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April 9, 2021

Reopening a Northern California creek to threatened steelhead—part 2: using natural sediment to benefit fish “Most dam removal projects view...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/8: Advances in remote sensing provide first glimpse of groundwater recharge in the Valley; CA greenlighting oil wells linked to groundwater pollution; Saving clean drinking water…with math!; and more …

April 8, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … SAFER Advisory Group Meeting, Part A from 1pm to 4pm. Click here for...

STATE WATER BOARD: Update on the Fresno River adjudication

Meetings

April 8, 2021

With no viable interim solutions that the Board can implement, the process is expected to take years In October of...

CA WATER COMMISSION: Q&A session for applicants submitting screening information for water storage projects

April 8, 2021

From the California Water Commission: The California Water Commission is accepting screening information for water storage projects that may be...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/7: Farmers try to plan for a critically dry year; Markets, water availability prove key in land values; SSJID, OID still waiting for federal approval of plan to help fish & farmers; Q/A with Delta Conveyance Project Executive Director Tony Meyers; and more …

April 7, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Colorado River Basin Water Supply Webinar from 9am to 10am. The...

CA WATER COMMISSION: Ensuring the reliability of the State Water Project, part 2: Assessing climate change vulnerabilities and addressing aging infrastructure

Meetings

April 7, 2021

One of the California Water Commission‘s statutory responsibilities is to conduct an annual review of the construction and operation of...

RULING: State Water Board’s AHO issues ruling on motions to quash in Kings River case

April 7, 2021

Ruling from the State Water Board’s Administrative Hearings Office: On December 2, 2020, the Administrative Hearings Office (AHO) of the...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/6: Megadrought: ‘Climate change starting to hammer home’; DWR Brochure: Drought in California 2021; More water spending sought for West in infrastructure bill; and more …

April 6, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … The State Water Board meets at 9am. The main agenda item is the consideration...

CA WATER COMMISSION: Ensuring the reliability of the State Water Project, part 1: Strategic priorities and programs

Meetings

April 6, 2021

One of the California Water Commission’s statutory responsibilities is to conduct an annual review of the construction and operation of...

NOTICE: Public Workshop on Drought Planning Tools and Methodologies

April 6, 2021

From the State Water Board: The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) Division of Water Rights (Division) recognizes...

NOTICE of withdrawn petitions for various Sacramento Valley temporary transfers

April 6, 2021

From the State Water Board: Notice is hereby given that on April 2, 2021, the twenty-eight (28) petitions listed in...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/5: Podcast with MWD’s Jeff Kightlinger; Reclamation releases reports and webtool for SECURE Water Act reports; Researchers look to India’s canal-top solar arrays; Meet Arizona’s water one-percenters; and more …

April 5, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Capitol Weekly Podcast: Jeff Kightlinger, Metropolitan Water District “In this episode John...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Deal to help fish threatened by federal agencies; What MID & TID think about solar panels on top of canals; Sierra Meadows key to combatting climate change effects; David ‘Mas’ Masumoto on CA peaches and water; and more …

April 4, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Deal to help fish threatened by federal agencies “Water releases designed to...

PUBLIC MEETING: Development of Potential Amendments to the Water Quality Control Plans for Tribal Beneficial Use Designations