Month: December 2021

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December 9, 2021

The Department of Water Resources has issued letters to the GSAs of the remaining six subbasins in the San Joaquin...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/9: Potential for long-duration atmospheric river, heavy precipitation in CA; Water shutoffs loom for thousands after agencies failed to apply for relief; Monitoring conditions for salmonids on the Lower American River; Merced Irrigation District in battle with state over water rights; and more …

December 9, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … The Central Valley Regional Water Board will meet beginning at 9am. Agenda items include...

BAY-DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Ecosystem Engineering Impacts of Invasive Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) in the Delta

Best of the Notebook

December 9, 2021

Plants that grow under the water surface are known as submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV). Some species of SAV have been...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/8: Wetter & cooler conditions likely through at least mid-December; Judge reviews biological opinions in water dispute; Who should pay to fix California’s sunken canals?; Water use drops 13% as California preps mandatory cutbacks; and more …

December 8, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The State Water Board will meet beginning at 9am. The Board will...

DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: Climate Change

Meetings

December 8, 2021

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) hosted four informational webinars between July and September 2021 to provide background information related...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/7: $63M wetland restoration a blueprint for climate adaptation; CA groundwater could get recharging help from alfalfa farms; Managing groundwater for nature; Water bill debt has hit Valley families hard; and more …

December 7, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … The State Water Resources Control Board will meet beginning at 9am. Agenda items...

ACWA CONFERENCE: Water Board Vice Chair Dorene D’Adamo on climate change, water supplies, conservation, safe and affordable drinking water

Event coverage

December 7, 2021

At the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) Fall Conference held last week, the keynote speaker at the luncheon was...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/6: Wasting water? You could be hit with a $500 fine; What a future with low/no snow means for the West; The improbable comeback of salmon in the San Joaquin River; Current reservoir conditions; and more …

December 6, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Water in a Warming World – Fortifying California’s Water Resilience from 2pm...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Some rain possible next week; Oil, ag parry accusations they use too much water during drought; State to local water agencies: fix your groundwater sustainability plans, and quickly; Biden admin moves to scrap Cadiz permit; and more …

December 5, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Dry California may get some rain next week “Parts of drought-stricken California...

OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT: Temporary Urgency Change Petition by the California Department of Water Resources and the United States Bureau of Reclamation

December 4, 2021

The State Water Resources Control Board has released a notice of opportunity to comment on a Temporary Urgency Change Petition...

NOTICE OF PROPOSED EMERGENCY RULEMAKING: Drought conservation emergency regulation

December 4, 2021

The Notice of Proposed Emergency Rulemaking, Proposed Text of Emergency Regulations and Emergency Regulations Digest for Drought Conservation Emergency Regulations...

OPPORTUNITY TO RESPOND: Petitions for Reconsideration of Water Quality Certification for Don Pedro Hydroelectric Project and La Grange Hydroelectric Project

December 4, 2021

On December 3, 2021, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) issued a Notice of Opportunity to Respond to Petitions for...

CEQA NOTICE: Water Loss Performance Standards

December 4, 2021

From the State Water Board: Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15063, subdivision (g), notice is hereby given that the State...

THIS JUST IN … Lawsuit filed to require Marin MWD to comply with CEQA for proposed Richmond Bridge pipeline and water purchase