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December 7, 2018

From the Delta Stewardship Council: Created by NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS),...

ACWA CONFERENCE: Department of Water Resources Director Karla Nemeth on the Department’s efforts to confront the challenges ahead

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Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

December 5, 2018

Karla Nemeth was appointed Director of the California Department of Water Resources by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. on January...

CONSISTENCY DETERMINATION: Appeal Filed for Smith Canal Certification of Consistency

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

December 5, 2018

From the Delta Stewardship Council: The Atherton Cove Property Owners Association has filed an appeal with the Delta Stewardship Council...

CAL MATTERS: Let it flow: In about-face, state breaks and shifts levees to restore natural floodplains

Cal Matters

Policy and regulation

December 4, 2018

A growing emphasis on reconnecting California floodplains to rivers so they can absorb floodwaters is a U-turn from past reliance...

BAY DELTA PLAN UPDATE: San Joaquin River Flows & Southern Delta Salinity Bay-Delta Plan Amendments: Agenda for the December 11-12, 2018 Board Meeting

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

December 1, 2018

From the State Water Resources Control Board: On July 6, 2018, the State Water Board released proposed Plan Amendments for...

DWR SUSTAINABLE GROUNDWATER MGT UPDATE: Draft basin boundary modifications and updated FAQ available, Update on basin prioritization and alternatives; SGMA Governance Survey, and more …

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

December 1, 2018

From the Department of Water Resources, Sustainable Groundwater Management Office: NEW Draft Basin Boundary Modifications Released The California Department of...

THIS JUST IN … Initial State Water Project Allocation at 10 Percent

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Current Conditions

November 30, 2018

From the Department of Water Resources: The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) today announced an initial water allocation of...

SGMA IMPLEMENTATION … Draft Basin Boundary Modifications Released

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Groundwater News

November 29, 2018

From the Department of Water Resources: “The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) today released Draft Basin Boundary Modifications. The...

BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Drought, climate change, and restoration resiliency

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Climate change Delta science Notebook News and Features

November 29, 2018

John Durand looks at the effects of the 2012-2016 drought on the Delta from the environmental, economic, and stakeholder perspectives...

CA WATER COMMISSION: Overview of Water Use Efficiency Legislation, Water Storage Investment Program Update

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Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

November 28, 2018

At the November meeting of the California Water Commission, agenda items included an overview of the SB 606/AB 1668 water...

THIS JUST IN … Department of the Interior and Department of Commerce sign Memorandum of Agreement to expedite the reliable delivery and supply of water to the West

Bureau of Reclamation News

Policy and regulation

November 21, 2018

From the Bureau of Reclamation: Secretary of Interior Ryan Zinke and Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross signed a Memorandum of...

CONSISTENCY DETERMINATION: Yolo Habitat Conservancy Finds Yolo Habitat Conservation Plan / Natural Community Conservation Plan Consistent with Delta Plan

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

November 21, 2018

From the Delta Stewardship Council: The following certification of consistency with the Delta Plan for a covered action has been...

CA WATER COMMISSION: Update on implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act

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Groundwater News Notebook News and Features

November 20, 2018

DWR updates the Commissioners on the evaluation of alternative plans, basin boundary modifications, and basin prioritization At the November meeting...