SJV WATER: Army Corps approves cuts to Isabella Dam releases as groups look for ways to protect Kern River fish flows and legal maneuvers expand SJV Water Water rights and water law December 19, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water The Army Corps of Engineers approved a request by operators of the power plant at...
SJV WATER: Fish don’t care about Kern River rights kerfuffle – just the flows SJV Water Water rights and water law December 14, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water Public interest groups that succeeded in getting a court order mandating 40% of the Kern...
TULARE MEETING NOTES: Greater Kaweah groundwater agency still working on water accounting SJV Water Groundwater News December 13, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water Meeting: Greater Kaweah Groundwater Sustainability Agency Date: Dec. 11, 2023 Agenda: CLICK HERE Board packet:...
SJV WATER: Kern’s key groundwater agency fades to the background as water districts continue to grapple with overpumping SJV Water Groundwater News December 12, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water What had been the single largest groundwater agency in Kern County – the Kern Groundwater...
SJV WATER: State releases final environmental review of controversial Delta tunnel bringing it closer to a construction date SJV Water Delta Conveyance Project December 9, 2023By Jesse Vad, SJV Water Final environmental documents for the contentious $16 billion Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta tunnel project were released...
SJV WATER: Should the state take over groundwater management in Kings County? The clock is ticking to have a say SJV Water Groundwater News December 7, 2023By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Members of the public have just a few more days to let the state know...
SJV WATER: Tulare County land trust embarks on projects to protect groundwater and farming SJV Water Groundwater News November 30, 2023By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water A unique land trust in southwestern Tulare County that aims to preserve farming by strategically...
SJV WATER: Merced agencies sought state approval to clear stream beds for more than five years before last winter’s floods. Now they’re suing. SJV Water Planning and management November 29, 2023By Jesse Vad, SJV Water A string of emails appears to show that one state agency stood in the way...
LOIS HENRY: Kern River battles continue as ag districts accuse Bakersfield of pulling off an historic “water heist” SJV Water Water rights and water law November 22, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water If anyone thought a recent court order mandating 40% of the Kern River’s flow remain...
SJV WATER: Going to the source: Can meadow restoration beef up California’s water supplies and reduce flooding? SJV Water Water rights and water law November 22, 2023By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water California’s 280,000 acres of mountain meadows dotting the Sierra Nevada are more than pretty rest...
SJV WATER: North Kern Water Storage District board members hope a new groundwater plan will be reviewed by state regulators SJV Water Groundwater News November 22, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water North Kern Water Storage District is part of the North Central Kern (NCK) Groundwater Sustainability...
SJV WATER: Republican lawmaker seeks to undo Central Valley Project environmental protections SJV Water Policy and regulation November 17, 2023By Jesse Vad, SJV Water More than 30 years ago, a piece of federal legislation dropped like a bomb on...
SJV WATER: Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District directors frustrated by state’s “miscalculation” of carry over water SJV Water Water project operations November 16, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water Districts that contract for State Water Project water are only allowed to hold a certain...
SJV WATER: Fish to receive 40% of Kern River flow under judge’s order SJV Water Water rights and water law November 15, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water A judge’s order signed Tuesday ensures there will be at least some water flowing in...
SJV WATER: Kaweah groundwater planning still at a “stand off” even with state take-over looming SJV Water Groundwater NewsPlanning and management November 8, 2023by Lisa McEwen, SJV Water San Joaquin Valley groundwater managers have had six years to come up with plans to...