CA WATER COMMISSION: Groundwater Rights Summary and Allocations Challenges for Market Development Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features October 13, 2021For the past several months, the California Water Commission has been leading a process to frame state considerations around how...
DWR’S SGMO NEWSLETTER: AEM surveys, Draft Drinking Water Well Principles and Strategies Document, A week of webinars on SGMA efforts, and more … Department of Water Resources (DWR) ANNOUNCEMENTS October 5, 2021From the Department of Water Resources Sustainable Groundwater Management Office: NEW First Airborne Electromagnetic (AEM) Surveys Complete and Additional Surveys Scheduled...
CAL MATTERS COMMENTARY: Water markets can help bring California’s groundwater into balance Cal Matters Groundwater News September 20, 2021Water banking and trading are essential tools for managing the state’s groundwater, and we urgently need to make them work...
AG ALERT: Voluntary groundwater trading efforts gain steam Ag Alert Groundwater News August 25, 2021By Christine Souza, Ag Alert State agencies and interest groups are working to develop a voluntary groundwater trading program as...
CAL MATTERS: California enacted a groundwater law 7 years ago. But wells are still drying up — and the threat is spreading Cal Matters Groundwater News August 18, 2021As drought worsens, there are few, if any, protections in place for California’s depleted groundwater. The new law gave local...
DR. CHRISTINA BABBITT: Advancing Well-Designed Water Trading Programs in California Maven Best of the NotebookGroundwater NewsNotebook News and Features August 18, 2021In March of this year, the Secretaries of the Natural Resources Agency, Environmental Protection Agency, and Department of Food and...
STEVEN SPRINGHORN: Water Trading & the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features August 17, 2021In March of this year, the Secretaries of the Natural Resources Agency, Environmental Protection Agency, and Department of Food and...
CA WATER COMMISSION: Dr. Newsha Ajami: Enhancing Regional Water Sustainability through Virtual Water Trading Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPlanning and managementPolicy and regulation August 11, 2021In March of this year, the Secretaries of the Natural Resources Agency, Environmental Protection Agency, and Department of Food and...
DWR’s SGMO NEWSLETTER: GSP Initial Notifications, June 2021 GSP assessments release and live Q&A webinar materials; Multilingual resources; and more … Department of Water Resources (DWR) ANNOUNCEMENTS July 31, 2021NEW: Submit or Update Your Groundwater Sustainability Plans (GSP) Initial Notification The 2022 deadline for GSPs is nearing; if your...
WEBINAR: Managing California’s Groundwater: Incorporating Climate Change and Multi-Benefit Projects Maven Groundwater NewsWebinars July 13, 2021Local Government Commission and the Groundwater Exchange held a three-part webinar series to share key learnings from the Groundwater Leadership...
ACWA CONFERENCE PANEL: Reconciling the Regulatory Overlap of Groundwater Programs Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features July 7, 2021Several regulatory programs have been created and evolved over time to address various issues, such as SGMA, CV-SALTS, and the...
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: State releases its first reviews of local SGMA plans Ag Alert Groundwater News June 9, 2021By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Against the backdrop of what’s shaping up as a devastating drought year, the California Department...
KERN COUNTY WATER SUMMIT: SGMA Implementation Update Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features June 8, 2021At the Kern County Water Summit held last week, hosted by the Water Association of Kern County, Acting Deputy Director...
WEBINAR: Managing California’s Groundwater: Interconnected Surface Waters & Environmental Users Maven Groundwater NewsWebinars June 8, 2021The Local Government Commission and the Groundwater Exchange are excited to launch a three-part webinar series to share key learnings...