AG ALERT: Delta water cutbacks weigh on farmers Ag Alert AgriculturePolicy and regulation August 11, 2021By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Organic farmer Al Courchesne of Frog Hollow Farm in Brentwood walks through rows of his...
THIS JUST IN … California Coastkeeper Alliance lawsuit challenges the County of Sonoma to protect public trust resources California Coastkeeper Alliance Groundwater News July 1, 2021From the California Coastkeeper Alliance: Today, California Coastkeeper Alliance filed a lawsuit in Superior Court to compel the County of...
AG ALERT: Farmers face water rights curtailments Ag Alert Policy and regulation June 23, 2021By Christine Souza, Ag Alert The California priority water rights system is being put to the test, as state regulators...
AG ALERT: Water shortages hit North Coast farms Ag Alert Agriculture May 26, 2021By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Describing the situation as “bleak,” farmers in Mendocino and Sonoma counties, who rely on water...
AG ALERT: Drought spreads water shortages throughout state Ag Alert Agriculture April 21, 2021By Christine Souza, Ag Alert The 2020-21 California drought has led to significant water cutbacks, compelling farmers to fallow ground...
THIS JUST IN … Local coalition advances plan for Potter Valley Project that includes removal of Scott Dam Conservation organizations & coalitions Ecosystems May 13, 2020Two-Basin Solution for water users in Russian and Eel River Basins includes removing Scott Dam, upgrading water diversion structures, and...
This just in … Most Property Owners and Water Suppliers Comply With State Water Board’s Russian River Informational Order; Complaints Issued for the Rest State Water Board Policy and regulation December 21, 2015State Water Board issues 1881 complaints; violations carry potential fines of $500/day From the State Water Resources Control Board: Approximately...
This just in … Landowners, grape growers, government and others partner to protect juvenile coho in the Russian River watershed Maven Ecosystems October 2, 2015Jackson Family Wines enters into voluntary agreement to provide water to Green Valley Creek through the end of December From...
This just in … State Water Resources Control Board issues order for water use information from landowners for 4 Russian River tributaries State Water Board Policy and regulation September 2, 2015The State Water Resources Control Board has issued an informational order for landowners and water suppliers in four priority Russian...
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...
The impact of new regulations on water rights in California Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater rights and water law May 22, 2015An overview of how new reporting requirements, frost protection regulations, water curtailments, and some pending litigation could affect water rights...
California Water Law Symposium: The Role of Reasonable Use in the Russian River Frost Protection Litigation Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesWater rights and water law April 8, 2015A panel of lawyers discusses the appeals court ruling upholding the State Water Resources Control Board’s authority to regulate diversions...
An update from the State Water Board on curtailment notice statuses for the Scott River, Russian River, Delta, and Tulare Lake Basin, plus an update from the Delta Watermaster Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation May 20, 2014At today’s meeting at the State Water Resources Control Board, John O’Hagan updated the board on the curtailment notices and...
