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April 10, 2023

NOTICE: Department of Water Resources Releases ‘Drinking Water Well Impacts’ Guidance and ‘Water Shortage Planning’ Brochure

April 10, 2023

Today, the Department of Water Resources (Department) released the Considerations for Identifying and Addressing Drinking Water Well Impacts guidance document and...

Happy Easter Sunday!

Maven

Website announcements

April 9, 2023

May your basket be full, your chocolates be sweet, and your blessings many. Maven’s Notebook is pausing for today, but...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for April 2-7: The role of desal in CA’s water portfolio; Sea level rise and Delta wetlands; Maps show how California’s extremely stormy winter unfolded; and more …

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Weekly Digest

April 7, 2023

A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/7: These maps show how CA’s extremely stormy winter unfolded; PFMC approves salmon fishing ban for much of West Coast; Sonoma County introduces slate of new regulations for water wells; Kern groundwater sustainability agencies work to reverse ‘inadequate’ status; and more …

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Daily Digest

April 7, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … USGS Drought Science for the Colorado River Basin: What do we have? How do...

NEVADA CURRENT: Biden administration rolls out $585 million for Western water projects

Nevada Current

Colorado River

April 6, 2023

by Jacob Fischler, Nevada Current The Biden administration will send $585 million to water projects in 11 Western states, Interior...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Arizona announces $233 million in Colorado River water conservation efforts

Courthouse News Service

Colorado River

April 6, 2023

The investments will conserve enough water for more than half a million people per year and raise the level of...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/6: After floods in CA comes a scale for ‘atmospheric rivers’; Dramatic photos show how storms filled California reservoirs; Biden gives CA more than $690 million to improve water quality and infrastructure; With ‘horizontal levee,’ Palo Alto brings new approach to sea-level rise protection; and more …

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Daily Digest

April 6, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Seeing the Forest: For the Wildlife from 12pm to 1pm. Join us for...

DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST: Sea level rise and the Delta’s wetlands

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Climate change Delta science Science

April 6, 2023

This article has been updated to reflect feedback from the study’s authors. Wetlands an ‘important battle partner’ in managing sea...

DAN WALTERS: California’s water battles continue despite record rain and snow

Cal Matters

Commentary Policy and regulation

April 5, 2023

By Dan Walters, Cal Matters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/5: CA’s thirsty future: The role of vapor pressure deficit; After record rains and snow, could Californians face record quakes?; Dan Walters: California’s water battles continue despite record rain and snow; Imperial Valley: As river runs dry, desert region is at a crossroads; and more …

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Daily Digest

April 5, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WET Talk 11: Dr. Jay Lund: Save it for a Sunny Day: Water Storage...

WEBINAR SUMMARY: What is the potential role of desalination in California’s water portfolio?

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Water supply augmentation

April 5, 2023

With drought becoming a normal feature of life in California, finding reliable ways to increase freshwater resources has become imperative. ...

SJV WATER: Isabella Dam safety project done just in time for record snowpack

SJV Water

Water project operations

April 4, 2023

By Lois Henry, SJV Water Speaker after speaker on Tuesday noted the years long construction project to increase safety on...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/4: Sierra mountains blanketed in historic snowpack; Will there be more storms in April?; Costa introduces Bill to restore San Joaquin Valley Canals; A wet winter won’t stave off the Colorado River’s water cuts; and more …

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Daily Digest

April 4, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: State Water Resources Control Board beginning at 9:30am. Agenda items include a drought...

NOTICE: Order Rescinding Curtailment and Reporting Orders for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Watershed

State Water Board

ANNOUNCEMENTS

April 4, 2023

From the State Water Resources Control Board: Effective immediately, all orders imposing water right curtailment and reporting requirements (curtailment and...