EDWARD RING: Will the Sites Reservoir ever get built? Edward Ring CommentaryPlanning and management September 4, 2025By Edward Ring, Director of Water and Energy Policy at the California Policy Center The short answer is no. Never....
PRESS RELEASE: California Water Commission increases conditional funding for three projects in Water Storage Investment Program CA Water Commission Policy and regulation August 21, 2025Members also approve a change to the program’s early funding regulations The California Water Commission has increased the available funding...
PRESS RELEASE: Sites Reservoir advances toward construction with key permitting and contracting milestones Sites Project Authority Planning and management July 19, 2025From the Sites Project Authority Today, the Sites Project Authority (Authority) announced two major advancements that move the Sites Reservoir...
EDWARD RING: Politics and the Cost of Water Infrastructure Edward Ring CommentaryDelta Conveyance ProjectPolicy and regulation July 3, 2025By Edward Ring, Director of Water and Energy Policy at the California Water Policy Center When it comes to building...
PRESS RELEASE: Updated operations analysis finds water for more than 3 million people could have been captured if Sites Reservoir were operational today Sites Project Authority Water project operations April 26, 2025Press release from the Sites Project JPA: The Sites Project Authority (Authority) announced that during this wet weather season, Sites...
NOTICE: Upcoming dates for ongoing hearing on the proposed Sites Reservoir project State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS January 16, 2025From the State Water Board: The State Water Board Administrative Hearings Office’s hearing on the proposed Sites Reservoir project began...
FRIENDS OF THE RIVER: Turning climate change on its head: What Governor Newsom doesn’t understand about his own water agenda Friends of the River CommentaryDelta Conveyance Project December 14, 2024By Friends of the River Earlier this week, Governor Newsom was all over the state pushing his two favorite water...
STATEMENT: Sites Project issues update on Permit Notification for Sites Reservoir Sites Project Authority Policy and regulation September 18, 2024From the Sites Project Authority: The Sites Project Authority has been working for several months with the State Water Resources...
STATEMENT: Friends of the River responds to Sites Project Section 401 denial Friends of the River Policy and regulation September 18, 2024From Friends of the River: The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) is responsible for granting certification of state compliance...
NOTICE: Sites Reservoir Project: Denial without prejudice of water quality certification State Water Board Policy and regulation September 16, 2024From the State Water Resources Control Board: On September 16, 2024, the Chief Deputy Director for the State Water Resources...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California Sites Reservoir project hits troubled waters in permitting process Courthouse News Service Policy and regulation September 16, 2024A key certification request was withdrawn because the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lacked documentation. By Alan Riquelmy, Courthouse News...
SITES AHO RULING: Procedural Ruling Regarding Evidentiary Issues, Time Limits, and Site Visit in the AHO Proceeding on the Proposed Sites Reservoir Project State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS September 4, 2024From the State Water Resources Control Board: This procedural ruling addresses the motions to supplement case in chief exhibits filed...
NOTICE: Public hearing on proposed reservoir project in Sacramento Valley continues in September State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS August 31, 2024Sites Project Authority seeks water right for construction, storage The State Water Resources Control Board will continue a multi-day public...
AG ALERT: Hearing process could boost Sites Reservoir project Ag Alert Water rights and water law August 28, 2024By Christine Souza, Ag Alert The plan to build California’s first new major reservoir in decades advances as the state...
COMMENTARY: Farmers to benefit as Sites Reservoir nears fruition Ag Alert Commentary July 24, 2024By Fritz Durst, a Yolo County farmer and chairman of the Sites Joint Power Authority From prolonged drought to excessive...
