DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: Forest fires accelerating snowmelt across western U.S., new study finds

Desert Research Institute

HydrologyWildfires and watersheds

May 2, 2019

From the Desert Research Institute: Forest fires are causing snow to melt earlier in the season, a trend occurring across...

REACTIONS: Water agencies, environmental organizations, legislators, and Delta stakeholders react to single-tunnel Delta conveyance project *UPDATED*

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Delta Conveyance ProjectPolicy and regulation

May 2, 2019

Today, Natural Resources Agency announced that the Department of Water Resources will cease pursuit of permits for a twin tunnel...

THIS JUST IN … State Withdraws WaterFix Approvals, Initiates Planning and Permitting for a Smaller Single Tunnel

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Delta Conveyance Project

May 2, 2019

From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today is taking formal steps to withdraw proposed...

THIS JUST IN … Final Phillips Survey of 2019 Finds Healthy Late-Spring Snowpack

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Current Conditions

May 2, 2019

California’s snowpack is cold and dense From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today conducted...

THIS JUST IN … DWR announces draft Basin Prioritization under SGMA for 57 modified basins

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Groundwater News

April 30, 2019

From the Department of Water Resources: “The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) today announced draft basin prioritization for 57...

REACTIONS: Organizations and water agencies react to Governor Newsom’s Water Resilience Plan

Maven

Policy and regulation

April 30, 2019

Yesterday, Governor Newsom signed an Executive Order directing the Secretaries of Natural Resources, California Department of Food and Ag, and...

THIS JUST IN … Governor Newsom directs state agencies to prepare water resilience portfolio for California

Office of Governor Gavin Newsom

Policy and regulation

April 29, 2019

The plan will assess conditions, identify priorities, and emphasize regional approaches This afternoon, Governor Newsom issued an Executive Order directing...

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT FORUM, Part 4: Case studies from the Bay Delta system

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Delta science

April 25, 2019

Presentations highlight the Montezuma Wetlands Project and the Nigiri Project Adaptive management is widely regarded as an effective approach to...

CA WATER COMMISSION: Stormwater Capture and Aquifer Recharge

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Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesWater supply augmentation

April 24, 2019

Panel discusses the potential of stormwater as a resource, implementation of stormwater capture projects Traditionally, stormwater has been viewed as...

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT FORUM, Part 3: Challenges and lessons learned with adaptive management in the Bay-Delta

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Delta sciencePlanning and management

April 18, 2019

Panel of Delta project managers discuss how they apply adaptive management in their projects Adaptive management is defined in the...

REACTIONS: Water contractors react to updated CVP allocation for south of Delta ag

Maven

Current Conditions

April 18, 2019

Yesterday, the Bureau of Reclamation announced an updated water allocation for Central Valley Project agricultural contractors south of the Delta...

THIS JUST IN … Imperial Irrigation District files suit in Superior Court over Drought Contingency Plan; Metropolitan responds *UPDATED with coverage from The Desert Sun*

Imperial Irrigation District

Colorado River

April 17, 2019

Petition alleges CEQA violations by Metropolitan Water District From the Imperial Irrigation District: On the same day President Trump signed...

THIS JUST IN … Reclamation updates 2019 Central Valley Project South-of-Delta water allocations

Bureau of Reclamation News

Current Conditions

April 17, 2019

South of Delta agriculture allocation raised to 65% From the Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau of Reclamation Wednesday issued updated...

ERNEST CONANT: Federal priorities for Reclamation Mid-Pacific Region for 2019

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Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation

April 17, 2019

Reclamation Mid-Pacific Regional Director talks about progress made in implementing the directives in the Presidential Memo At the Friant Water...

PANEL PRESENTATION: Funding options for Groundwater Sustainability Agencies

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Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features

April 16, 2019

Presentation reviews the GSA fee authorities granted in SGMA, looks at the various fees enacted by some GSAs, and a...