), respectively, for the Lower San Joaquin River Project, Reach 30L of Tenmile Slough (TS30L). USACE and SJAFCA will hold a public meeting to explain the SEA and SEIR and solicit public comment in both virtual and in-person formats. The virtual meeting will begin at 11:30 a.m. Click here to join the meeting. The in-person meeting will take place at the Residence Inn by Marriott Stockton, 3240 W March Ln, Stockton, CA 95219 at 6:30 p.m.
- VIRTUAL SCOPING MEETING: Little Egbert Multi-Benefit Project from 12pm to 2pm. DWR is the Lead Agency under CEQA and will prepare an EIR for the Little Egbert Multi-Benefit Project (proposed Project). Written comments regarding the issues that should be addressed in the EIR, including potential alternatives to the proposed Project and the scope of the analysis, are invited. The NOP is available for download. Meeting link: https://ca-water-gov.zoom.us/j/82221394870?pwd=S3RRN250aHNIN3Rxc2JFSUNDNkxBZz09 Dial-in Number: 1-636-651-3141 Meeting ID: 459931
In California water news today …
A vast lake has captivated California where farms stood a year ago
“It sounds like the sea and approaches the size of Lake Tahoe. Its wind-driven waves are unexpectedly silky and warm. Tulare Lake seems to go on forever on the immense brown and green flat of California’s Central Valley, shimmering like a great blue mirage. Three months have passed since the lake, which dates to the Ice Age, re-emerged in the basin that once held the largest body of freshwater west of the Mississippi River. Dammed dry by humans, it has periodically attempted a comeback, though rarely with the force seen after this winter’s storms. First a trickle, then a flood, the water that coursed into the lake bed over a handful of months swallowed one of the nation’s largest and most valuable stretches of cropland in about the time it takes to grow a tomato. Thirty square miles, then 50. Then 100. Then more. … ” Read more from the New York Times (gift article).
Billions in new funding for fires, floods, heat waves heading toward California ballot
“Massive forest fires. Deadly floods. Record heat waves. Historic droughts. Over the past decade, California has repeatedly experienced the destructive impacts of climate change — “weather on steroids” — costing billions of dollars in damage and claiming dozens of lives. Now, in what may be the largest environmental measure ever placed on a state ballot in California, lawmakers in Sacramento are drafting a $15 billion “climate bond” for next year’s elections to test whether voters are willing to open their wallets to harden the state’s defenses. Two similar bills are moving forward in the Legislature, with broad support from the Democratic majority and Gov. Gavin Newsom. Both would provide significant new funding to thin forests, boost flood control projects, plant trees to cool cities, expand renewable energy, and take other steps to deal with a climate that scientists say will continue to warm for generations to come. … ” Read more from the San Jose Mercury News (gift article).
The next great California flood
“Even for California, a state known for wild weather, the winter of 2022–23 was especially brutal. Rain-engorged rivers chewed through levees, violent waves washed away piers, and massive runoff opened a sinkhole in Los Angeles that swallowed two cars and four people. Snowfall buried entire towns, and the Sierra Nevada recorded its deepest snowpack in 40 years. By early March, a series of intense storms had caused at least 24 deaths and, by some estimates, $7 billion in damage. As climate change warps weather patterns around the world, extreme is becoming the new normal. Virtually every year brings a new slate of disaster records: rain, flooding, snowfall, wildfires, drought. But as grim as this past winter was, the state has seen worse—much worse. At the start of the Civil War, California suffered through a winter like no one alive had ever experienced. … ” Read more from Alta Magazine.
Can Sacramento Valley reservoirs adapt to flooding with a warmer climate?
Jay Lund and Ann Willis write, “Much has been written on potential effects and adaptations for California’s water supply from climate warming, particularly from changes in snowpack accumulation and melting, sea level rise, and possible overall drying or wetting trends. But what about floods? In a paper in the journal San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science, we along with co-authors from the US Army Corps of Engineers review much of the literature to date and examine how Shasta, Oroville, and New Bullards Bar reservoirs might adapt to floods in a warmer climate, including a climate that is either wetter or drier. Since no one knows exactly what future floods will look like, the nine largest floods from the historical record were hydrologically modified to be warmer and either wetter or drier, using the National Weather Service hydrologic model used for flood forecasting. These many modifications to past major floods were then run through a US Army Corps of Engineers’ model for flood operation of these reservoirs to evaluate what might happen, given the way we currently operate these reservoirs. The results were both reassuring and disturbing. … ” Continue reading at the California Water Blog.
Still waiting on a CA budget deal
“Legislators, advocates, policy nerds and reporters (including my CalMatters colleague Sameea Kamal) waited all weekend, but the big announcement of a budget deal between Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders never came. Instead, with time running short, bills were put in print that reflect some of the negotiations, even without an overall agreement. … It appears that the hold-up to the overall deal remains Newsom’s demand that it include his proposal to overhaul the permitting process for major infrastructure projects — including the highly controversial Delta tunnel project — by changing the California Environmental Quality Act. The governor wants to streamline the permitting process among federal, state and local governments; limit the time courts have to hear challenges on environmental reviews; and increase funding to state agencies. … ” Read more from Cal Matters.
SEE ALSO:
- Newsom, lawmakers still far apart on Delta tunnel as budget negotiations near close, from the San Joaquin Valley Sun
- Gavin Newsom, California lawmakers face looming budget deadline. Here’s what they’re debating, from the Sacramento Bee
- George Skelton column: California used to be good at building things. What happened?, from the LA Times
RADIO: Peter Gleick on the history and uncertain future of the world’s water
“At a United Nations water conference in March, amid increasing global water conflicts and climate crises, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres sounded an urgent alarm. “All of humanity’s hopes for the future depend, in some way, on charting a new course to sustainably manage and conserve water,” he said. But what would a new course look like? Renowned water expert and scientist Peter Gleick seeks to answer that question in his latest book “The Three Ages of Water”. The book explores the complex relationship between humans and water throughout history, from ancient civilizations to the modern, scientific “Second Age of Water” when we “learned to manipulate the natural hydrologic cycle” but also did great harm to the planet. We’ll talk with Gleick about his call for a revolutionary “Third Age” of responsible water stewardship.” Listen at KQED.
What is a flash drought? An earth scientist explains
“Many people are familiar with flash floods – torrents that develop quickly after heavy rainfall. But there’s also such a thing as a flash drought, and these sudden, extreme dry spells are becoming a big concern for farmers and water utilities. Flash droughts start and intensify quickly, over periods of weeks to months, compared to years or decades for conventional droughts. Still, they can cause substantial economic damage, since communities have less time to prepare for the impacts of a rapidly evolving drought. In 2017, a flash drought in Montana and the Dakotas damaged crops and grasses that served as forage for cattle, causing US$2.6 billion in agricultural losses. Flash droughts also can increase wildfire risks, cause public water supply shortages and reduce stream flow, which harms fish and other aquatic life. … ” Read more from SF Gate.
Picture story: Cloud seeding takes flight in Western U.S.
“Cloud-seeding, an old technology to inject clouds with chemicals to make rain, is having a renaissance. Across the Western U.S. and Mexico, demand for cloud-seeding has skyrocketed amid a warming climate and periods of extreme drought. Cloud-seeding programs to boost both rain and snowfall are now under way in Texas, Utah, Colorado, Nevada, Idaho, New Mexico and California. For West Texas farmer Steve Williams, the benefits of occasional extra rainfall is worth the minimal amount he pays in taxes to his local water district that are earmarked for cloud seeding, about $20 a year.” Check it out at the Wall Street Journal.
Wildfire season’s approach worries industry
“As the thermometer climbs, so too does the worry quotient in the wine grape world following a forecast that 2023 could be another busy year — with somewhere between half a million and a million acres expected to burn. Long-range forecasters at AccuWeather predict the 2023 fire season will be just-about-spot-on or slightly over historical averages, numbers that approximate some 60,000-75,000 wildfires. In California, those who fight these wildfires collectively acknowledge that fire season is year-round. August, running into September. Southern and central California’s highest danger traditionally shows up a bit later, from September to November. … ” Read more from the Western Farm Press.
In commentary today …
Failing dams would be disastrous for Modesto, sure. Why that isn’t likely
John Mensinger, former member of the Modesto Irrigation District Board, writes, “Modesto recently appeared in The New York Times, in a well-written and -researched article by Christopher Cox titled “The trillion-gallon question: What if California’s dams fail?” Our own Don Pedro reservoir, owned by the Modesto and Turlock irrigation districts and operated by TID, is the sixth-largest in California and was one of the featured problems. Also mentioned as a threat to Modesto was New Melones Reservoir, fourth-largest in the state. The article cited research by Daniel Swain and others that looked at the historical 1862 floods in California and a hypothetical disaster, dubbed ArkFuture, that would be made more severe by climate change. Floods would inundate much of the Central Valley. River flows could be sufficiently high to threaten dams. … ” Continue reading at the Modesto Bee. | Read via Yahoo News.
Josh Harder’s amendment to stop the Delta tunnel
Eric Caine writes, “Last week, during an Appropriations Committee write up, California Congressman Josh Harder proposed an amendment to stop the Delta Tunnel, a supposedly preferable alternative to the “Twin Tunnels,” a project that morphed out of Jerry Brown’s 1980s plan for the “Peripheral Canal.” Both the Peripheral Canal and Twin Tunnels proposals perished under heavy resistance from farmers, environmentalists, businesses and other Valley residents who all agreed the projects were nothing more than taxpayer-subsidized giveaways for the enrichment of southern San Joaquin Valley Agri-Giants and perpetually thirsty residents of Los Angeles and San Diego. Having already drained the once seemingly infinite resources of the Colorado River and the San Joaquin Valley’s precious groundwater, the Agri-Giants and their partners to the south want more. … ” Read more from the Valley Citizen.
In regional water news and commentary today …
NORTH COAST
An ’emotional’ moment: Demolition of first Klamath River dam begins
“Demolition began this week on the smallest dam on the Klamath River, Copco No. 2 in Oregon. Crews have removed gates, a walkway and two of five bays down to the spillway. Organizers who advocated for the removal said that seeing pictures of the demolition finally made the decades-long fight to undam the Klamath a reality. “It’s hard to explain how emotional all of us all are,” said Craig Tucker, a natural resources policy consultant for the Karuk Tribe. Copco No. 2 would be in the way when the much larger Copco No. 1 is dismantled next year, so it goes first. … ” Read more from the Eureka Times-Standard.
Yurok Tribe signs MOU benefiting salmon population, farms in Scott River Valley
“The Yurok Tribe, CalTrout and Farmers Ditch Company have signed an agreement that envisions a future where salmon populations and family farms both flourish in the Scott River Valley. “The Yurok Tribe initiated this unique partnership in an effort to develop cooperative, mutually beneficial solutions that help the Scott River’s salmon runs recover,” said Yurok Tribal Council Member Ryan Ray. “We believe that strong fish runs and resilient ranching operations can coexist in the Scott River Valley. This agreement establishes the necessary framework to make it happen.” … ” Read more from Indian Gaming.
Dana Utman: Sea level rise adaptation an opportunity to re-envision community
“This is part two of my interview with Humboldt Bay Keeper Director Jennifer Kalt during a walk at the Arcata Marsh. In part one Ms. Kalt filled me in on cleaning up sites around Humboldt Bay after its legacy of wood mills, and also the Clean Water Act and preparing for sea level rise, among other things. Dana Utman: So what do you think should be the priority of all the things that you work on because of climate change? Jennifer Kalt: We prioritize based on who else is doing work so there’s no overlap. There are a lot of people doing wetland restoration work and sea level rise adaptation planning. We are trying to raise awareness within the government permitting agencies. In particular, you know that when there’s ground disturbance on a former industrial site, you really need to just assume there’s contamination because most of the time there is. … ” Continue reading at the Mad River Union.
MOUNTAIN COUNTIES
Tahoe watercraft inspection program open for summer
“As Lake Tahoe’s water level nears its maximum height from a record snowpack, agencies helping protect the region from aquatic invasive species are preparing watercraft inspection stations and new equipment for paddlers for the season ahead. The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and Tahoe Resource Conservation District manage the nationally recognized boat inspection program to prevent the spread of AIS by ensuring all watercraft are Clean, Drained, and Dry before entering the waters of the Lake Tahoe Region. … ” Read more from the Tahoe Daily Tribune.
SACRAMENTO VALLEY
Annual trek examines health of Cache Creek
“Meeting beneath blue skies as a low cloud layer drifted over the Blue Mountains to the east, 13 biologists, ecologists and riparian specialists took a walk on Cache Creek, their third in as many days. The 2023 annual “Creek Walk” came to a conclusion Friday at the Cache Creek Conservancy as the crew wrapped up miles of wading in cold water and along gravel streambeds in order to see for themselves the overall biological health of one of two major streams in Yolo County, the other being Putah Creek. Formal results may not be known until later this year, but generally some of the walkers indicated animal diversity looked good as did the creek’s ecosystem as work continues to improve its riparian habitat and animal populations. … ” Read more from the Daily Democrat.
NAPA/SONOMA
Napa Valley wine grapes thrive after record rainfall, but cool weather may delay harvest
“As sunlight spilled into California’s famed Napa Valley on a summer day, rows of wine grapes reflected the benefits of this winter’s record rainfall. California has more than 960 square miles (2,488 square kilometers) of vineyards dedicated to the wine industry, perhaps none as iconic as those growing in Napa Valley just north of San Francisco. This year, wine grapes are thriving after record winter rainfall in California, but cool days of spring that have carried into summer are threatening to keep the grapes from ripening. The longer the fruit has to stay on the vine the more exposed it is to possible wildfires in the fall and rain in early winter. … ” Read more from NBC Bay Area.
BAY AREA
North Bay loses 11 dairy farms partly due to drought
“Despite coming off a disastrous winter that cost California about $1 billion in damage, North Bay farmers and ranchers may have paid a heftier price from the last few years of drought — with almost a dozen in Sonoma and Marin counties throwing in the towel. The agriculture business losses, in part, resulted in a 3% decrease in total gross value of $94.1 million as shown in the 2022 Marin County Crop and Livestock Report released Wednesday. Farmers, ranchers, academics and government agriculture management blame the devastating drought for the decline, which presented significant hurdles by mainly reducing the amount of feed for the livestock. … ” Read more from the North Bay Business Journal.
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY
Sheriff lifts evacuation warning, reopening Merced County waterways for recreational use
“The Merced County Sheriff’s Office reopened county waterways for recreational use and lifted an evacuation warning for the west side of the county. Sheriff Vern Warnke previously closed public access to the Merced and San Joaquin rivers in April due to dangerous river conditions. In a video posted to social media, Warnke said that he had a chance to fly over areas of the county, which led to the lifting of the restrictions. “I am going to officially lift the restrictions to the water,” Warnke said in the video. “The water’s still running very fast. It’s very cold. But it’s dropped enough that I think people can enjoy a kayaking trip or two down the river.” … ” Read more from the Merced Sun-Star.
Bakersfield editorial: Drought may be over, but ongoing conservation needed
The Bakersfield Californian editorial board writes, “Stingy, or prudent? We say “wise.” The city of Bakersfield was wise to not quickly lift its restrictions on water use — despite recent moves by Cal Water and other water purveyors in the state to do so. Cal Water, which supplies water to about 60 percent of the residential customers in metropolitan Bakersfield, recently lifted mandatory limits on water use. However, the company is still urging customers to voluntarily conserve. The city’s process for lifting mandatory restrictions is more time-consuming and requires the recommendation of the city’s Water Board and a vote of the Bakersfield City Council. It’s too early to call an end to a drought that resulted in the driest three consecutive years in California’s recorded history. … ” Continue reading from the Bakersfield Californian.
Tehachapi: Water district board sets special meeting July 6 to consider strategic plan
“A special meeting of the board of the Tehachapi-Cummings County Water District has been set for 2 p.m. Thursday, July 6, to discuss and consider updating the district’s 2019 Strategic Plan. General Manager Tom Neisler said at the time the board adopted the plan, in 2019, staff was directed to schedule a review every two years. The last time the board adopted proposed changes was at a special board meeting in July 2021. Neisler proposed a workshop format to review the plan on July 6. … ” Read more from the Tehachapi News.
EASTERN SIERRA
Walker Lake is on the brink of collapse. Is this the year it starts rebounding?
“Peter Stanton remembers the first time he laid eyes on Walker Lake. Rounding a bend on Highway 95 while driving from south Texas to Northern Nevada, he saw a large patch of blue surrounded by a sea of brown, Mount Grant and the Wassuk Range towering above. “The sun had gone behind the mountains but was still hitting the lake. It was so memorable and so beautiful, and at the same time you could tell that something was wrong,” Stanton recalls. “It’s hard not to have the sense that something ain’t right when you’re at Walker Lake.” Walker Lake has been drying up for decades due largely to agricultural and ranching diversions. The Walker Basin Conservancy, a nonprofit organization trying to restore the lake to healthy levels and where Stanton now serves as director, on its website calls the lake’s decline “an ecological tragedy more than a century in the making.” … ” Read more from the Nevada Independent.
IMPERIAL/COACHELLA VALLEYS
Salton Sea: A lakeside California town lay desolate after ecological disaster killed its fish and drove away residents. But through art, life found a way back.
“Out in the desert of California lies a town that was left almost entirely empty for decades. Most of the residents of this town – known as Bombay Beach – abandoned it in the 1970s after a series of ecological disasters rendered nearly inhospitable. Before then, it would be safe to say that Bombay Beach was thriving. Established in the early 1920s, the town is nestled on the shore of the Salton Sea, a body of water created by accident at the beginning of the 20th century when the Colorado River irrigation system flooded the area. Masses began flocking to Bombay Beach to enjoy all that its pristine shoreline had to offer. The golden years were not to last. After experiencing devastating floods and rising salt levels slowly killing off its marine life, Bombay Beach became more or less of a ghost town, a shadow of its idyllic past. But that’s not where this story ends. In the early 2010s, life found a way back to Bombay Beach – thanks to the arts. Here’s a closer look at the remarkable ghost town that has evolved from an apocalyptic-like wasteland to a piece of art in itself. … ” Read more from Insider.
Poisons and perils on the Salton Sea
“East of Los Angeles, there’s a landlocked salty lake called the Salton Sea. Once advertised as a swanky tourist destination in the 1950s and 60s, it’s now drying up. Toxic dust from the exposed lake bed is severely impacting the health of local residents. This is Scientific American’s Science, Quickly. I’m Kate Furby. Ann Cheney: I’ve been there when there’s been dust storms where it’s been very difficult to actually drive or see because of the impaired visibility. There’s just this very rotten egg smell in the summertime and it’s not, um, a really great place to be. Furby: That’s Ann Cheney, an associate professor at the University of California Riverside, who studies public health and health services at the Salton Sea. … ” Listen to podcast or read transcript at Scientific American.
SAN DIEGO
Commentary: One big question for San Diegans as La Jolla considers leaving is, ‘What about the water?’
Tim Cooper, an engineer and engineering historian who lives in South Park, writes, “News reports about the campaign for La Jolla to secede from San Diego overlook some basic facts about critical infrastructure that will make or break a Southern California city in the next 30 years. The simple, visible elements like potholes, streetlights and sidewalks are only a tiny fraction of the infrastructure puzzle. The real problem is the water and sewer infrastructure that we don’t see. … ” Read more from the San Diego Union-Tribune.
Coastal Commission approves Oceanside wetlands restoration
“Three tidal channels and a saltwater marsh with native plants and wildlife will be created along the Loma Alta Creek at Buccaneer Beach in Oceanside under a restoration plan approved this month by the California Coastal Commission. “The project is purely for the benefit of protecting coastal wildlife, (and) adapting the creek system and the surrounding area to climate change, while improving water quality and recreational opportunities,” said Oceanside project manager Justin Gamble. … ” Read more from the San Diego Union-Tribune.
San Diego County could declare local state of emergency over sewage spill from Tijuana
“San Diego County leaders are aiming to get the attention of federal officials this week to help address the ongoing sewage spill from Tijuana into the region’s southernmost beaches. The crisis from the Tijuana River Valley has been a problem for decades, contaminating water around Imperial Beach and Coronado. However, the problem is seemingly becoming more acute, with nearly 30% of the San Diego coastline closed due to the discharge of untreated sewage. Yellow warning signs have dotted the Imperial Beach shore for nearly 500 consecutive days, alerting people to avoid the water. … ” Read more from Channel 5.
Along the Colorado River …
Commentary: The Colorado River Compact hinges on one man’s 1922 vision in the water rights debate
Brian McNeece, a retired Imperial Valley College professor and dean, writes, “Today’s ongoing discussion of how to remedy the chronic overdraw of Colorado River water has its roots in the leadership role that Delphus E. Carpenter played when the Colorado River Compact was signed in 1922. Delph Carpenter was an attorney from Greeley, Colorado who by 1922 had developed more expertise in water law than any of the other representatives from the seven states participating in the Colorado River Commission. And even though he wasn’t an old man in 1922 (he was 45), he had already developed severe health problems that some say had arisen due to his overwork litigating another important water matter: Wyoming v. Colorado. … ” Read more from the Desert Sun.
Commentary: Arizona’s water future depends on new water supplies
Attorney Sean Hood writes, “None of us has a crystal ball, but we can be certain that our water future will require a variety of adaptive changes. We must adjust to reduced availability of Colorado River water and adjust to enhanced regulation of groundwater uses. This regulation will come in various forms. For the first time in decades, additional groundwater basins have been designated for regulation as a new Active Management Area (AMA) and a new Irrigation Non-Expansion Area (INA). For some water users and landowners, the result is restricted access to groundwater supplies. … ” Read more from the Arizona Daily Star.
Water woes are slowing growth around Phoenix. What about Las Vegas?
“Arizona officials announced this month that the state would not approve new housing construction on the burgeoning edges of the Phoenix metro area because there isn’t enough water to support planned future growth. The announcement brought a national focus to Phoenix and other western cities grappling with dwindling water supplies amid long-term drought while demand for new growth continues to increase. It also begs the question: Could Las Vegas be next? … ” Read more from the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
In national water news today …
Intensifying rains pose hidden flood risks across the U.S.
“As climate change intensifies severe rainstorms, the infrastructure protecting millions of Americans from flooding faces growing risk of failures, according to new calculations of expected precipitation in every county and locality across the contiguous United States. The calculations suggest that one in nine residents of the lower 48 states, largely in populous regions including the Mid-Atlantic and the Texas Gulf Coast, is at significant risk of downpours that deliver at least 50 percent more rain per hour than local pipes, channels and culverts might be designed to drain. “The data is startling, and it should be a wake-up call,” said Chad Berginnis, the executive director of the Association of State Floodplain Managers, a nonprofit organization focused on flood risk. … ” Read more from the New York Times.
SEE ALSO: Extreme floods are happening way more often than federal data would suggest, analysis shows, from CNN
How plastics are poisoning us
“In 1863, when much of the United States was anguishing over the Civil War, an entrepreneur named Michael Phelan was fretting about billiard balls. At the time, the balls were made of ivory, preferably obtained from elephants from Ceylon—now Sri Lanka—whose tusks were thought to possess just the right density. Phelan, who owned a billiard hall and co-owned a billiard-table-manufacturing business, also wrote books about billiards and was a champion billiards player. Owing in good part to his efforts, the game had grown so popular that tusks from Ceylon—and, indeed, elephants more generally—were becoming scarce. He and a partner offered a ten-thousand-dollar reward to anyone who could come up with an ivory substitute. … Annual global production of plastic currently runs to more than eight hundred billion pounds. What was a problem of scarcity is now a problem of superabundance. In the form of empty water bottles, used shopping bags, and tattered snack packages, plastic waste turns up pretty much everywhere today. … ” Read the full post at the New York Post.
More news and commentary in the weekend edition …
In California water news this weekend …
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An aerial view shows high water conditions at Oroville Dam at Lake Oroville in Butte County, California. On this date, the water storage was 3,524,311 acre-feet (AF), 100 percent of the total capacity. Photo taken June 12, 2023. Ken James / DWR The Colorado River water deal was historic. But maps and charts show its benefit to Lake Mead will be a drop in the bucket
- What’s next for Lake Mead? El Niño, the drought and snowmelt for the Colorado River
- Water scarcity pits farmer against farmer in south San Joaquin Valley water district
- Disagreement over controversial water project drags out California budget talks
- Rep. Calvert votes for significant investment in California water infrastructure priorities
- Case study June 2023: SCV Water leads way on PFAS response
- First of 4 Klamath River dams starts to be removed
- Tahoe beaches shrinking as lake fills with historic levels of snowmelt
- S.F.’s Ocean Beach has lost tons of sand. Here’s how El Niño could make it even worse
- Reclamation grant supports unified water plan for the San Joaquin Valley
- San Diego’s efforts to plug Tijuana sewage suffer $150M setback
- Settlement over ‘forever chemicals’ water pollution hailed as big step forward
- And more …
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Also on Maven’s Notebook today …
NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF EIR AND SCOPING MEETING for the long-term operations of the State Water Project
