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THIS JUST IN … New Director Appointed at Department of Water Resources, Executive Team Restructured to Strengthen Dam and Flood Safety, Climate Resiliency

January 10, 2018

From the California Natural Resources Agency: The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) today announced a new director has been...

PANEL: Legal issues associated with water conservation mandates

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Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

January 10, 2018

As the legislature contemplates how to “Make Conservation a California Way of Life”, a panel discusses some of the legal...

GUEST COMMENTARY: A New Model for Resolving Problems in the San Bernardino Valley Emerges

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Commentary Groundwater News Planning and management

January 8, 2018

Andrea Miller (City Manager, City of San Bernardino), Douglas Headrick (General Manager, San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District), and John Mura (General...

THIS JUST IN … Oroville Independent Forensic Team releases final report; DWR releases statement

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Water project operations

January 5, 2018

Earlier today, the Oroville Independent Forensic Team released their final report compiling the team’s conclusions and opinions regarding the conditions,...

CAL WATER FIX HEARING AT THE STATE WATER BOARD: Ruling letter addresses testimony and exhibits for Part 2

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Delta Conveyance Project

January 5, 2018

The latest ruling letter from the State Water Board’s Cal Water Fix hearing team addresses the disposition of late-submitted written testimony...

CA WATER COMMISSION: Update on Sustainable Groundwater Management Implementation

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Groundwater News Notebook News and Features

January 4, 2018

Since the passage of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) in September of 2014, the Department of Water Resources (DWR)...

THIS JUST IN … Dry December Produces Below-Average Snowpack

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Current Conditions

January 3, 2018

Still Too Early To Draw Conclusions from Season’s First Snow Survey From the Department of Water Resources: Today’s Department of...

Earthquake Resilience of Southern California’s Water Distribution Systems

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Best of the Notebook Notebook News and Features

January 3, 2018

All the major water infrastructure bringing in water to Southern California cross the San Andreas fault at least once, sometimes...

SF ESTUARY & WATERSHED SCIENCE JOURNAL: 21st century water storage strategies, subsidence mitigation effects, Invasive aquatic vegetation management in the Delta, and more …

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Delta science

January 2, 2018

RESEARCH 21st Century Water Storage Strategies Barry Nelson DOI // URL Simulation of Subsidence Mitigation Effects on Island Drain Flow, Seepage, and...

Happy New Year!

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Website announcements

January 1, 2018

“There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called yesterday and the other...

Happy holidays to you and yours!

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Website announcements

December 25, 2017

Happy holidays to you and yours! As I reflect back on the past year, I am truly grateful for your...

NEWS WORTH NOTING, Legal edition: Lawsuit seeks to have California waterways identified as hydrologically impaired under the Clean Water Act; Dispute over lead testing in school drinking water continues; New California coastal laws for 2018

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Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation Water rights and water law

December 22, 2017

Lawsuit seeks to have California Waterways Identified as Hydrologically Impaired under the Clean Water Act From Downey Brand: On November...

SGMA IMPLEMENTATION: DWR releases draft BMP for sustainable management criteria

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Groundwater News Notebook News and Features

December 20, 2017

Public comments due by January 8 Recently, the Department of Water Resources Sustainable Groundwater Management Program released a draft Best...

WATER STORAGE INVESTMENT PGM: New water storage projects showcased at the California Water Commission

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Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

December 19, 2017

Proponents of water storage projects competing for Prop 1 funds present their projects to the California Water Commission The nine...

PANEL: Water agencies concerned about proposed expansion of ‘waters of the state’

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Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

December 14, 2017

Proposed definition of wetlands and procedures would greatly expand state permitting program, potentially affect recharge basins and constructed facilities, water...