From Congressman Kevin McCarthy’s office: Congressman Kevin McCarthy introduced legislation today that would repurpose recovered Federal funding from the California...
Their analysis concludes that the voluntary agreements as proposed could worsen conditions in the Delta Last week, the Department of...
In the pre-development Central Valley, winter-spring flooding once created a vast mosaic of productive wetland habitats that teemed with fish and wildlife. A major driver of this wildlife abundance was terrestrial carbon made available to aquatic food webs when floodplains...
Water supply reliability. It’s a term often talked about in the realm of California water, but what does it really...
Ex parte communications remain prohibited From the Cal Water Fix Hearing Team at the State Water Board: This ruling addresses...
At the February meeting of the California Water Commission, the Commissioners heard a presentation on the Climate Registry, approved new regulations for dam safety fees, received an update on the Water Storage Investment Program, and started their annual review of...
From the California Natural Resources Agency: In an effort to improve habitat and flows in the Delta and key tributaries,...
The Department of Water Resources has sent this letter to Tam Doduc at the State Water Board: Dear Hearing Officer...
Sierra snowpack statewide at 153% of average Today, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) conducted the third Phillips Station snow survey of 2019. The manual survey recorded 113 inches of snow depth and a snow water equivalent (SWE) of 43.5...
Once not all that long ago, the prevailing thought was that if tidal marsh remnants were protected and carefully managed,...
CA IRRIGATION INSTITUTE: Groundwater Sustainability Plan development: How is it going on the ground?
A San Joaquin Valley perspective, a Sacramento Valley perspective, a researcher’s perspective and a consultant’s perspective on GSP development Since...
The permitting of tidal restoration projects is most often a costly and time-consuming process, causing substantial delays in implementation while endangered and threatened species remain at risk. Given the accelerating nature of sea level rise, restoration of tidal habitats that...
From the Department of Water Resources: As a result of improved water supply conditions, the California Department of Water Resources...
North of Delta Ag Contractors to receive 70%; South of Delta Ag Contractors to receive 35%; 100% for Friant Class...
Dr. Udall discusses the Colorado River’s hydrology, climate change impacts, shortage risk, and the Drought Contingency Plan Dr. Brad Udall serves as senior water and climate research scientist at the Colorado Water Institute at Colorado State University. He has extensive...