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March 30, 2022

Reclamation, Ducks Unlimited and Biggs-West Gridley Water District Partner to Bring Water to Key Habitat When It’s Needed By Gary...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/30: Voluntary agreements and Sacramento River temperature plan unveiled; GSAs at epicenter of Friant Kern Canal subsidence limits pumping, charges fees; Coalition plans to protect Valley bird habitats; Governor’s new water saving order will have minimal effect on San Diego; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

March 30, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: “Reorienting to Recovery” CA Central Valley Salmon Recovery Project from 9am...

GUEST COMMENTARY: Climate-proofing California’s water future, one drought dollar at a time

Guest Contributor

Commentary Water supply augmentation

March 30, 2022

Commentary written by Charming Evelyn, chair of the Water Committee and vice chair of the Environmental Justice Committee at Sierra...

THIS JUST IN, TOO: State, Federal Agencies and Sacramento River Settlement Contractors Agree on Approach for 2022 Water Operations on the Sacramento River

State and federal agencies

Water project operations

March 29, 2022

Press release from Cal EPA: Federal and state agencies along with Sacramento River Settlement Contractors (SRSCs) agreed this week on...

THIS JUST IN … State, Federal Agencies Announce Agreement with Local Water Suppliers to Improve the Health of Rivers and Landscapes

CA Natural Resources Agency

Policy and regulation

March 29, 2022

MOU a Key Step in Years-Long Effort to Help Recover Salmon While Protecting Water Reliability From the California Natural Resources...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/29: Californians face water restrictions as drought intensifies; Gray calls for state audit over water loss; Water availability, regs spur farmland value chasm; Lake Powell continues to disappear as Colorado hits pause on plan to prop up levels; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

March 29, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Integrating Land Use and Water Management: Nationwide Planning and Practice from 9am...

THIS JUST IN …As Western Drought Worsens, Governor Newsom Moves to Bolster Regional Conservation Efforts

Office of Governor Gavin Newsom

Policy and regulation

March 28, 2022

Executive order calls on local water suppliers to activate drought contingency plans Governor orders Water Board to consider ban on watering of...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/28: Is Monday’s storm the last shot at substantial rain for the season?; Valley agriculture needs “greenlash” to CA restrictions; Sites project could break ground in ’24; Arizona’s future water shock; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

March 28, 2022

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

GUEST COMMENTARY: Don’t be too quick to write off Delta smelt

Bill Bennett

Commentary

March 28, 2022

Guest commentary by Bill Bennett The situation for the endangered Delta smelt is pretty dire, to say the least. Monitoring...

CAL MATTERS: Newsom imposes new California water restrictions — leaves details to locals

Cal Matters

Policy and regulation

March 28, 2022

Still resisting statewide water rationing for parched California, Gov. Gavin Newsom is asking local suppliers to tighten water limits. by...

EYES ON EARTH: Aquatic Ecosystems, ECOSTRESS, and the Delta smelt

Maven

Science Podcasts

March 27, 2022

From the USGS: The Earth observation data archived here have plenty of value to the study of aquatic ecosystems. Landsat...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: CA’s snowpack is ‘roasting in the dry and sunny conditions’; Drought sets stage for fish die-off; Coming storm could drop the most rain the Bay Area has seen this year; Study previews how climate change may alter rain-making atmospheric rivers by 2100; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

March 27, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … California’s snowpack is ‘roasting in the dry and sunny conditions’ “California’s winter...