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DAILY DIGEST, 4/1: New report identifies major gaps in SGMA, provides recommendations; Groundwater markets: The importance of design; California’s latest drought is already here; Does the American Jobs Plan affect the water industry?; and more …

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April 1, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … New report identifies major gaps in SGMA, provides recommendations “In 2014, California’s...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/31: Summer-like heat to challenge record highs; How drought and climate change threaten CA water; Allenwood taps water from the sky; Abatti files petition with U.S. Supreme Court over IID scrap; and more …

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March 31, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Summerlike heat to challenge record highs across Southwest “Some residents of the...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/30: Legal challenges of water supply assessments; Ag land values rely heavily on water availability; Feeding the future: In conversation with Secretary Ross & Mark Arax; The WIFIA Bank; and more …

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March 30, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Incorporating Uncertainty in Water Resources Planning – Part II: A Deeper...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/29: Water shortages and fires loom after dry year; Warm water important for cold-water fish like salmon and trout, study finds; Learning from Native American fire stewardship; Biden lays groundwork for environmental regulations; and more …

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March 29, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC MEETING: State Water Project Contract Amendment for Delta Conveyance Negotiations at 10am. ...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Water Board weighs incorporating climate change into new water rights permits; Forest management plans and the Creek Fire; Five dam alternatives proposed for expansion of Pacheco Reservoir; and more …

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March 28, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … California weighs changes for new water rights permits in response to a...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/26: New report on repurposing fallowed farmland; Modeling shows Sacto River headwaters should be top conservation priority; CA seeks input on Delta benefit program; Allocations cause jump in CA water index; and more …

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March 26, 2021

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

DAILY DIGEST, 3/25: Farms, feathers, and fins share water in CA; The Delta moves forward with National Heritage Area designation; While some have 5%, Oakdale ID has surplus to sell; Drought is back, but nobody wants to hear it from Newsom; and more …

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March 25, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The Delta Stewardship Council will meet beginning at 9am. Agenda items include a...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/24: Drought is real as CA faces water restrictions; Flow rules stalled as tunnel advances; Analysis of the 2020 GSPs; What would a ‘resilient’ water system look like?; and more …

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March 24, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … 2021 Groundwater Law and Legislation Forum from 9am to 4pm.  The GRA/CGC 2021...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/23: Continued dry conditions prompt State Board early warning about potential water shortages; Water use in California; Aquatic invasive species control begins in the Delta; 20 hotspots to start fixing nitrogen pollution in ag; and more …

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March 23, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Taking the Plunge: Lessons Learned from Water System Consolidations from 11am...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/22: PFAS water lawsuits expose financial impacts on state’s poor communities; Are CA oil companies complying with the law?; 6 things to look out for in your DWR landscape data; Pope decries lack of access to drinking water for many; and more …

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March 22, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: California-Nevada Drought & Climate Outlook at 11am.  The California-Nevada Drought Early...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Spring arrives with grim forecast for CA water supply; Bill to create a SoCal water watchdog puts agencies on edge; In memory of Larry Brown; Ann Hayden: The collaborative habitat creator; and more …

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March 21, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Spring arrives with meteorologists’ grim forecast for California water supply “Saturday marks...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/19: Delta Conveyance Authority names new Executive Director; New analysis shows potential for ‘solar canals’; Safe Harbor Agreement delivers win for coho salmon and for landowners; Long ignored, water systems are getting attention on Hill; and more …

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March 19, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: Central Valley Water Board Strategic Plan Workshop from 9am to 12pm. The Central...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/18: California appeals court limits groundwater pumping; Researchers reveal the extent to which rivers are losing flow to aquifers; The Biden administration’s critical role in Indian Country; America’s drinking water is surprisingly easy to poison; and more …

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March 18, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE EVENT: Women + Water: Valuing Water from 10:30 to 11:30 am.  Presented...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/17: Lessons learned from the 2012 – 2016 drought; Rising seas, worsening wildfires endanger CA parks; North Bay cities grapple with sea level rise; Dems weigh assault on Trump rules, but time is short; and more …

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March 17, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The California Water Commission meets beginning at 9:30am.  Agenda items include consideration...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/16: Feds may look at spring-run chinook salmon as genetically distinct; When ‘eradicated’ species bounce back with a vengeance; Interim solutions on the way for Valley drinking water; 8 states are tweaking the weather (and it might not work); and more …

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March 16, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee meets beginning at 9am.  The...