Author Maven

March 4, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, 3/3: Storm to bring rain from S.F. to L.A. this week; Rice fields fuel salmon migration; Newsom proclaims state of emergency ahead of wildfire season; LAFD did not alert DWP to more than 1,000 fire hydrants needing repair; and more …

March 3, 2025

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NOTICE: Reclamation announces a 60-day public comment period for Warren Act contract template providing for storage and/or conveyance of Non-Project Water

March 3, 2025

From the Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau of Reclamation proposes a review of the contract template for utilization of excess...

NOTICE of Proposed Rulemaking – Water Measurement and Reporting Regulations Revisions

March 3, 2025

From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board is proposing to revise the regulations for...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Sierra Nevada snowpack 85% of normal, with more storms forecast; DOGE is hobbling Trump’s plan to unleash California’s water; How Executive Order N-16-25 enables recharge during floods; The American weather forecast is in trouble; and more …

March 2, 2025

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WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Feb. 23-28: Snowpack below normal as winter winds down; SWP, CVP allocations increased; Two Delta counties and other Delta agencies sue Delta Stewardship Council; DWR approves 15 groundwater sustainability plans in latest round of determinations; and more …

Weekly Digest

February 28, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, 2/28: Snowpack below normal as winter winds down; Elon Musk’s DOGE layoffs hit California National Weather Service employees; State expands program that has provided free replacement water for over 1,800 nitrate-impacted wells; State Water Board developing statewide urban stormwater infiltration policy; and more …

February 28, 2025

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SGMA IMPLEMENTATION: State and local water agencies complete initial plan determinations to advance groundwater sustainability

Groundwater News

February 27, 2025

DWR approves 15 groundwater sustainability plans in latest round of determinations From the Department of Water Resources: Marking a major...

DAILY DIGEST, 2/27: Two Delta counties and other Delta agencies sue Delta Stewardship Council; Sites Reservoir, Harvest Water projects could get big boost as commission mulls $500M in funding; Young salmon outsmart predators on their journey to the sea; Proposed CA water law would revive Clean Water Act rules; and more …

February 27, 2025

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NOTICE: Public Hearing on the Petition for Long-Term Transfer filed by Yuba County Water Agency

February 27, 2025

From the State Water Resources Control Board: The purpose of this hearing is to receive evidence to be considered in...

DAILY DIGEST, 2/26: State, feds increase water project allocations; Sites, Sisk Dam raise get more federal funds; New USFWS campaign: “Save a swamp, Sauté a Nutria”; Purge of federal support jolts CA agriculture; and more …

February 26, 2025

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CA WATER COMMISSION: 2024 Incidental Take Permit marks a shift in state water management strategy

Policy and regulation Water project operations

February 26, 2025

The California Water Commission’s February meeting included a brief presentation by Dr. Lenny Grimaldo, Environmental Director for the State Water...

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL looks to fill Delta Independent Science Board vacancies

Science Announcement

February 26, 2025

The Delta Stewardship Council is seeking three prominent scientists to serve on the Delta Independent Science Board, which provides oversight...

Friends of the San Francisco Estuary seeks new board members