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    FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Biden-Harris Administration announces $20 million funding opportunity for small surface and groundwater storage drought resilience projects

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    Funding opportunities
    September 15, 2022
    From the Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau of Reclamation today announced a funding opportunity through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law...

    PUBLIC COMMENT OPEN on a Draft Federal Report on Microfiber Pollution

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    Other Announcements
    September 15, 2022
    From NOAA’s Marine Debris Program: On behalf of the Interagency Marine Debris Coordinating Committee, NOAA’s Marine Debris Program and EPA’s...

    DAILY DIGEST, 9/15: The mad rush for groundwater in the Central Valley; Snow, rain in the forecast; NASA helping decision-makers improve water management; Pesticide contamination map of urban areas in California; and more …

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    DAILY DIGEST
    September 15, 2022
    — [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Independent Science Board from 9am to 11am. The main topic of...

    NOTICE OF PETITIONS for temporary water transfer of 45,000 AF for San Joaquin River Restoration

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    Other Announcements
    September 15, 2022
    From the State Water Resources Control Board: On September 2, 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) filed petitions for...

    NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY for public comment on the amendment to the water quality control plan for the Tulare Lake Basin to remove the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) and Agricultural Supply (AGR) beneficial uses from groundwater within a designated horizontal and vertical portion of the southern Lost Hills Oilfield and Substitute Environmental Documentation

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    Other Announcements
    September 15, 2022
    The State Water Resources Control Board is seeking written public comments on the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board’s...

    THIS JUST IN … State Water Board issues statement on ruling by Sixth District Court of Appeal regarding its curtailment authority

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    Breaking News
    September 14, 2022
    Statement from the State Water Resources Control Board regarding the ruling by the Court of Appeal (see here and here):...

    DAILY DIGEST, 9/14: Lawsuit puts Water Board’s curtailment authority in question; Heat domes and heat waves take more water from reservoirs; Tight water supplies challenge California dairies; Desert farmers float plan to boost Colorado River; and more …

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    DAILY DIGEST
    September 14, 2022
    [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Learning, Designing, and Teaching Others: A Narrative About Green Infrastructure and Education from...

    FIVE QUESTIONS: Deirdre Des Jardins with California Water Research

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    5 Questions
    September 14, 2022
    Deirdre Des Jardins, Director of California Water Research, has become a bit of a fixture at state agency meetings, such...

    NOTICE: September 13 Weekly Update on Curtailment Status of Water Rights and Claims in the Delta Watershed

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    Other Announcements
    September 14, 2022
    This update contains important information about the curtailment status of water rights and claims of right within the Sacramento-San Joaquin...

    DAILY DIGEST, 9/13: Court of Appeal determines State Water Board exceeded authority in 2015 curtailments; Farmers blame lack of water on state policies; A new tool could help protect 30% of the state’s waters by 2030; What La Ñina means to Central Valley farmers; and more …

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    DAILY DIGEST
    September 13, 2022
    — [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC HEARING: Delta Conveyance Project Draft EIR from 9am to 11am.  The first...

    DAILY DIGEST: New reservoirs could help battle droughts, but at what cost?; Mt. Shasta glacier shrinking in heat wave; Allensworth making own water supply; Southwest alfalfa farmers asked to give up crop; and more …

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    DAILY DIGEST
    September 12, 2022
    — [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … New reservoirs could help battle droughts, but at what cost? “In an...

    Science happens

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    Science News
    September 12, 2022
    Andrew L. Rypel writes, “The famous expression ‘Life Happens!’ has certainly been around awhile. It’s reserved as a sort of...

    DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: In CA drought, the latest victims are rice farms; Tidal marsh or ‘fake habitat’? Restoration project draws criticism; Yes, we can make it rain. But it won’t solve drought; Feds declare tribal salmon fisheries disaster; and more …

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    DAILY DIGEST
    September 11, 2022
    [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … In California drought, the latest victims are rice farms “Rick Richter has...

    WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Sept 4-9: Drought, record heat, fires and now maybe floods; July 2022 urban water use 10.4% lower than in July 2020; Hope for voluntary agreements on Tuolumne River; and more …

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    WEEKLY DIGEST
    September 9, 2022
    A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...

    DAILY DIGEST, 9/9: Drought, record heat, fires and now maybe floods; Drought raises red flags for agriculture; As water becomes more scarce, is desal the solution?; Heatwaves sapping soil of moisture, increasing wildfire danger ; and more …

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    September 9, 2022
    — [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … 2022 Energy & Water Nexus from 9pm to 12pm.  Join Bay Planning Coalition...
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    DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: How much habitat restoration has occurred in the Delta and Suisun Marsh since 2007?

    Meetings
    December 8, 2022

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

    Meetings
    December 6, 2022

    MONTHLY RESERVOIR REPORT for December 1

    Water conditions
    December 2, 2022

    KAMYAR GUIVETCHI: Managing Water Resources for Sustainability & Resilience

    Event coverage
    November 30, 2022

    Recent Daily Digests

    DAILY DIGEST, 12/9: Friday

    DAILY DIGEST
    December 9, 2022

    DAILY DIGEST, 12/8: La Nina forecast to fade by April, easing California drought; Delta residents gather to protest Delta tunnel proposal; Household water wells are drying up in record numbers as California drought worsens; Fort Bragg considering wave energy-powered desalination in latest novel water move; and more …

    DAILY DIGEST
    December 8, 2022

    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
    December 7, 2022

    DAILY DIGEST, 12/6: Parts of the West have double the normal snowpack but it’s too early to get excited; Court grants petition challenging Delta tunnel soil investigation project New study says repurposing retired farmland around disadvantaged communities in the Central Valley would benefit the economy and environment; PPIC Fact Sheet: Water and energy in California; and more …

    DAILY DIGEST
    December 6, 2022

    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
    December 5, 2022

    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
    December 4, 2022

    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 …

    DAILY DIGEST
    December 2, 2022

    Weekly Digest

    WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Dec 4-9:

    WEEKLY DIGEST
    December 9, 2022

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    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

    Funding Opportunities

    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

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