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THIS JUST IN … Public Comment Period Opens for Re-Submitted Groundwater Sustainability Plans with ‘Incomplete’ Determinations

July 21, 2022

From the Department of Water Resources: On January 21, 2022, the Department released four Incomplete determinations on groundwater sustainability plans...

THIS JUST IN … DWR Releases Draft Environmental Impact Report for Future Drought Salinity Barriers

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July 11, 2022

From the Department of Water Resources: In an effort to better prepare for future drought conditions in the face of...

THIS JUST IN … A water specialist in California, environmentalist Jonas Minton, has died

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June 23, 2022

From Sacramento Bee: “Jonas Minton, a California water policy expert and environmentalist who maintained a high profile around the Capitol...

THIS JUST IN … Curtailments expanded through out the Delta watershed

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June 7, 2022

From the State Water Resources Control Board: This email contains important information about the curtailment status of water rights and...

THIS JUST IN … State Water Board approves unprecedented voluntary water sharing agreement for Russian River

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June 7, 2022

From the State Water Resources Control Board: With ongoing drought conditions straining water supplies and creating uncertainty throughout California, the...

PRESS RELEASE: State Enlists Commercial, Industrial Sector in Water Conservation Efforts

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June 7, 2022

From the Natural Resources Agency: As Californians continue efforts to reduce water use at homes and on farms, the Newsom...

THIS JUST IN … State Water Board adopts emergency water conservation regulation

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May 24, 2022

From the State Water Resources Control Board: In response to Governor Gavin Newsom’s March 28 Executive Order the State Water...

THIS JUST IN … Press release: Tribes and Environmental Justice Groups Link Bay-Delta Collapse to Water Rights from California’s Racist Past

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May 24, 2022

Press release from the coalition of Winnemem Wintu Tribe, Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, Save California Salmon, Little Manila...

THIS JUST IN … Survey Finds Little Snow as Statewide Snowpack Drops to 38 Percent Following Record Dry Months

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April 1, 2022

From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today conducted the fourth snow survey of the...

THIS JUST IN, TOO: State, Federal Agencies and Sacramento River Settlement Contractors Agree on Approach for 2022 Water Operations on the Sacramento River

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March 29, 2022

Press release from Cal EPA: Federal and state agencies along with Sacramento River Settlement Contractors (SRSCs) agreed this week on...

THIS JUST IN … State, Federal Agencies Announce Agreement with Local Water Suppliers to Improve the Health of Rivers and Landscapes

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March 29, 2022

MOU a Key Step in Years-Long Effort to Help Recover Salmon While Protecting Water Reliability From the California Natural Resources...

THIS JUST IN …As Western Drought Worsens, Governor Newsom Moves to Bolster Regional Conservation Efforts

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March 28, 2022

Executive order calls on local water suppliers to activate drought contingency plans Governor orders Water Board to consider ban on watering of...

THIS JUST IN … State Water Board warns 20,000 water right holders to prepare for water shortages due to ongoing drought conditions

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March 21, 2022

From the State Water Resources Control Board: As drought conditions persist throughout California, the State Water Resources Control Board today...

THIS JUST IN … Reclamation and DWR seek temporary changes to Delta outflow requirements to preserve water storage amid extreme drought conditions

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March 18, 2022

From the Bureau of Reclamation and the Department of Water Resources: Today, the Bureau of Reclamation and California Department of...

THIS JUST IN … Historically dry conditions impact planned State Water Project Deliveries; Allocation reduced to 5%

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March 18, 2022

State will continue to expand drought actions heading into a third dry year From the Department of Water Resources: Today,...

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THIS JUST IN … Public Comment Period Opens for Re-Submitted Groundwater Sustainability Plans with ‘Incomplete’ Determinations

THIS JUST IN … DWR Releases Draft Environmental Impact Report for Future Drought Salinity Barriers

THIS JUST IN … A water specialist in California, environmentalist Jonas Minton, has died

THIS JUST IN … Curtailments expanded through out the Delta watershed

THIS JUST IN … State Water Board approves unprecedented voluntary water sharing agreement for Russian River

PRESS RELEASE: State Enlists Commercial, Industrial Sector in Water Conservation Efforts

THIS JUST IN … State Water Board adopts emergency water conservation regulation

THIS JUST IN … Press release: Tribes and Environmental Justice Groups Link Bay-Delta Collapse to Water Rights from California’s Racist Past

THIS JUST IN … Survey Finds Little Snow as Statewide Snowpack Drops to 38 Percent Following Record Dry Months

THIS JUST IN, TOO: State, Federal Agencies and Sacramento River Settlement Contractors Agree on Approach for 2022 Water Operations on the Sacramento River

THIS JUST IN … State, Federal Agencies Announce Agreement with Local Water Suppliers to Improve the Health of Rivers and Landscapes

THIS JUST IN …As Western Drought Worsens, Governor Newsom Moves to Bolster Regional Conservation Efforts

THIS JUST IN … State Water Board warns 20,000 water right holders to prepare for water shortages due to ongoing drought conditions

THIS JUST IN … Reclamation and DWR seek temporary changes to Delta outflow requirements to preserve water storage amid extreme drought conditions

THIS JUST IN … Historically dry conditions impact planned State Water Project Deliveries; Allocation reduced to 5%

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