NOTICE of Certification for the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report for the Pulse Flows Component of the Water Storage Investment Program Groundwater Projects Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS August 2, 2024 76From the Department of Water Resources: The California Department of Water Resources (DWR), in compliance with the California Environmental Quality...
COMMENTARY: Farmers to benefit as Sites Reservoir nears fruition Ag Alert Commentary July 24, 2024 233By Fritz Durst, a Yolo County farmer and chairman of the Sites Joint Power Authority From prolonged drought to excessive...
NOTICE: State Board AHO releases procedural ruling and amended notice of public hearing for Sites Reservoir water right application State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS June 7, 2024 54On March 1, 2024, the State Water Resources Control Board’s Administrative Hearings Office (AHO) issued a Notice of Public Hearing...
PRESS RELEASE: Conservation groups undaunted by court ruling: Sites Reservoir is a bad deal for rivers, for fish, and for California Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other June 6, 2024 871Court gives Sites Reservoir green light to degrade the environment Press release from Friends of the River: This week, a...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California governor welcomes judicial ruling in Sites Reservoir project Courthouse News Service News June 4, 2024 1149Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday noted that judges must rule on certain CEQA challenges within 270 days under a streamlining...
PRESS RELEASE: Real-time conditions show Sites Reservoir would be 100% full at close of 23-24 wet season Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other May 30, 2024 197Sites would be completely filled to 1.5 million acre-feet of water over the past 2 years if it was operational...
SJV WATER: New Kern County groundwater bank gets underway with another shot of public funding SJV Water News April 4, 2024 183By Lois Henry, SJV Water The $171 million Kern Fan Groundwater Storage project – with a unique “eco-twist” – received...
CA WATER COMMISSION: Update on the Water Storage Investment Program Projects Maven Notebook News and Features February 29, 2024 310Proposition 1 of 2014 dedicated $2.7 billion for investments in water storage projects, which the California Water Commission administers through...
NOW AVAILABLE: Department of Water Resources Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report for the Pulse Flows Component of the Water Storage Investment Program Groundwater Projects Now Available for Public Review and Comment Press Release/Notice ANNOUNCEMENTS February 25, 2024 90From the Department of Water Resources: The California Department of Water Resources (DWR), in compliance with the California Environmental Quality...
WATER STORAGE INVESTMENT PGM: Commissioners discuss what to do if a project is not progressing Maven Notebook News and Features February 1, 2024 232At the January meeting of the California Water Commission, commissioners discussed what discretion the Commission has if a project selected...
PRESS RELEASE: Sites Reservoir Reaches Milestone in Environmental Review Process Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other November 17, 2023 122Press release from the Sites JPA The Sites Project Authority, as the lead agency under the California Environmental Quality Act,...
PRESS RELEASE: Friends of the River, Sierra Club, California Sportfishing Protection Alliance Condemn Today’s Hastened Approval of Sites Reservoir’s Environmental Impact Report Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other November 17, 2023 921Press release from Friends of the River, California Sportfishing Protection Alliance, and the Sierra Club On November 17, members of...
AG ALERT: Sites Reservoir on fast track for final legal green light Ag Alert News November 15, 2023 153By Caleb Hampton, Ag Alert After decades of discussions and delays, a major new reservoir in Northern California is close...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California governor taps new law to streamline Sites Reservoir project Courthouse News Service News November 6, 2023 238The Sites Reservoir Project is slated to hold up to 1.5 million acre-feet of water, enough for 3 million households...
THIS JUST IN … Governor Newsom Streamlines Sites Reservoir Project Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other November 6, 2023 1628Press release from the Office of the Governor: Today, Governor Gavin Newsom took action to accelerate the Sites Reservoir project, utilizing...
