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Army Corps Delta Islands and Levees Feasibility Study and the interim policy for the Levee Rehabilitation Program

July 25, 2014

At the June 26 meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, representatives from the Army Corps were present to update the...

California Water Blog: Reconciling ecosystem and economy

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California Water Commission hears a brief update about organizational changes at DWR regarding the BDCP

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Meetings

July 23, 2014

At the July 16th meeting of the California Water Commission, the Deputy Director of the Department of Water Resources (DWR)...

Road transportation in the Delta

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Meetings

July 16, 2014

At the June 26 meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, officials from various transportation agencies with jurisdiction in the Delta...

John Kingsbury: Protecting watersheds first step in water policy

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Guest contributors

July 14, 2014

This commentary is written by John Kingsbury, Executive Director of the Mountain Counties Water Resources Association: Mountain watersheds can survive...

Trio of state water leaders centerpiece of Mountain Counties event

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Guest contributors

July 10, 2014

Note: This post is written by guest blogger Roberta Long. Three of California’s top water decision-makers came to Placerville on...

Metropolitan Water District’s review of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan’s draft Implementation Agreement

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Meetings

July 2, 2014

At the June 24th meeting of Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay Delta, committee members heard a presentation on the...

State Water Board workshop on urban conservation efforts, part 3: Urban water suppliers discuss allocation-based rate structures, rationing, and other drought management actions

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Meetings

July 2, 2014

At the June 17 meeting of the State Water Resources Control Board, board members heard an informational update on the...

State Water Board workshop on urban conservation efforts, part 2: ACWA, CUWA, and CUWCC discuss the efforts of their member agencies on conservation and outreach

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Meetings

July 1, 2014

At the June 17 meeting, members of the State Water Resources Control Board heard an informational update on the conservation...

Seismic design & performance considerations for the Bay Delta Conservation Plan’s twin tunnels

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Best of the Notebook

June 30, 2014

At the June 24th meeting of Metropolitan Water District’s Special Committee on the Bay Delta, committee members heard a presentation...

State Water Board workshop on urban conservation efforts, part 1: Statewide water conservation efforts and outreach

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Meetings

June 30, 2014

At the June 17 meeting of the State Water Resources Control Board, board members heard an informational update on the...

Delta Stewardship Council moves forward on developing a strategy for state investments in Delta levees

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Meetings

June 25, 2014

With the task of developing and adopting the Delta Plan behind them, the Delta Stewardship Council is now preparing to...

Senator Darryl Steinberg talks about the tunnels and the water bond

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News and Features

June 23, 2014

Senator Darryl Steinberg appeared on NBC Los Angeles News Conference, where he spoke about a number of issues, one of...

An update on potential new water storage projects, part 3: Preliminary results of California water storage projects survey

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Meetings

June 19, 2014

The CalFed surface storage investigations were looking primarily at large reservoirs, but there are substantially more options for smaller, regional...

An update on potential new water storage projects, part 2: Potential beneficiaries talk about Sites, Temperance Flat and other storage projects

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Meetings

June 18, 2014

The CalFed storage investigations have been underway for decades. As the feasibility studies round to an end, presumably, and a...

Army Corps Delta Islands and Levees Feasibility Study and the interim policy for the Levee Rehabilitation Program

California Water Blog: Reconciling ecosystem and economy

California Water Commission hears a brief update about organizational changes at DWR regarding the BDCP

Road transportation in the Delta

John Kingsbury: Protecting watersheds first step in water policy

Trio of state water leaders centerpiece of Mountain Counties event

Metropolitan Water District’s review of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan’s draft Implementation Agreement

State Water Board workshop on urban conservation efforts, part 3: Urban water suppliers discuss allocation-based rate structures, rationing, and other drought management actions

State Water Board workshop on urban conservation efforts, part 2: ACWA, CUWA, and CUWCC discuss the efforts of their member agencies on conservation and outreach

Seismic design & performance considerations for the Bay Delta Conservation Plan’s twin tunnels

State Water Board workshop on urban conservation efforts, part 1: Statewide water conservation efforts and outreach

Delta Stewardship Council moves forward on developing a strategy for state investments in Delta levees

Senator Darryl Steinberg talks about the tunnels and the water bond

An update on potential new water storage projects, part 3: Preliminary results of California water storage projects survey

An update on potential new water storage projects, part 2: Potential beneficiaries talk about Sites, Temperance Flat and other storage projects

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: How much habitat restoration has occurred in the Delta and Suisun Marsh since 2007?

DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST: The role of water quality in salmon predation

MONTHLY RESERVOIR REPORT for December 1

KAMYAR GUIVETCHI: Managing Water Resources for Sustainability & Resilience

DAILY DIGEST, 12/9: Friday

DAILY DIGEST, 12/7: Study: Reuse can affect water quality in unintended ways; NOAA explores next steps for habitat restoration in Klamath watershed; Weekend storm expected to bring 5 feet of snow to Sierra; Bay Area man’s water bill spikes to $1300 but why? and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 12/5: Sacramento River winter-run salmon face worst year ever; These Imperial Valley farmers want to pay more for their Colorado River water; Desal offers only partial solution to growing drought; Waves of precipitation keep coming for West Coast; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: More unsettled weather takes aim at West Coast; Cal Am desal plant faces tough road ahead to meet Coastal Commission conditions; Interview with outgoing Westlands longtime GM Birmingham; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 12/2: State kicks off water year with anticipated 5% allocation; Another storm this weekend; If you build it, do they come? Measuring results of the Water Forum’s habitat projects on the Lower American River; What’s next for Cal Am’s desalination plant?; and more …

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Dec 4-9:

NOTICE of lifting of curtailments under standard water right Term 91

ANNOUNCEMENT: Coming Soon: The Delta Residents Survey

NOTICE of 180-Day Temporary Permit Applications in Imperial County

DAILY DIGEST, 12/7: Study: Reuse can affect water quality in unintended ways; NOAA explores next steps for habitat restoration in Klamath watershed; Weekend storm expected to bring 5 feet of snow to Sierra; Bay Area man’s water bill spikes to $1300 but why? and more …

NOTICE: December 6 Weekly Update – Temporary Suspension of Curtailments in the Delta Watershed

DAILY DIGEST, 12/7: Study: Reuse can affect water quality in unintended ways; NOAA explores next steps for habitat restoration in Klamath watershed; Weekend storm expected to bring 5 feet of snow to Sierra; Bay Area man’s water bill spikes to $1300 but why? and more …

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: CDFW Announces $200 Million in New Grant Funding Under Drought, Climate and Nature-Based Solutions

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Watershed Remediation and Enhancement Grants to Address Impacts from Cannabis Cultivation