Presentation covers applications for new water rights, fully appropriated streams, and change petitions At the March meeting of the California...
From the Department of Water Resources: Following one of the driest Februaries in California history, late winter storms increased the Sierra Nevada snowpack but were not enough to put the state on track for an average year. Today’s snow survey...
Establishing environmental flow targets to protect aquatic communities is a priority for numerous programs in California including in the Delta....
Speech emphasizes the importance of partnerships and the transformational changes underway at the Department In January of this year, Karla...
Robert Barker, a fish culturist at the Coleman National Fish Hatchery, had just helped complete something historic and he knew it, spontaneously raising his arms in touchdown-like fashion. “I was thinking “yeaaaa! We did it!” Barker said. Barker’s enthusiasm was...
The State Water Resources Control Board, California Water Fix Hearing Team has released the latest ruling letter on the Cal...
North of Delta ag contractors allocation is 20%; Friant Division allocation now 60%; South of Delta ag allocation unchanged From...
By Julie Chao, Berkeley Lab California relies on the Sierra Nevada snowpack for a significant portion of its water needs, yet scientists understand very little about how future changes in snowpack volume and timing will influence surface water and groundwater....
Webinar looks at what is being done to reduce impacts the impacts of wildfires on water quality and ecosystem health...
State Water Board staff use information gleaned from 2015 informational order to compile the first taxonomy of senior water rights...
Water transfers can be an effective water management tool for providing much-needed flexibility in the allocation and use of water in California. Water transfers occur for a variety of purposes, including agricultural, municipal and industrial uses; water may also be...
An interview with Christina Beckstead, Executive Director, Madera County Farm Bureau Christina Beckstead is executive director of Madera County Farm...
An interview with Adriana Renteria, Regional Water Management Coordinator, Community Water Center The Community Water Center (www.communitywatercenter.org) is a nonprofit...
The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) and the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) are the two state agencies overseeing the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). They have distinct roles. In general, DWR acts as a facilitator and evaluator...