Proposition 1 of 2014 dedicated $2.7 billion for investments in water storage projects, which the California Water Commission administers through the Water Storage Investment Program (WSIP). Seven water storage projects were selected and must complete the remaining requirements, including final...
New technique allows recharge to occur under existing crops at 100% efficiency To address declining groundwater levels throughout the State, the legislature in 2014 enacted the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, which required groundwater users in medium and high-priority basins to...
Over the last two decades, the Colorado River Basin has been in an extended drought. This has resulted in substantial changes to the basin, including increased wildfire activity, vegetation shifts, and the depletion of streamflows and water levels in major...
As California’s precipitation becomes more erratic due to climate change, the state needs more tools, including more storage capacity, to make the water supply reliable. By Dan Walters, Cal Matters There’s no issue more important to California than having a...
From the Department of Water Resources: The California Department of Water Resources (DWR), in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), is making available to the public the Draft Supplemental Impact Report(Draft SEIR) for the Pulse Flows Component of...
