At the November meeting of Metropolitan’s Bay-Delta Committee, Bay-Delta Initiatives Manager Steven Arakawa briefed the committee members on recent communications...
DWR prepares for another dry year At the September 2021 meeting, John Yarbrough, Assistant Deputy Director of the SWP, briefed the Commission on the Department of Water Resources and the State Water Project is addressing the ongoing drought conditions and...
From Senator Feinstein’s office: Senator Dianne Feinstein and Representatives Jim Costa, John Garamendi and Josh Harder (all D-Calif.) today called...
By Christine Souza The struggle over management of water supplied through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta continues as the Biden administration...
The Bureau of Reclamation requests reinitiation of consultation on the Long-Term Operation of the CVP and SWP. The reinitiation is warranted based on anticipated modifications to the Proposed Action that may cause effects to listed species or designated critical habitats...
Where does the State Water Project get its water? How does DWR model Delta water operations? Informational webinar features presentations...
The Department of Water Resources takes action in the Delta to conserve water in upstream reservoirs Last month, the Governor...
From the Department of Water Resources: In response to worsening drought conditions in California, today the Department of Water Resources (DWR) began construction on a temporary emergency drought barrier on the West False River in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. The...
From the State Water Board: On June 1, 2021, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) issued an...
By Christine Souza, Ag Alert More signs of drought and tightening water supplies have arisen, in filings with the State...
The California Department of Water Resources has filed an application for water quality certification with the State Water Resources Control Board for the 2021 Emergency Drought Salinity Barrier Project. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The California Department of Water Resources has applied for...
Did BOR shift economic burden from Water Contractors to taxpayers? From the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations: On Monday...
From the Department of Water Resources: On March 29, 2021, DWR (The Department of Water Resources) and Public Water Agencies...
One of the California Water Commission‘s statutory responsibilities is to conduct an annual review of the construction and operation of the State Water Project and make a report on its findings to the Department of Water Resources and the Legislature,...