Governor Jerry Brown has sent a letter to the Metropolitan Board of Directors, urging their support for the full California...
Some of the new water storage projects plan to use Article 21 water in part to fill their projects. What...
Presentation covers applications for new water rights, fully appropriated streams, and change petitions At the March meeting of the California Water Commission, Amanda Montgomery, Chief of the Permitting Section for the Division of Water Rights at the State Water Resources Control...
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...
Webinar looks at what is being done to reduce impacts the impacts of wildfires on water quality and ecosystem health Water quality is a concern for Western states because with the arid climate, there isn’t a lot of water and...
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...
A conflict over easements complicate progress on a badly needed flood bypass for the San Joaquin The Paradise Cut Bypass Expansion Project is a multi-benefit project that would reduce flood risk and improve habitat while maintaining agricultural land along the...
A seminar at McGeorge School of Law takes a deep dive into groundwater rights and SGMA California depends on groundwater...
At yesterday’s meeting of Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta, the entirety of the meeting was devoted to discussion of...
The Sierra Nevada plays a critical role in California’s water supply: Snowpack in the mountain provides a natural form of water storage, and the forests and meadows play a role in ensuring water quality and reliability. More than 60 percent...
In the fall of every year, an incredible phenomenon takes place in the Central Valley: the fall salmon run. Adult...
The Mountain Counties Area spans over 15,700 square miles, encompassing most of the Sierra Nevada. Much of the state’s precipitation...
There’s a bit of room for partial participation by CVP contractors; Metropolitan directors float idea of financing construction of entire project At Monday’s meeting of Metropolitan’s Water Stewardship and Planning Committee, Steve Arakawa, Manager of Bay Delta Initiatives, updated the...