The Delta Independent Science Board (Delta ISB), which provides scientific oversight of programs that support adaptive management, has finished its...
Desalination holds the potential of providing a highly reliable water source for some communities; however, there are major cost and environmental concerns that must be addressed. As drought and growing demand continue to put strain on water supplies for California...
While recycled water reuse has been steadily increasing in California since 1970, a task force in 2003 found that water...
Restoring ecosystems can have multiple benefits, such as recovering endangered and threatened species, increasing water supply reliability, and adapting to...
Concurrent Governance Processes of California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act By Anita Milman and Michael Kiparsky California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) is a landmark policy that requires achievement of sustainability at the groundwater basin level. In this policy review and analysis,...
The Low-Income Water Rate Assistance Act established through Assembly Bill 401 (Dodd, 2015) directs the State Water Resources Control Board...
Innovation in Action: 21st Century Water Infrastructure Solutions From the Water Now Alliance: “Innovation in Action: 21st Century Water Infrastructure...
Water and Land Use From the Local Government Commission: In 2005, the California Legislature passed new laws that enable communities to join together to adopt Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) policies and practices. This comprehensive planning approach considers water and related...
By the USGS Extensive groundwater withdrawal from the unconsolidated deposits in the San Joaquin Valley caused widespread aquifer-system compaction and...
By DWR DWR recognizes the need to rehabilitate and modernize water and flood infrastructure in California. Floodwater for Managed Aquifer...
New data-based ranking system measures effectiveness of restoration opportunities ORANGE COUNTY – March 9, 2018 – Today, Orange County Coastkeeper released a white paper with science-based recommendations to make the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta a healthy habitat for native fish....
Report finds costs and timeline of the planning phase increased significantly due to the scale and unexpected complexity of the...
“State of the Salmonids II: Fish in Hot Water” report details crisis, IDs opportunities to reverse trend From Cal Trout:...
Areas of California’s San Joaquin Valley continue to sink in response to the state’s drought, finds a new update to a 2015 JPL report commissioned by the state of California. Fast Facts: For nearly a century, groundwater pumping from Central...