DAILY DIGEST

A daily compilation of California water news and commentary from around the state and the nation.

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: La Niña: What it means for California’s drought and the upcoming winter rainy season; Testing underway for pilot project to return endangered salmon to their historic habitat; How much does conserving water at home really matter?; 5 ways the Supreme Court could transform water policy; and more …

October 2, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … La Niña: What it means for California’s drought and the upcoming winter...

NOTICE: Revised Enhanced Reporting Form Under Delta Curtailment and Reporting Regulation Available

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October 1, 2022

From the State Water Resources Control Board: This email is to advise water right holders and claimants in the Sacramento-San...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/30: State not ponying up enough $$ for farmland retirement, critics say; Congressman Valadao introduces sweeping CA water legislation; Salton Sea Independent Review Panel recommends against importing water to shrinking lake; New desalination plant proposed for SLO County; and more …

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September 30, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Wildlife Conservation Board meets beginning at 9am. Agenda items include Ackerson Meadow...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/29: Bleak water year ending, with hope for future elusive; CA making it cheaper to replace your lawn to save water and save money; Gov. signs bill for $40M for farmland repurposing, vetoes bill to prohibit foreign governments buying farmland; Pivotal Supreme Court term begins with WOTUS war; and more …

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September 29, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: Advancing Precipitation Enhancement Strategies to Augment Hydropower and Water Resources in California...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/28: Speaker: Government control creeping ever further into water rights; Madera Co. approves penalties for excess groundwater extraction; An update on the Sites Reservoir water right permit process; Investigators say more than 70% of cannabis growers use illegal water; and more …

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September 28, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: The Colorado River – Adjusting to a Hotter, Drier Future from 12pm...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/27: Westlands Delta restoration project faces ‘greenlash’; Court: California dam can consider endangered trout’s migration; The environmental benefits of the Water Storage Investment Program; Why our drought isn’t going anywhere this winter; and more …

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September 27, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Maximizing Water Resources through Integrating a Multi-benefit Approach into Land Use Planning...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/26: Western forests, snowpack and wildfires appear trapped in a vicious climate cycle; Will Madera Co.’s SGMA rebellion offer blueprint – or warning?; Photo story: Fighting fire with forecasts; Don Edwards refuge marks 50 years of preserving South Bay wetlands; and more …

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September 26, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: California’s 5th Climate Change Assessment Roundtables: Infrastructure & Built Systems from 9am...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: What will it take to escape drought?; Distrust of satellite monitoring delays Madera County’s plan to penalize growers for over pumping; Your house vs. climate change? A new site offers risk forecast for next 30 years; and more …

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September 25, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … What will it take to escape drought? “A rare September storm brought...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Sept 18-23: Challenges ahead for SoCal water; Madera GSP kicked back by state; Irrigators with senior water rights prevail in court fight; and more top CA water news of the week

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September 23, 2022

A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/23: Madera groundwater plans kicked back by state for not protecting domestic wells, ignoring subsidence; Irrigators with senior water rights prevail in court fight; New Pacific Institute Report: Advancing Affordability through Water Efficiency; Interior Department announces next steps to address drought crisis gripping the Colorado River Basin; and more …

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September 23, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Central Valley Flood Protection Board beginning at 9am. Agenda items include an...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/22: Satisfying the thirst of almonds while the wells of the people that harvest them run dry; Turning tomatoes into drinking water; A ‘fourth dry year’ likely; and more …

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September 22, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Stewardship Council beginning at 9am. Agenda items include Delta Lead Scientist...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/21: Garamendi leads letter to Army Corps objecting to Delta tunnel project; Eyes on the snow as water supplies dwindle; Removing one dam after another: Water in the west; Dead fish in Klamath River raises concerns; and more …

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September 21, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: California Water Commission meets beginning at 9:30am. Agenda items include consideration of...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/20: Western reservoirs could run dry in 3 years, top official warns; DISB requests extension on Delta tunnel Draft EIR comments; Wildfires are burning away the West’s snow; Phoenix won’t limit water use because CA would take saved gallons; and more …

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September 20, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: State Water Resources Control Board meets beginning at 9:30am. Agenda items include...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/19: Rep. Harder to introduce legislation to stop Delta tunnel project; Much-needed rain helps Mosquito Fire containment; Oil industry records of freshwater use make accurate accounting impossible; The tiny corner of California that isn’t in drought; and more …

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September 19, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Central Valley congressman introducing legislation to prevent Delta Tunnel project from gaining...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: West Coast storm to bring drought relief, slow wildfires temporarily; What SoCal can teach the Bay Area about water supply; Dairy cows leave for greener pastures in Texas, Arizona as farms squeezed; State Water Board lifts a third of Russian River restrictions; and more …

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September 18, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … West Coast storm to bring drought relief, an early taste of winter...

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NOTICE: Revised Enhanced Reporting Form Under Delta Curtailment and Reporting Regulation Available

DAILY DIGEST, 9/28: Speaker: Government control creeping ever further into water rights; Madera Co. approves penalties for excess groundwater extraction; An update on the Sites Reservoir water right permit process; Investigators say more than 70% of cannabis growers use illegal water; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 9/27: Westlands Delta restoration project faces ‘greenlash’; Court: California dam can consider endangered trout’s migration; The environmental benefits of the Water Storage Investment Program; Why our drought isn’t going anywhere this winter; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 9/26: Western forests, snowpack and wildfires appear trapped in a vicious climate cycle; Will Madera Co.’s SGMA rebellion offer blueprint – or warning?; Photo story: Fighting fire with forecasts; Don Edwards refuge marks 50 years of preserving South Bay wetlands; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: What will it take to escape drought?; Distrust of satellite monitoring delays Madera County’s plan to penalize growers for over pumping; Your house vs. climate change? A new site offers risk forecast for next 30 years; and more …

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Sept 18-23: Challenges ahead for SoCal water; Madera GSP kicked back by state; Irrigators with senior water rights prevail in court fight; and more top CA water news of the week

DAILY DIGEST, 9/22: Satisfying the thirst of almonds while the wells of the people that harvest them run dry; Turning tomatoes into drinking water; A ‘fourth dry year’ likely; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 9/21: Garamendi leads letter to Army Corps objecting to Delta tunnel project; Eyes on the snow as water supplies dwindle; Removing one dam after another: Water in the west; Dead fish in Klamath River raises concerns; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 9/20: Western reservoirs could run dry in 3 years, top official warns; DISB requests extension on Delta tunnel Draft EIR comments; Wildfires are burning away the West’s snow; Phoenix won’t limit water use because CA would take saved gallons; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 9/19: Rep. Harder to introduce legislation to stop Delta tunnel project; Much-needed rain helps Mosquito Fire containment; Oil industry records of freshwater use make accurate accounting impossible; The tiny corner of California that isn’t in drought; and more …

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