Reactions: ACWA, Metropolitan, NRDC and State Water Contractors respond to the State Water Board’s actions to increase urban water conservation Maven Policy and regulation July 16, 2014Yesterday, the State Water Resources Control Board voted to allow local law enforcement and water agencies to impose a maximum...
State Water Board approves emergency regulation to ensure agencies and state residents increase water conservation State Water Board Planning and management July 15, 2014From the State Water Resources Control Board: “In response to the ongoing severe drought, on Tuesday the State Water Resources...
Drought impact study: California agriculture faces greatest water loss ever seen Maven Policy and regulation July 15, 2014From the University of California Davis: A new report from the University of California, Davis, shows that California agriculture is...
This just in … State Water Board approves emergency regulation to assure compliance with water rights curtailment orders State Water Board Policy and regulationWater rights and water law July 2, 2014From the State Water Resources Control Board: “In response to the ongoing severe drought, the State Water Resources Control Board...
Curtailment notices sent to North Fork and mainstem Eel River and Van Duzen junior water rights holders State Water Board Policy and regulation July 2, 2014From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) announced today that junior...
State Water Board workshop on urban conservation efforts, part 3: Urban water suppliers discuss allocation-based rate structures, rationing, and other drought management actions Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and managementPolicy and regulation July 2, 2014At the June 17 meeting of the State Water Resources Control Board, board members heard an informational update on the...
Phil Isenberg, Jerry Meral, and Michael Dettinger/Daniel Cayan on the drought and the Delta, and more in the latest issue of San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science Journal Maven Delta science July 1, 2014The latest issue of the San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science Journal is now available online. Besides the expected fare...
State Water Board workshop on urban conservation efforts, part 2: ACWA, CUWA, and CUWCC discuss the efforts of their member agencies on conservation and outreach Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation July 1, 2014At the June 17 meeting, members of the State Water Resources Control Board heard an informational update on the conservation...
State Water Board workshop on urban conservation efforts, part 1: Statewide water conservation efforts and outreach Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation June 30, 2014At the June 17 meeting of the State Water Resources Control Board, board members heard an informational update on the...
This just in … New report from the Pacific Institute and the NRDC; Drought-stricken California could save up to 14 million acre-feet of water; enough to supply all the state’s cities annually Conservation organizations & coalitions Climate changeReports June 10, 2014From the Pacific Institute and the Natural Resources Defense Council: “California could be saving up to 14 million acre-feet of...
Deer Creek tributary water rights curtailed to provide minimum flows for migratory fish State Water Board Policy and regulation June 9, 2014From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board has issued curtailment orders to all water...
North State Coalition urges Governor and legislature to act on statewide solution to California’s ongoing water crisis Conservation organizations & coalitions Policy and regulation June 9, 2014 From the North State Water Alliance: “Founders of the North State Water Alliance today joined Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson,...
This just in … State Water Board extends curtailments to all post-1914 water right holders in the San Joaquin River watershed and South Delta; warns senior water rights holders they could be next State Water Board Water rights and water law May 30, 2014From the State Water Resources Control Board: “With California’s extreme drought resulting in insufficient water to serve all water-rights holders,...
This just in … State Water Board Notifies Junior Water-Right Holders of Necessary Cutbacks in the Sacramento River Watershed State Water Board Policy and regulation May 28, 2014From the State Water Resources Control Board: “With California’s extreme drought resulting in insufficient water to serve all water-rights holders,...
More reactions to passage of Feinstein drought legislation: Northern California reps Miller, Matsui, McNerney, Garamendi, Huffman, and Bera, plus Napolitano respond Maven Policy and regulation May 23, 2014From U.S. Reps. George Miller (CA-11), Mike Thompson (CA-5), Doris O. Matsui (CA-6), Jerry McNerney (CA-9), John Garamendi (CA-3), Jared...
