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    DAILY DIGEST, 5/29: Seasonal maps provide snapshot of state groundwater levels; Newsom’s environmental budget cuts escalate tensions with activists; Water utilities ramp up lobbying for relief, broader reforms; EPA science advisers evaluate agency’s coronavirus research agenda; and more …

    Maven
    Daily Digest
    May 29, 2020
    Seasonal maps provide snapshot of state groundwater levels: “Groundwater is an important resource for Californians because rain and snowfall levels...

    NOW IN EFFECT: New State Wetland Definition and Procedures for the Discharges of Dredged or Fill Material to Waters of the State

    State Water Board
    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    May 29, 2020
    From the State Water Board: As of today, May 28, 2020, the State Wetland Definition and Procedures for the Discharges...

    DAILY DIGEST, 5/28: Delta outflow explained; Farmers must diversify in a post-pandemic world; What does CA’s budget crisis mean for water management; Researchers race to understand what drought means for the world’s trees; and more …

    Maven
    Daily Digest
    May 28, 2020
    The County Drought Advisory Group meets from 9am to 12pm.  Click here for more information and to register. FREE WEBINAR:...

    CA WATER COMMISSION: The 2019 State Water Project Review

    Maven
    Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations
    May 28, 2020
    Water Code section 165 requires the California Water Commission to conduct an annual review of the construction and operation of...

    DAILY DIGEST, 5/27: Feds say Tule groundwater could continue to sink; Lean but still green; Controversial effort to address seawalls to be reconsidered; The give and take of enterprise offers hope in wildfire crisis; and more …

    Maven
    Daily Digest
    May 27, 2020
    ONLINE WORKSHOP: The County Drought Advisory Group meets from 9am to 12pm.  The purpose of this CDAG meeting is to...

    ENVIRO DOCS: A look at the Friant Kern Canal Middle Reach Capacity Correction Project

    Maven
    Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations
    May 27, 2020
    On May 8, the Bureau of Reclamation and Friant Water Authority released a draft environmental impact statement/environmental impact report for...

    DAILY DIGEST, 5/26: Klamath Basin faces renewed conflict, as drought saps the water and farmers run out of time; Putah Creek Accord turns 20; An Introduction to State Water Project deliveries; and more …

    Maven
    Daily Digest
    May 26, 2020
    FREE WEBINAR: Tribal Regional Water Management from 9am to 12pm.  First hour is tribal representatives only.  Formal convening at 10am. ...

    NOTICE OF PREPARATION: Delta Plan Ecosystem Amendment

    Maven
    Policy and regulation
    May 26, 2020
    On May 11, the Delta Stewardship Council issued a Notice of Preparation of a Program Environmental Impact Report for the...

    DAILY DIGEST, weekend/holiday edition: Judge refuses to divert water for salmon on Klamath River; Orange County water districts consider lawsuit over PFAS contamination; Intense heatwave developing; Raining rice; Microplastics in drinking water; and more …

    Maven
    Daily Digest
    May 24, 2020
    Judge refuses to divert water for endangered salmon on Klamath River:  “Despite claims the federal government is pushing threatened Coho...

    THIS JUST IN … State Water Project Allocation Increases to 20 Percent

    Department of Water Resources (DWR)
    Current Conditions
    May 22, 2020
    From the Department of Water Resources:   The State Water Project (SWP) now expects to deliver 20 percent of requested...

    DAILY DIGEST, 5/22: Fong demands answers on CA’s water lawsuit spending; Interior Dept. sued over Obama-era law to cement Valley water contracts; CRISPR a tool for Delta smelt conservation; LAO overview of Governor’s budget revision proposals for resources; and more …

    Maven
    Daily Digest
    May 22, 2020
    ONLINE MEETING: The Central Valley Flood Protection Board will meet beginning at 9am.  Agenda items include monthly DWR report, an...

    THIS JUST IN … Feinstein Introduces Bill to Restore San Joaquin Valley Canals, Improve Water Supply

    Legislator/Elected Official
    Policy and regulation
    May 21, 2020
    From Senator Dianne Feinstein’s office: Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today introduced the Restoration of Essential Conveyance Act, a bill to...

    NEVADA CURRENT: SNWA makes it official, shelves long-contested water pipeline project

    Nevada Current
    Colorado River
    May 21, 2020
    by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current After three-decades and $330 million dollars the Southern Nevada Water Authority voted Thursday to suspend...

    DAILY DIGEST, 5/21: As California beaches reopen, seawall construction becomes legislative battleground; Tiny bugs can clean Valley drinking water but at what price?; Less water could sustain more Californians if we make every drop count; and more …

    Maven
    Daily Digest
    May 21, 2020
    ONLINE COURSE: Introduction to Groundwater, Watersheds, and Groundwater Sustainability Plans begins at 9am.  This is the first of a six...

    GUEST COMMENTARY: Leave it to Beavers: significant partners in dealing with climate change

    Guest Contributor
    CommentaryEcosystems
    May 21, 2020
    Guest commentary by Gail Sredanovic in consultation with Heidi Perryman Think a babbling clear stream is the only healthy one?...
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    Today’s Daily Digest

    DAILY DIGEST, 10/3: GIS, data central to water agencies in a changing world; Tahoe could see first snow of season; Study shows the impact of upstream dynamics on the health of Lake Tahoe; Report takes aim at Colorado River water managers’ inaction; and more …

    Top Posts

    • PRESS RELEASE: Governor Newsom signs SB 72 into law, advancing long-term and reliable water supply for all
      PRESS RELEASE: Governor Newsom signs SB 72 into law, advancing long-term and reliable water supply for all
    • DAILY DIGEST, 10/1: CA prepares for extreme weather swings as new Water Year begins; Farmers face extraction fees under SGMA; Northeast Pacific endures fourth-largest marine heat wave on record; Metropolitan: Adapting to a changing Colorado River: Lessons from the past, plans for the future; and more ...
      DAILY DIGEST, 10/1: CA prepares for extreme weather swings as new Water Year begins; Farmers face extraction fees under SGMA; Northeast Pacific endures fourth-largest marine heat wave on record; Metropolitan: Adapting to a changing Colorado River: Lessons from the past, plans for the future; and more ...
    • DAILY DIGEST, 10/3: GIS, data central to water agencies in a changing world; Tahoe could see first snow of season; Study shows the impact of upstream dynamics on the health of Lake Tahoe; Report takes aim at Colorado River water managers’ inaction; and more ...
      DAILY DIGEST, 10/3: GIS, data central to water agencies in a changing world; Tahoe could see first snow of season; Study shows the impact of upstream dynamics on the health of Lake Tahoe; Report takes aim at Colorado River water managers’ inaction; and more ...
    • SJV WATER: Kern County supervisor predicts “death of SGMA” after groundwater bill is tabled
      SJV WATER: Kern County supervisor predicts “death of SGMA” after groundwater bill is tabled
    • DAILY DIGEST, 10/2: Sierra Nevada’s glaciers will soon be gone; Kern County supports the Delta Conveyance Project; Governor Newsom signs SB 72; Would-be federal water leader speaks on Colorado River impasse, lack of leadership; and more ...
      DAILY DIGEST, 10/2: Sierra Nevada’s glaciers will soon be gone; Kern County supports the Delta Conveyance Project; Governor Newsom signs SB 72; Would-be federal water leader speaks on Colorado River impasse, lack of leadership; and more ...

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