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CA WATER COMMISSION: Department of Conservation previews SGMA multi-benefit land repurposing program, Sustainable Groundwater Management Act,

Groundwater News Notebook News and Features

November 22, 2021

Upcoming workshops to gather public input on the new program At the September meeting of the California Water Commission, Kealiʻi...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Rush is on to drought-proof CA’s archaic water system; Central Valley looks to restore floodplains, recharge groundwater; State’s groundwater “cop” hands out more criticism of valley plans; Latest DWR proposals for Water Efficiency Framework; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

November 21, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Rush is on to drought-proof California’s archaic water system “Caught in one...

CAL MATTERS: What happens when a rural area’s only well is contaminated?

Cal Matters

Policy and regulation

November 21, 2021

By Rebecca Sohn, Cal Matters In the spring of 2013, Jocelyn Walters and her partners moved Nativearth, their small shoe...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Rush is on to drought-proof California’s archaic water system

Courthouse News Service

Planning and management

November 20, 2021

Suddenly flush with cash, drought-riddled California has a golden opportunity to update its 20th century water infrastructure and retrofit it...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/19: Four San Joaquin Valley groundwater plans deemed inadequate; Obscure lab on Donner Summit holds answers to CA’s water future; Scientists predict third year of drought; Biden admin repeals Trump’s water rule; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

November 19, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The Central Valley Flood Protection Board will meet beginning at 9am. Agenda...

CAL MATTERS: Four San Joaquin Valley groundwater plans deemed inadequate

Cal Matters

Groundwater News

November 18, 2021

State officials warn some of the state’s most powerful and largest agricultural districts that their plans fail to address how...

THIS JUST IN … DWR Releases Second Round of Assessments of Groundwater Sustainability Plans

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Groundwater News

November 18, 2021

From the Department of Water Resources: The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) today released its second round of assessments of groundwater sustainability plans developed...

WEBINAR: Climate Resilience and IRWM: Building Successful Partnerships, Day 1

Maven

Webinars

November 18, 2021

Keynote Speaker John Andrew: DWR’s Commitment to Climate Resilience and IRWM Presentation slides Panel: What Climate Science Tells us about...

WEBINAR: Climate Resilience and IRWM: Building Successful Partnerships, Day 2

Maven

Webinars

November 18, 2021

Opening speaker: Why IRWM is Key to Managing the State’s Water Resources Under Climate Change Dave Eggerton, Association of California...

WEBINAR: Climate Resilience and IRWM: Building Successful Partnerships, Day 3

Maven

Webinars

November 18, 2021

Panel: How Does California Sustain its 20-Year Investment in Regional Collaboration for Increasing Resilience? Joaquin Esquivel, Chair, California Water Boards...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/18: UC Riverside experts weigh drought’s long-term impacts; CA mostly ignores Newsom’s plea for water conservation; DWR releases updated groundwater report; Sierra Nevada fires could increase by at least 19% over the next two decades; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

November 18, 2021

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

CA WATER COMMISSION: Update on the California Aqueduct Subsidence Program

Maven

Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

November 18, 2021

At the September meeting of the California Water Commission, Daniel Whisman, principal engineer and program manager for DWR’s California Aqueduct...

THE CONVERSATION: As climate change parches the Southwest, here’s a better way to share water from the shrinking Colorado River

The Conversation

Colorado River

November 17, 2021

By Daniel Craig McCool, University of Utah The Colorado River is a vital lifeline for the arid U.S. Southwest. It supplies...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/17: Californians are ‘backsliding’ in water conservation efforts; Proposed ballot measure would fast-track water projects; ‘Good news’ for Lake Tahoe’s clarity after destruction of Caldor Fire; California, Arizona and Nevada in talks on new plan to save Colorado River water; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

November 17, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR SERIES: Climate Resilience and Integrated Regional Water Management: Building successful partnerships...

CA WATER COMMISSION: State Water Project drought operations

Maven

Notebook News and Features Water project operations

November 17, 2021

DWR prepares for another dry year At the September 2021 meeting, John Yarbrough, Assistant Deputy Director of the SWP, briefed...