From the Kern County Water Agency: The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced today that it will increase the State Water Project (SWP) water delivery allocation from 0 to 5 percent. This means that SWP water users in Kern...
Here are the reactions that I’ve received so far, in alphabetical order. Others will be added as I receive them: From Mike Wade of the California Farm Water Coalition: “Today’s announcement that California’s snowpack is a mere 32 percent of...
Today, the Bureau of Reclamation announced the initial Central Valley Project allocations, giving no water to North of Delta and South of Delta ag contractors, 50% for CVP M&I contractors, and 40% for wildlife refuges and settlement contractors. Here are...
In response to the news of no State Water Project water this year unless conditions drastically improve, legislators and organizations have issued responses. Here is a rundown, in alphabetical order: (Note: To have your organization’s response included here, please email...
From Bureau of Reclamation: In preparation for the Bureau of Reclamation’s initial water year 2014 water allocation announcement in late-February, Reclamation is providing information on water supply conditions for the federal Central Valley Project. Reclamation’s water year runs from October...