New data-based ranking system measures effectiveness of restoration opportunities ORANGE COUNTY – March 9, 2018 – Today, Orange County Coastkeeper...
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: Fish and watershed advocacy group California Trout (CalTrout) and University of California Davis, Center for Watershed Sciences, provided key results...
Areas of California’s San Joaquin Valley continue to sink in response to the state’s drought, finds a new update to...
Recent storms underscore the need for more innovation and investment From the Department of Water Resources: A first-of-its-kind analysis of...
THIS JUST IN … DWR publishes Best Management Practices for the sustainable management of groundwater
From the Department of Water Resources: Today, DWR published Best Management Practices (BMPs), a series of five documents that provide regulatory clarification, technical guidance, and general examples to assist groundwater sustainability agencies (GSAs) and inform local agencies and stakeholders. The...
Update will help local agencies meet Sustainable Groundwater Management Act requirements From the Department of Water Resources: The California Department...
From the PPIC: Managing water remains one of the great challenges for California. Population growth, a shifting climate, and declining...
Environment Is Equal Player, With Tools To Reduce Damage To Ecosystems, Native Species From the Public Policy Institute of California: Drought management tools developed to sustain the environment during Australia’s recent decade-long drought are broadly applicable in California. They could...
Report Outlines Ways to Make Information Relevant and Accessible From the Delta Stewardship Council: Streamlining the collaboration of huge amounts...
Delta Poses “Wicked” Problems That Must Be Managed From the Natural Resources Agency: Problems in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta are...
From the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC): A solid majority of Californians believe that global warming is already having an impact, and nearly two-thirds of residents say it has contributed to the state’s current drought, according to a statewide...
From the Department of Water Resources: The draft State Water Project Delivery Capability Report 2015 and Appendices have been released. This...
From the Department of Water Resources: Severe droughts are nothing new to California, home to the highest variable precipitation in...
From the Legislative Analyst’s Office, a new 32-page report, “Achieving State Goals for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. From the Executive Summary: “The Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta (Delta) is a biodiverse ecosystem that covers about 1,150 square miles and supports over 700...