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From the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board: Staff of the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Region (Central Valley Water Board), will hold a public outreach meeting in Lake County to discuss the need and options for amending portions of the Clear Lake Nutrient TMDL Control Program including the compliance date. The public outreach meeting will […]
» Read moreFrom the Department of Water Resources: Basin Boundary Modification The initial notification period for Basin Boundary Modification Requests opened on July 1, 2017. This period allows GSAs or local agencies to begin the required meetings and coordination to support modifications. If you need any assistance with this process, we are here to help. Pursuant to SGMA, DWR developed regulations for […]
» Read moreCall for Poster Abstracts (http://www.sfestuary.org/soe/2017-soe-abstracts/) The 13th Biennial State of the San Francisco Estuary Conference will be held at the Scottish Rite Center in Oakland on October 10-11, 2017. The conference will include plenary and concurrent sessions with invited speakers and poster sessions. The posters will be on display at the conference on October 10-11, 2017. See the attached file […]
» Read moreFrom the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board is soliciting technical comments for the development of a South Fork Eel River hydrologic model. The draft study plan can be downloaded from our website at the following location: http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/waterrights/water_issues/programs/instream_flows/cwap_enhancing/docs/draft_sf_eel_hydro_study_070717.pdf To have technical comments considered, please submit comments to Adam Weinberg via email (Adam.Weinberg@waterboards.ca.gov) by August 7, […]
» Read moreFrom the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Board: Regarding a Proposed Basin Plan Amendment to Establish a Region-wide MUN Beneficial Use Evaluation Process in Ag Dominated Water Bodies, an amended Staff Report has been posted on the project website at: http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralvalley/water_issues/salinity/mun_beneficial_use/index.shtml The changes to the draft Staff Report are shown in Red. Oral comments on this proposed Basin Plan Amendment […]
» Read moreThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District has posted Public Notice SPK-2012-00286 to www.spk.usace.army.mil/Media/RegulatoryPublicNotices.aspx. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District, (Corps) is soliciting comments on the seven proposals requesting funding from the Sacramento District California In-Lieu Fee Program (ILF Program). The sponsor for this ILF Program is the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF). The NFWF ILF […]
» Read moreFrom the California Water Fix team at the State Water Resources Control Board: On June 15, 2017, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) submitted a request for official notice of the following sur-rebuttal exhibits: DWR-936, -937, -946, -947, -949, and -950. These exhibits were authenticated and discussed in the written, sur-rebuttal testimony of Allan Davis (DWR-935). DWR withdrew DWR-935 because […]
» Read moreFrom the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board or Board) has updated its website with a Notice of Opportunity for Public Comment, Staff Informational Workshops, Board Workshops, and Public Hearing (Notice). The State Water Board will accept public comments on the Draft Cannabis Cultivation Policy – Principles and Guidelines for […]
» Read moreThe State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) is holding a second series of public meetings seeking input on program scenarios to provide affordable drinking water to low-income Californians as mandated by AB 401 (2015). Upcoming public workshops are scheduled for July 10 in Sacramento, July 12 in Los Angeles, August 10 in Fresno, and August 14 in San Diego. Please note […]
» Read moreFrom the Department of Water Resources: The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) is hosting three community meetings in multiple locations in July to update communities in the region about the ongoing Lake Oroville Spillways Emergency Recovery Project. The meetings provide an opportunity for members of the public to hear from DWR leadership and experts about the status of the […]
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