The Delta Conveyance Project (DCP) is a proposal to modernize State Water Project infrastructure in the Delta by creating an additional point of diversion along the Sacramento River coupled with existing conveyance facilities in the South Delta.
Dear Director Karla Nemeth and Department of Water Resources: By this letter, our public interest organizations submit additional supplemental comments...
They say the proposed Bay Delta Plan amendments call for substantial increases in outflows to protect the Delta which would result in a significant reduction of water exports Dear Director Karla Nemeth and Department of Water Resources: By this letter,...
From the Department of Water Resources: According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), there is a 72 percent chance of a 6.7 or greater magnitude earthquake occurring in the Bay Area by 2043 that could cause levees in the...
Governor Newsom takes executive action to streamline permitting for necessary water infrastructure projects Press release from the State Water Contractors: Today, Governor Newsom announced a suite of actions aimed at securing California’s water future. The announcement comes as recent and...
From the Department of Water Resources: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has issued a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Delta Conveyance Project for public review. The document is available here and the USACE Draft EIS public...
By DWR News The proposed Delta Conveyance Project would help ensure water supply reliability for the State Water Project in light of projected future changes in precipitation and seasonal flow patterns due to climate change. Global climate models forecast a...