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METROPOLITAN’S SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON THE BAY-DELTA: Longfin smelt science efforts, California Water Fix update

Delta Conveyance Project Fish and wildlife Notebook News and Features

July 6, 2017

Committee members also discuss cost allocation At the June 27th meeting of Metropolitan’s Bay Delta Committee, committee members heard about...

California Water Commission: Ex Parte Communication Policy for Water Storage Investment Program

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

July 1, 2017

On June 21, 2017, the Commission adopted an ex parte communications policy, which applies to implementation of the Water Storage...

Reclamation Releases Final Environmental Documents for San Joaquin River Restoration Program Seepage Management Actions

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

July 1, 2017

From the Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau of Reclamation has released a final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant...

Release of Draft Bacteria Provisions and Draft Staff Report with Substitute Environmental Documentation

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

July 1, 2017

From the State Water Resources Control Board: The proposed Part 3 of the Water Quality Control Plan for Inland Surface...

THIS JUST IN … Fishing and Conservation Groups Sue to Block Delta Tunnels Project

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Delta Conveyance Project

June 29, 2017

Federal Agencies Approve ‘WaterFix’ Acknowledging It Will Harm Fish and Wildlife From the Natural Resources Defense Council: Conservation and fishing...

Sustainable Groundwater Management Program News for June 28

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ANNOUNCEMENTS Groundwater News

June 29, 2017

From the Department of Water Resources, Sustainable Groundwater Management Program: Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) Formation The June 30, 2017, statutory...

REACTIONS to the release of the biological opinions for the California Water Fix project

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Delta Conveyance Project Water project operations

June 27, 2017

Yesterday, the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service issued their biological opinions for the California...

MEDIA CALL: Federal fish agencies and water agencies discuss the California Water Fix biological opinions

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Delta Conveyance Project Notebook News and Features Water project operations

June 26, 2017

Today, with the release of the biological opinions, federal fish agencies and the water agencies held a media call. On...

THIS JUST IN … California WaterFix Receives Authorization under the U.S. Endangered Species Act

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Delta Conveyance Project

June 26, 2017

From the Department of Water Resources: “Federal agencies responsible for the protection of species listed under the Endangered Species Act...

THIS JUST IN … California Water Fix biological opinions posted

NOAA Fisheries

Delta Conveyance Project Water project operations

June 26, 2017

From NOAA: California WaterFix is an infrastructure project that would include constructing two tunnels to convey water from the north...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Appeals Court Strikes Millions in Damages for San Diego Water Provider

Courthouse News Service

Water rights and water law

June 23, 2017

A California appeals court dealt San Diego’s water provider a major blow on Friday after it ruled a lower court...

THIS JUST IN … Bill Croyle, DWR Acting Director, Retires

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Policy and regulation

June 23, 2017

From the Department of Water Resources: The California Department of Water Resources Acting Director William R. Croyle today announced his...

THIS JUST IN … Court of Appeal rules on San Diego-Metropolitan rate case; both sides claim victory

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Water rights and water law

June 21, 2017

The Court of Appeal ruled today in the San Diego County Water Authority vs. Metropolitan Water District rate case. By...

BROWN BAG SEMINAR: The Delta as Changing Landscapes

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Delta science

June 21, 2017

Letitia Grenier is the principal investigator for the San Francisco Estuary Institute’s Delta Landscapes project, which recently completed an in-depth...

Update for Delta Mercury Control Program and Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL)

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

June 17, 2017

From the Delta Mercury Control Program, Central Valley Regional Water Board: Below are a series of brief updates related...