This just in … West Side Irrigation District Issued Draft Cease and Desist Order for Unauthorized Diversion State Water Board Policy and regulation July 16, 2015From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) has issued a draft...
This just in … State Water Board Reissues Water Unavailability Notification Letters Following Court Action State Water Board Policy and regulation July 15, 2015From the State Water Resources Control Board: Today the State Water Board partially rescinded and reissued a water supply availability...
This just in … Executive Director of the State Water Board approves DWR & Reclamation’s Temporary Urgency Change Petition for modification of Delta standards – with a few added requirements State Water Board Water project operations July 3, 2015Tom Howard, the Executive Director of the State Water Resources Control Board has issued his decision on the May 21,...
This just in … State Reduces Water Use by Nearly 29% In Advance of June Conservation Mandates State Water Board Policy and regulation July 1, 2015From the State Water Resources Control Board: As the State continues to experience near-record and record hot conditions, increasing the...
Metropolitan Special Committee on the Bay Delta: Delta drought operations, the latest on the BDCP, and Bay Delta Accord restoration projects Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features July 1, 2015Drought barrier discussed; Recirculated BDCP documents anticipated soon At the June 23rd meeting of the Metropolitan Special Committee on the...
This just in … Bryon Bethany Irrigation District pursues legal action to retain water rights for hundreds of local farmers, ranchers and families Byron Bethany Irrigation District Water rights and water law June 26, 2015From the Byron Bethany Irrigation District: The Byron-‐Bethany Irrigation District filed a lawsuit in Contra Costa County Superior Court today...
This just in … Water curtailment update: Extended curtailments for Merced River, Upper San Joaquin; also City of San Francisco State Water Board Water rights and water law June 26, 2015From the State Water Resources Control Board: With drought conditions continuing into the summer months, the State Water Resources Control...
This just in … State Water Board adopts emergency regulation to protect salmon and steelhead in Russian River tributaries State Water Board Policy and regulation June 17, 2015From the State Water Resources Control Board: “The State Water Resources Control Board today approved an emergency regulation to provide...
Media call: Federal and state officials discuss Sacramento River temperature management operations Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation June 17, 2015Federal and state officials talk openly about the difficulties and challenges of maintaining cold water through the summer to support...
Senior Water Rights Curtailed in Delta, San Joaquin & Sacramento Watersheds State Water Board Policy and regulation June 12, 2015From the State Water Resources Control Board: With drought conditions continuing into the summer months, the State Water Resources Control...
The Delta Watermaster’s quarterly report: Drought, data, near-term initiatives, and the Delta Plan Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation June 9, 2015 Delta Watermaster Michael George updates the Delta Stewardship Council on the activities of his office and the State Board...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Riverside, Calif., Fights Governor Brown’s Water-Reduction Order Courthouse News Service Policy and regulation June 8, 2015By Elizabeth Warmerdam, Courthouse News Service The city of Riverside is fighting California’s order to cut its water use by...
This just in … Emergency drought barrier nears completion Department of Water Resources (DWR) Water project operations May 29, 2015From the Department of Water Resources: Construction of a temporary emergency drought barrier at West False River in the Sacramento-San...
State Water Board Approves Voluntary Cutback Program for Delta Riparian Water Rights State Water Board Policy and regulation May 22, 2015From the State Water Resources Control Board: Today the State Water Resources Control Board approved a proposal from riparian water...
This just in … Construction Begins on Emergency Drought Barrier in Delta to Deter Saltwater and Protect Delta Water Quality Department of Water Resources (DWR) Water project operations May 8, 2015The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has begun construction on a temporary emergency drought barrier on West False River in...