Environmental review

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

November 21, 2019

DWR issued draft Environmental Impact Report today; Agencies also intend to file litigation against federal government Newsom administration continues to...

THIS JUST IN … DWR moves to strengthen protections for fish, improve real-time management of State Water Project

November 21, 2019

Draft EIR released for long-term operations of the State Water Project From the Department of Water Resources: Moving to strengthen...

Draft environmental documents for the long-term operation of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project, plus an update on the biological opinions

Notebook News and Features Water project operations

August 6, 2019

Explainer post on what these environmental documents are all about and how they interface with the biological opinions, plus an...

FINAL DOCUMENTS: Department of Water Resources releases final EIR for the State Water Project contract extensions

Policy and regulation Water project operations

November 15, 2018

From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources has completed the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) for...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Trump Orders Fast Track for Water Projects in California, the West

Courthouse News Service

October 19, 2018

Launching a new front in his war on red tape, President Donald Trump on Friday ordered federal agencies to speed...

LETTER: Interest groups send letter to DWR, say EIR for State Water Project contract extensions must be revised

September 28, 2018

A large group of environmental and fishing organizations have sent a letter to Department of Water Resources, saying that the...

REACTIONS: Organizations and officials react to release of Bay Delta Plan update documents

Planning and management

July 6, 2018

Earlier today, the State Water Board released the draft final documents for the Bay Delta Plan update for the Lower...

REACTIONS: Water agencies and stakeholder groups react to certification of the California Water Fix environmental documents

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

July 21, 2017

Water agencies praise the move; Restore the Delta vows litigation Earlier today, the Department of Water Resources held a press...

THIS JUST IN … California WaterFix Reaches Key Milestone as State Environmental Review Is Certified

July 21, 2017

From the Department of Water Resources: Clearing another major milestone toward the modernization of the state’s water delivery system, the...

Environmental and conservation groups submit comments on California Water Fix Final EIR/EIS

January 31, 2017

“Talking Points and Unfounded Assertions”: Environmental Water Caucus finds Delta Tunnels Final EIR Lacking From the Environmental Water Caucus via...

REACTIONS: Governor Brown, water agencies, and organizations react to the release of the California WaterFix final environmental documents

December 22, 2016

Today, the California Natural Resources Agency posted the final EIR/EIS for the California Water Fix project. Here are reactions, starting...

Final EIR/EIS for the California Water Fix now available online

December 22, 2016

From the Bay Delta Conservation Plan website: The Bay Delta Conservation Plan/California WaterFix Final Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS)...

This just in … Groups request new environmental review for Delta tunnels

August 18, 2016

Key data missing on water quality, fish, agriculture and public health impacts, they say From the CSPA, PCL, Friends of...

Delta Stewardship Council prepares to comment on the California Water Fix/BDCP partially recirculated environmental documents