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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...

OROVILLE SPILLWAYS CONSTRUCTION update for December 21st

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

December 22, 2017

Construction activities continue on the Lake Oroville Spillways Emergency Recovery Project. The following is a construction update from the Department...

SUSTAINABLE GROUNDWATER MGT PGM NEWS for December 21st

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

December 22, 2017

From the Department of Water Resources, Sustainable Groundwater Management Program: Sustainable Management Criteria Webcast Now Available Online The Department of...

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...