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DAILY DIGEST, 12/14: CA battering by high winds and heavy snow to persist; State’s early zero water for ag projection could have far reaching implications; Are CA’s cities conserving enough water?; Enviros say Upper Colorado River Basin states are overusing water; and more …

December 14, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Seawater Intrusion Control in Orange County – Do We Need Another...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/13: Calif. preps for downpour, heavy snow to kick off week; Interior Secretary addresses West’s worsening drought crisis; Legal analysts say latest version of WOTUS could finally stick; and more …

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Daily Digest

December 13, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Southwest Drought Briefing from 11am to 11:35am. The most recent United...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Storm set to wallop California with feet of snow, heavy rain; What it would take to fill CA’s reservoirs and end the drought; Battle for Kern River water goes deep into rights, history; and more …

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Daily Digest

December 12, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Storm set to wallop California with feet of snow, heavy rain “A...

NOTICE: Water Board posts document explaining possible curtailment method based on a water right Term 91 type approach

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

December 11, 2021

From the State Water Board: On December 15, 2021, State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) staff will hold...

NOTICE of Sonoma County Water Agency Petitions for Temporary Urgency Change in Mendocino and Sonoma Counties

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

December 11, 2021

From the State Water Resources Control Board: On November 17, 2021, Sonoma County Water Agency has filed petitions for temporary urgency change for...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/10: Storm to bring month’s worth of rain, yards of snow; State warns more valley groundwater agencies their plans aren’t up to snuff; Merced Irrigation District GM asks every resident in Eastern Merced County to contact Newsom; What will the ski industry look like in 50 years?; and more …

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Daily Digest

December 10, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Independent Science Board will meet from 10am. Agenda items include updates...

ACWA CONFERENCE: Chair Joaquin Esquivel on drought, partnerships, affordable water, wildfires, and more …

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Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

December 10, 2021

At the recent ACWA Fall Conference, held in-person in Southern California, State Water Resources Control Board’s Joaquin Esquivel sat down...

NOTICE Notice of Temporary Water Right Permit Application to Appropriate Water from the Cosumnes River

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

December 10, 2021

From the State Water Board: The Omochumne-Hartnell Water District has filed temporary water right permit application T033258 to appropriate surface...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/9: Potential for long-duration atmospheric river, heavy precipitation in CA; Water shutoffs loom for thousands after agencies failed to apply for relief; Monitoring conditions for salmonids on the Lower American River; Merced Irrigation District in battle with state over water rights; and more …

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Daily Digest

December 9, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … The Central Valley Regional Water Board will meet beginning at 9am. Agenda items include...

BAY-DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Ecosystem Engineering Impacts of Invasive Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) in the Delta

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Best of the Notebook Delta science

December 9, 2021

Plants that grow under the water surface are known as submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV). Some species of SAV have been...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/8: Wetter & cooler conditions likely through at least mid-December; Judge reviews biological opinions in water dispute; Who should pay to fix California’s sunken canals?; Water use drops 13% as California preps mandatory cutbacks; and more …

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Daily Digest

December 8, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The State Water Board will meet beginning at 9am. The Board will...

DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: Climate Change

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Climate change Delta Conveyance Project Notebook News and Features

December 8, 2021

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) hosted four informational webinars between July and September 2021 to provide background information related...