In October, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) filed a certification of consistency with the Delta Plan for the geotechnical activities associated with the Delta Conveyance Project. The draft certification only concerns certain geotechnical activities related to data collection (cone...
NOAA Fisheries issues no jeopardy/no adverse modification biological opinion The biological opinion by NOAA Fisheries for the long-term operations of...
District joins agencies across California in contributing funding for the project’s pre-construction activities in 2026 and 2027 Press release from the Metropolitan Water District: Metropolitan Water District’s Board of Directors voted today to provide additional funding for planning costs for...
By Alexandra Biering, director of policy advocacy for the California Farm Bureau California farmers and ranchers who divert water and violate orders or reporting requirements from the California State Water Resources Control Board may feel sticker shock when new increased...
By Alastair Bland Federal wildlife officials formally listed the San Francisco Estuary longfin smelt as an endangered species in July. Whether the action is a first step toward recovery or just an administrative milestone on the path to extinction is...
“What data we have suggests that the predation is a huge factor that will probably preclude any recovery of salmonids no matter what other management actions we take within this region.” At last week’s ACWA Fall Conference, one of the...
