Infrastructure

Notebook News and Features Water project operations

May 27, 2020

On May 8, the Bureau of Reclamation and Friant Water Authority released a draft environmental impact statement/environmental impact report for...

CENTRAL VALLEY FLOOD PROTECTION BOARD: Update on the San Joaquin River Restoration Program

Notebook News and Features Planning and management

January 21, 2020

Historically, the San Joaquin River has supported large chinook salmon populations. However, since the Bureau of Reclamation’s Friant Dam on...

NEW REPORTS: Innovation in action: 21st century water infrastructure solutions; Funding a future for water in the San Joaquin Valley; Water Smart housing development; Closing the water access gap in the United States

Reports Water project operations

November 23, 2019

Innovation in Action: 21st Century Water Infrastructure Solutions From the Water Now Alliance: “Innovation in Action: 21st Century Water Infrastructure...

THIS JUST IN … Westlands announces termination of Shasta Dam Raise CEQA Analysis

Westlands Water District

September 30, 2019

From Westlands Water District: Today, Westlands Water District terminated its preparation of an environmental impact report pursuant to the California...

EXPLAINER: Overview of the State Water Project

Notebook News and Features Water project operations

August 8, 2019

Presentation Covers the History, Physical Features, Statutory Authorities, Contractual Terms, Significant Legal Decisions, and Cost Allocation Framework of the State...

CA WATER COMMISSION: Governor Newsom’s Water Resilience Portfolio Initiative Listening Session

Notebook News and Features Planning and management Policy and regulation

June 26, 2019

On April 29, 2019, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-10-19 that directed the secretaries of the California Natural Resources Agency,...

THIS JUST IN … Attorney General Becerra Sues Westlands Water District to Block Unlawful Shasta Dam Project

CA Attorney General

Policy and regulation

May 14, 2019

From the Office of the Attorney General: California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has filed a lawsuit to block Westlands Water District (Westlands)...

THIS JUST IN … Water flows down Oroville Spillway for the first time (Video!! More video!!)

April 2, 2019

Courtesy of Sacramento Valley Water, video of water flowing down the Oroville Spillway for the first time … From the...

THIS JUST IN … DWR to open up Oroville Dam spillway at 11am Updated with video

April 2, 2019

From the Department of Water Resources: Due to forecasted storms and growing snowpack, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR)...

THIS JUST IN … DWR Plans to Use Oroville Main Spillway on Tuesday, April 2 (with photo gallery)

March 31, 2019

From the Department of Water Resources: “Due to forecast storms in the Feather River basin, The Department of Water Resources...

THIS JUST IN … DWR prepares for potential use of Oroville’s main spillway

Legislator/Elected Official

March 26, 2019

From the Department of Water Resources: The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) is closely monitoring Oroville reservoir levels and...

THIS JUST IN … McCarthy Introduces Legislation to Repurpose High-Speed Rail Funding to Water Infrastructure Projects

Policy and regulation

March 7, 2019

From Congressman Kevin McCarthy’s office: Congressman Kevin McCarthy introduced legislation today that would repurpose recovered Federal funding from the California...

PANEL DISCUSSION: Upgrading the water grid

Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation Water project operations

January 30, 2019

In September of 2018, the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) released the report, Managing Drought in a Changing Climate:...

OROVILLE SPILLWAYS CONSTRUCTION: DWR Meets November 1 Public Safety Milestone (with photos and video)