NOTICE of consideration of a proposed resolution to reapprove the final initial biological goals for Lower San Joaquin River Flow Objectives Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS January 26, 2024From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board will consider a proposed resolution to reapprove...
SJV WATER: “Where’s the river?” Bakersfield lowers required Kern River flows pending interim flow agreement SJV Water Water rights and water law January 26, 2024By Lois Henry, SJV Water Required flows down the Kern River channel were lowered by the City of Bakersfield on...
SJV WATER: New Kern River hearing set and the J.G. Boswell Company fears water in the river for fish will jeopardize its massive ag holdings SJV Water Water rights and water law January 25, 2024By Lois Henry, SJV Water The J.G. Boswell Company fears its agricultural interests – and possibly even the City of...
SJV WATER: State nitrate program expands but public participation is still lacking SJV Water Groundwater News January 24, 2024By Jesse Vad, SJV Water After three years, more of the Central Valley is being folded into the state’s nitrate...
SJV WATER: How a state-funded drought program was converted to help farmers take on flood water and permanently cut groundwater pumping SJV Water Groundwater News January 24, 2024By Jesse Vad, SJV Water When farmers fallowed thousands of acres during the recent drought, most didn’t expect they would...
NEWS RELEASE: Central Valley Water Board expands innovative safe drinking water program to eight more geographic zones State Water Board Policy and regulation January 23, 2024Next phase of CV-SALTS will help thousands more households with nitrate-impacted wells receive safe drinking water From the Central Valley...
PRESS RELEASE: Friends of the River calls upon State Water Resources Control Board to prevent the Merced River from running dry again Friends of the River Policy and regulation January 20, 2024Press release from Friends of the River After providing the previously undisclosed story of the Merced River secretly running dry...
SJV WATER: Dairies in Tulare and Kings counties still struggling with damage in wake of last year’s flooding SJV Water Agriculture January 19, 2024By Jesse Vad, SJV Water When flood water swamped dairies in Tulare and Kings counties last spring, it destroyed equipment,...
SJV WATER: Delano water bottling plant prompts concerns over exporting native groundwater SJV Water Groundwater News January 3, 2024By Lois Henry, SJV Water News of the new Niagara Bottling plant going up in Delano hit the local groundwater...
SJV WATER: Judge limits Bakersfield’s take of Kern River water and orders all sides to the drawing board over fish flows SJV Water Water rights and water law December 29, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water Kern County Superior Court Judge Gregory Pulskamp issued a modified injunction on Kern River flows...
SJV WATER: Army Corps approves cuts to Isabella Dam releases as groups look for ways to protect Kern River fish flows and legal maneuvers expand SJV Water Water rights and water law December 19, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water The Army Corps of Engineers approved a request by operators of the power plant at...
SJV WATER: Fish don’t care about Kern River rights kerfuffle – just the flows SJV Water Water rights and water law December 14, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water Public interest groups that succeeded in getting a court order mandating 40% of the Kern...
NEWS RELEASE: Agencies to advance historic Tuolumne River salmon habitat restoration program with leading California nonprofit Press Release/Notice Ecosystems December 13, 2023Program commits more than $80 million for fish and wildlife habitat improvements Joint press release from the Modesto Irrigation District,...
TULARE MEETING NOTES: Greater Kaweah groundwater agency still working on water accounting SJV Water Groundwater News December 13, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water Meeting: Greater Kaweah Groundwater Sustainability Agency Date: Dec. 11, 2023 Agenda: CLICK HERE Board packet:...
SJV WATER: Kern’s key groundwater agency fades to the background as water districts continue to grapple with overpumping SJV Water Groundwater News December 12, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water What had been the single largest groundwater agency in Kern County – the Kern Groundwater...
