NOAA FISHERIES: Northern California steelhead maintain threatened status NOAA Fisheries Fish and wildlife July 10, 2024A recent Endangered Species Act 5-year review shows water use, habitat loss, and climate change continue to compromise recovery. By...
CAL MATTERS: Cannabis grower to pay $750,000 for violating state water, wildlife regulations Cal Matters Water quality February 2, 2024State officials said a Humboldt County cannabis operation took water from streams and damaged wetlands for years without authorization. The...
NOTICE: Approval To Use Voluntary Agreement on Unnamed Tributary to Buck Creek and Kendall Creek Tributary State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS June 6, 2023From the State Water Resources Control Board: As required by the State Water Resources Control Board’s Cannabis Cultivation Policy (Cannabis...
THE CENTER SQUARE: Did California’s marijuana legalization backfire on Antelope Valley? The Center Square Water rights and water law February 28, 2023By Ria Roebuck Joseph | Center Square Just six years ago California voters approved the Adult Use of Marijuana Act,...
CAL MATTERS: California’s desert becoming a hotbed for water bandits: Watch Cal Matters Water rights and water law August 6, 2021By Byrhonda Lyons, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Known for its starry...
CAL MATTERS: California’s desert becoming a hotbed for water bandits: Watch Cal Matters Water rights and water law July 20, 2021By Byrhonda Lyons Known for its starry skies, Joshua Trees and 100-plus-degree heat, California’s vast desert has recently become a...
CAL MATTERS: Thieves are stealing California’s scarce water. Where’s it going? Illegal marijuana farms Cal Matters Water rights and water law July 20, 2021As drought grips most of California, water thefts have increased to record levels. Thieves tap into hydrants, pump water from...
NOTICE: No surface water diversions for cannabis cultivation April 1st – October 31st State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS March 30, 2021Notice from the State Water Board: As a reminder, the Cannabis Surface Water Forbearance period starts next week. No surface...
PANEL DISCUSSION: Water and weed: Now that’s it’s legal …. Maven AgricultureNotebook News and Features April 18, 2018Panel discusses how regulation of cannabis cultivation in California is working so far and the challenges facing communities on the...
State Water Resources Control Board Releases Forms to Comply with CalCannabis Licensing Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS May 20, 2017If you are planning to obtain a California Department of Food and Agriculture Cannabis Cultivation (CalCannabis) License beginning on January...