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October 27, 2021

From the State Water Board: All curtailments under the August 20, 2021 curtailment orders (Order for water rights/claims under 5,000 acre-feet and Order for water rights/claims over 5,000...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/26: Weekend storms smashed NorCal weather records; ‘Wildcard’ this winter leaves water resource planners with ‘great uncertainty’; New lawsuit against water transfers to the Valley; Current reservoir conditions; and more …

October 26, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: PFAS Strategic Roadmap – EPA’s Commitments to Action: 2021-2024 from 11am...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/25: West Coast slammed by record-breaking bomb cyclone, but ‘not a drought buster’; Uncertainty over Potter Valley Power Plant continues to grow; State rebuffs Kettleman City’s pleas for minimum water supplies in 2022; and more …

October 25, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC MEETING: Water Use Efficiency Standards for Commercial, Industrial and Institutional (CII) outdoor...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Grand finale bomb cyclone brewing at end of West Coast storm parade; Yes, people are now trading and investing in water as a commodity; Big tech data centers spark worry over scarce Western water; Two Basin Partnership pursues ‘Plan B’ for Scott Dam removal; and more …

October 24, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Grand finale bomb cyclone brewing at end of West Coast storm parade...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/22: Another bomb cyclone brewing as part of West Coast storm train; It will take more than rain to end drought in Western US; Delta salinity barrier to stay in 2022; San Joaquin salmon coaxed through the long, hot summer; and more …

October 22, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The Central Valley Flood Protection Board meets at 9am. Agenda items include...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/21: Level 5 atmospheric river to unleash flooding across CA; CA lawmakers call for delay to start of interim water plan; Open ET: New online water data platform launches; Berkeley Lab mobilizes to predict how Caldor Fire may lead to floods and land movement; and more …

October 21, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE EVENT: California Financing Coordinating Committee Virtual Funding Fair from 9am to 2pm. ...

DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST REPORT: Salmon predation in the Delta; Fact sheets on steelhead trout and chinook salmon; and the activities of the Delta Science Program

Delta science Fish and wildlife

October 21, 2021

At the September meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Laurel Larsen spotlighted an article on salmon...

NOTICE: New Legislation Consolidates All Water Use Reporting Periods and Due Dates

October 21, 2021

From the Office of the Delta Watermaster: Senate Bill 155 was passed by the California Legislature on September 9, 2021...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/20: Beast of a bomb cyclone is set to wallop the West Coast; Governor Newsom expands drought emergency statewide as CA misses water conservation mark for 2nd month; Lack of water drying up new housing in rural communities; and more …

October 20, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: Potential Changes To The Water Unavailability Methodology For The Delta Watershed from...

DELTA WATERMASTER REPORT: Complaint alleging unlawful diversion in the Delta triggers investigation; Drought emergency regulation; Voluntary dry-year response program; and Open ET

Notebook News and Features Water rights and water law

October 20, 2021

At the September meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Watermaster Michael George updated the council members on the activities...

NOTICE: Temporary Suspension Of Curtailments In The Sacramento-san Joaquin Delta (Delta) Watershed

October 19, 2021

From the State Water Board: All curtailments under the August 20, 2021 curtailment orders (Order for water rights/claims under 5,000...

NOTICE: Forecasted Storms in Scott and Shasta Watersheds and Potential Temporary Curtailment Suspension

October 19, 2021

From the State Water Board: As we progress from fall to winter, many watersheds across California continue to experience historic...

NOW AVAILABLE: Draft Channel Capacity Report for the 2022 Restoration Year Available for Review

October 19, 2021

From the San Joaquin River Restoration Program: The San Joaquin River Restoration Program, through its partnering agency, the California Department...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/19: Parade of atmospheric rivers bears down on CA; Water district fights curtailment amid FERC relicensing; LAO analysis: Water funding ballot initiative; Source water, revenues drying up in California; and more …