THIS JUST IN … State Water Board approves Temporary Urgency Change Petition for the State Water Project and the Central Valley Project State Water Board Water project operations February 21, 2023From the State Water Resources Control Board: On February 21, 2023, the State Water Resources Control Board issued an order...
THIS JUST IN … Federal Court Denies Government Request to Delay Hearing on Plan to Break 22 Year-Old Trinity River Fishery Restoration Agreement Hoopa Valley Tribe Water rights and water law December 27, 2022Slams Department of Justice for “Hiding the Ball” on Interior Department’s Attempt to Terminate Hoopa Valley Tribe’s Sovereignty and Property...
THIS JUST IN … Bureau of Reclamation plans to set aside a twenty-two year-old agreement on Trinity River; Hoopa Valley Tribe files for injunction Bureau of Reclamation News Water rights and water law December 17, 2022Press release from the Hoopa Valley Tribe: [Friday], the Hoopa Valley Tribe asked a California federal court for an injunction...
THIS JUST IN … Reclamation urges Central Valley Project contractors to prepare for potential fourth dry year Bureau of Reclamation News Current Conditions November 28, 2022Action comes amid the worst three-year drought period on record From the Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau of Reclamation is...
CAL MATTERS COMMENTARY: How climate change altered a longstanding Central Valley water reform Cal Matters CommentaryEcosystems November 7, 2022Faced with a warming climate, lawmakers must update a 1992 federal law that established water and wildlife regulations for the...
USBR: Moving Water, Protecting Fish: Tracy Fish Collecting Facility helps ensure unhindered water exports Bureau of Reclamation News Water project operations August 25, 2022By Gary Pitzer, Bureau of Reclamation Every two hours, a large, funnel-shaped container at the Tracy Fish Collecting Facility releases...
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION: Quarterly Meeting on the 2021 Reconsultation of the Long-Term Operation of the CVP and SWP Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations June 22, 2022For the Central Valley Project and the State Water Project to comply with the federal Endangered Species Act, the Bureau...
AG ALERT: Drought picture grows more bleak for agriculture Ag Alert Agriculture June 15, 2022By Christine Souza, Ag Alert As California toils through a third consecutive drought year, many Sacramento Valley farmers, well known...
CAL MATTERS: ‘Everyone loses’: Sacramento Valley struggles to survive unprecedented water cuts Cal Matters Policy and regulation May 23, 2022Sacramento Valley growers protected for decades by their water rights are suffering for the first time during this record-breaking drought....
DELTA INDEPENDENT SCIENCE BOARD: How the State Water Project and Central Valley Project comply with the endangered species acts Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesWater project operations March 31, 2022Presentation provides an overview and details on the biological opinions and incidental take permit For the Central Valley Project and...
THIS JUST IN, TOO: State, Federal Agencies and Sacramento River Settlement Contractors Agree on Approach for 2022 Water Operations on the Sacramento River State and federal agencies Water project operations March 29, 2022Press release from Cal EPA: Federal and state agencies along with Sacramento River Settlement Contractors (SRSCs) agreed this week on...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Judge OKs plan for California water projects pending review of Trump-era policies Courthouse News Service Water project operations March 15, 2022Rejecting objections by environmental and farming industry groups, a federal judge green-lighted a revised, government-endorsed plan to manage water projects...
AG ALERT: Drought means no Central Valley Project water for many irrigators Ag Alert AgricultureCurrent Conditions March 2, 2022By Kevin Hecteman, Ag Alert Zero. That’s how much water is being allocated to Central Valley Project irrigation contractors north...
THIS JUST IN … Reclamation outlines initial 2022 water allocations for Central Valley Project contractors Bureau of Reclamation News Current Conditions February 23, 2022Press release from the Bureau of Reclamation: Today, the Bureau of Reclamation announced initial 2022 water supply allocations for Central...
DELTA INDEPENDENT SCIENCE BOARD: Central Valley Project operations overview Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesWater project operations February 17, 2022At the January meeting of the Delta Independent Science Board, the board members heard a series of presentations on water...
