DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST Archives

DAILY DIGEST, 3/30: Legal challenges of water supply assessments; Ag land values rely heavily on water availability; Feeding the future: In conversation with Secretary Ross & Mark Arax; The WIFIA Bank; and more …

March 30, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Incorporating Uncertainty in Water Resources Planning – Part II: A Deeper...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/29: Water shortages and fires loom after dry year; Warm water important for cold-water fish like salmon and trout, study finds; Learning from Native American fire stewardship; Biden lays groundwork for environmental regulations; and more …

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March 29, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC MEETING: State Water Project Contract Amendment for Delta Conveyance Negotiations at 10am. ...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Water Board weighs incorporating climate change into new water rights permits; Forest management plans and the Creek Fire; Five dam alternatives proposed for expansion of Pacheco Reservoir; and more …

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March 28, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … California weighs changes for new water rights permits in response to a warmer and drier climate “As California’s seasons become warmer and drier, state officials are pondering whether the water rights permitting...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/26: New report on repurposing fallowed farmland; Modeling shows Sacto River headwaters should be top conservation priority; CA seeks input on Delta benefit program; Allocations cause jump in CA water index; and more …

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March 26, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … The Central Valley Flood Protection Board meets at 9am. Agenda items include a...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/25: Farms, feathers, and fins share water in CA; The Delta moves forward with National Heritage Area designation; While some have 5%, Oakdale ID has surplus to sell; Drought is back, but nobody wants to hear it from Newsom; and more …

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March 25, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The Delta Stewardship Council will meet beginning at 9am. Agenda items include a...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/24: Drought is real as CA faces water restrictions; Flow rules stalled as tunnel advances; Analysis of the 2020 GSPs; What would a ‘resilient’ water system look like?; and more …

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March 24, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … 2021 Groundwater Law and Legislation Forum from 9am to 4pm. The GRA/CGC 2021 Groundwater Law and Legislation Forumwill be an interactive virtual day of learning and discussions regarding the most current legal and...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/23: Continued dry conditions prompt State Board early warning about potential water shortages; Water use in California; Aquatic invasive species control begins in the Delta; 20 hotspots to start fixing nitrogen pollution in ag; and more …

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March 23, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Taking the Plunge: Lessons Learned from Water System Consolidations from 11am...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/22: PFAS water lawsuits expose financial impacts on state’s poor communities; Are CA oil companies complying with the law?; 6 things to look out for in your DWR landscape data; Pope decries lack of access to drinking water for many; and more …

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March 22, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: California-Nevada Drought & Climate Outlook at 11am. The California-Nevada Drought Early...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Spring arrives with grim forecast for CA water supply; Bill to create a SoCal water watchdog puts agencies on edge; In memory of Larry Brown; Ann Hayden: The collaborative habitat creator; and more …

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March 21, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Spring arrives with meteorologists’ grim forecast for California water supply “Saturday marks the first day of astronomical spring and the outlook is grim for the western portion of the country, where drought...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/19: Delta Conveyance Authority names new Executive Director; New analysis shows potential for ‘solar canals’; Safe Harbor Agreement delivers win for coho salmon and for landowners; Long ignored, water systems are getting attention on Hill; and more …

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March 19, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: Central Valley Water Board Strategic Plan Workshop from 9am to 12pm. The Central...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/18: California appeals court limits groundwater pumping; Researchers reveal the extent to which rivers are losing flow to aquifers; The Biden administration’s critical role in Indian Country; America’s drinking water is surprisingly easy to poison; and more …

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March 18, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE EVENT: Women + Water: Valuing Water from 10:30 to 11:30 am. Presented...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/17: Lessons learned from the 2012 – 2016 drought; Rising seas, worsening wildfires endanger CA parks; North Bay cities grapple with sea level rise; Dems weigh assault on Trump rules, but time is short; and more …

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March 17, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The California Water Commission meets beginning at 9:30am. Agenda items include consideration of approval of the 2020 annual review of the State Water Project; briefings on the State Water Project’s aging and...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/16: Feds may look at spring-run chinook salmon as genetically distinct; When ‘eradicated’ species bounce back with a vengeance; Interim solutions on the way for Valley drinking water; 8 states are tweaking the weather (and it might not work); and more …

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March 16, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee meets beginning at 9am. The...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/15: Premature or precautionary? CA first to tackle microplastics in drinking water; California’s new drought; COVID response package includes water ratepayer assistance; and more …

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March 15, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: Fisheries Restoration Grant Program 2021 Solicitation Workshop – South Coast Region (5)...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Rain, snow to storm the West Coast early week; The megadrought explained; Dwindling salmon runs; Weed strikes deal for water source; Bringing life back to rivers; and more …

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March 14, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Rain, snow to storm the West Coast early week “Another round of stormy weather is set to push across the West Coast through early week, before more tranquil weather returns. … Wet...