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CA WATER COMMISSION: The Yuba-Feather Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations Program

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Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management

July 14, 2021

Reservoirs are often constructed and operated for multiple purposes, such as water supply, flood control, hydropower, recreation, and environmental enhancement....

WEBINAR: Managing California’s Groundwater: Incorporating Climate Change and Multi-Benefit Projects

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Groundwater NewsWebinars

July 13, 2021

Local Government Commission and the Groundwater Exchange held a three-part webinar series to share key learnings from the Groundwater Leadership...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/13: CA’s new summer normal: use less water and electricity; Sea level rise solutions; DWR’s proposed residential outdoor water use standard; How much water would it take to get out of this drought?; and more …

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Daily Digest

July 13, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Water Supply Reliability: Hydrological Perspectives on Planning and Implementing Projects to...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/12: Wildfires rage as US West grapples with heat wave, drought; Drought harms water quality, too; How a group of beavers prevented a wildfire; Op-ed: Independent science to solve Delta water problems is slipping away; and more …

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Daily Digest

July 12, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Managing California’s Groundwater: Incorporating Climate Change and Multi-Benefit Projects from 12pm...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Triple-digit temperatures accelerating evaporation of critical water resources; Lake Mead tips toward crisis; Is CA ready for brown lawns and shorter showers?; Saving salmon by trucking them to the mountains and back; and more …

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Daily Digest

July 11, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Scientists: triple-digit temperatures accelerating evaporation of critical water resources “This heatwave is...

NOTICE: Updates to the Household Water Supply Shortages Reporting Website

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

July 10, 2021

From the Department of Water Resources’ Sustainable Groundwater Management Office:   Recent website updates to the Household Water Supply Shortages...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/9: As California drought worsens, Newsom urges residents to cut water use; CDFW: ‘nearly all’ Sac River salmon juveniles could perish this year; Better forecasting of atmospheric rivers mitigates impact of 2021 drought; America’s infrastructure challenge: lead water pipes explained; and more …

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Daily Digest

July 9, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] Governor Newsom extends drought emergency … As California drought worsens, Newsom urges residents to cut water use “As...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/8: Drought spreads to unprecedented 93% of the West while La Nina threatens return; UCLA study shows human influence on heavy rain, snow since 1980s; Pace of wildfires well ahead of disastrous 2020; What does a Colorado River shortage look like for the agency managing Lake Mead?; and more …

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Daily Digest

July 8, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water will meet upon adjournment...

BAY-DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: From California’s Water Wars to America’s Culture Wars: A Media Analysis of the Delta Smelt Controversy

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Best of the NotebookDelta science

July 8, 2021

In recent decades Americans’ attitudes about environmental issues have become polarized along partisan lines. Yet, while significant research demonstrates this...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/7: Drought-stricken Western districts plan new ways to store water; 2020 wildfires could be boon for water allocation; New water chief takes control at MWD; Study: Cannabis farms not as thirsty as previously thought; and more ..

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Daily Digest

July 7, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: The State Water Board will hold a public workshop beginning at 9am....

ACWA CONFERENCE PANEL: Reconciling the Regulatory Overlap of Groundwater Programs

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Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features

July 7, 2021

Several regulatory programs have been created and evolved over time to address various issues, such as SGMA, CV-SALTS, and the...

NOTICE: SPK-2021-00088, Public Notice of Permit Application, Los Vaqueros Reservoir Phase 2 AJD, Contra Costa County, CA

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

July 7, 2021

From the US Army Corps of Engineers: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District has posted Public Notice SPK-2021-00088...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/6: The end of CA’s groundwater free-for-all; Forests of the living dead; The humble water heater could be the savior of our energy infrastructure woes; The ongoing tension over stormwater discharges in LA; and more …

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Daily Digest

July 6, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … The State Water Resources Control Board meets beginning at 9am. Agenda items include Core...

DAILY DIGEST, holiday weekend edition: Farmers challenged as water supply dwindles; Hoover Dam reservoir at record low water levels; Visualizing basis in the water futures market: An example; Farming California’s Delta with nature in mind; and more …

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Daily Digest

July 4, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California drought news this weekend … Dealing with drought: Farmers challenged as water supply dwindles “The drought is...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/2: Water is disappearing in the West — and not just during the summer; Scientists issue urgent plea to ‘skip the fireworks’; Bills addressing CA water crisis advance in Sacramento; The hidden costs of letting your landscape go dry; and more …

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Daily Digest

July 2, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Water is disappearing in the West — and not just during the...