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Streamlined permitting helps capture stormwater in Sacramento, Merced counties Press release from the State Water Resources Control Board: Furthering state...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Jan 8-13: More storms through the weekend; Valadao rolls out sweeping overhaul of Calif. water policy; Water Board mulls crackdown on Los Angeles’ water draws at Mono Lake; and more …

Maven

Weekly Digest

January 13, 2023

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

DAILY DIGEST, 1/13: Another onslaught of atmospheric river storms through the weekend; Surging rivers highlight a big dam problem for California; Lake Mendocino’s rising levels put Army Corps of Engineers back at the helm of release valves; New groundwater report shows people keep moving to AZ despite shrinking supply; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

January 13, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Wildlife Conservation Board beginning at 12pm. Agenda items include consideration of project funding...

CAL MATTERS: Is California’s drought over? Here’s what you need to know about rain, snow, reservoirs and drought

Cal Matters

Current Conditions

January 12, 2023

A dozen days of wet and wild weather haven’t ended the drought, and won’t cure the driest period in the...

DWR NEWS: When the River Rises, Weirs Get to Work

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Planning and management

January 12, 2023

By DWR News Much of California enjoyed a brief break from the succession of atmospheric river storms that have drenched...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/12: California’s deadly, record-setting storms are about to get an encore; Snowpack outpacing highest year on record; Storms proving beneficial for state’s forests; Congressman LaMalfa introduces the ‘Protect Our Water Rights’ Act; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

January 12, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Clean Water, Complicated Laws: Water Quality 101, from 10am to 10:30am. Join BB&K’s...

COMMENTARY: In defense of alfalfa: Important crop gets a bad rap

Ag Alert

Agriculture Commentary

January 11, 2023

By Mike Wade, California Farm Water Coalition California is the most populous state in the nation and the nation’s biggest...

AG ALERT: Final rule seen as muddying waters for ag landowners

Ag Alert

Agriculture Policy and regulation

January 11, 2023

By Ching Lee, Ag Alert In its latest attempt to define which bodies of water fall under federal protection, the...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/11: More rain, snow on the way; Flooding could bring deluge of snakes; Valadao rolls out sweeping overhaul of Calif. water policy; SGMA implementation and CEQA: Is now the time to reconsider a statutory exemption?; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

January 11, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: Cannabis Cultivation in the Yuba Watershed: Clarifying Common Misconceptions from 5:30pm to 6:45...