By Allen Young, Department of Water Resources The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has embarked on a novel approach to boost the Delta smelt population in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Starting August 1, DWR will begin directing more fresh water...
From the Delta Stewardship Council: The following certification of consistency with the Delta Plan for a covered action has been submitted to the Delta Stewardship Council: Certification Number: C20185 Covered Action Title: California WaterFix Certifying Agency: California Department of Water...
Natural sources of the toxic form of chromium appear in wells that provide drinking water to a large population in California, offering a new perspective on California’s groundwater management challenges. By Danielle Torrent Tucker, Stanford News When Erin Brockovich sued...
Amendments to H.R. 6147 would strike language prohibiting lawsuits against California water projects including WaterFix Today, Congressmen Jerry McNerney (CA-09), and John Garamendi (CA-03) offered amendments to H.R. 6147, the Interior and Environment appropriations bills, to remove language that would...
The Delta Reform Act, as implemented by the Delta Stewardship Council (DSC), requires a project proponent to certify through a Consistency Determination that proposed covered...
Dudek hydrogeologist Jill Weinberger discusses groundwater sustainability planning and lessons learned California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) requires all groundwater basins designated as medium or high priority to develop a Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) to achieve sustainable management by 2040-2042. ...
