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    DAILY DIGEST, 8/18: Drought-stricken farmers promised billions in water projects; Is the Central Valley ready for a megaflood?’; State Water Board adopts general order for restoration projects; Study: Rainwater everywhere contains unsafe levels of PFAS; and more …

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    DAILY DIGEST
    August 18, 2022
    — [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Landscape-scale Resilience – Collaborating Across the Tule River and Deer Creek Watersheds...

    FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: DRAFT 2022 Guidelines/Proposal Solicitation Package (GL/PSP) for the Urban Community Drought Relief Grant Program

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    Funding opportunities
    August 17, 2022
    From the Department of Water Resources: DWR is pleased to announce the release of the DRAFT 2022 Guidelines/Proposal Solicitation Package...

    DAILY DIGEST, 8/17: Feds order Colorado River cutbacks; When will this megadrought end?; How CA can strategically use every drop of water; What megafires can teach us about megafloods; and more …

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    DAILY DIGEST
    August 17, 2022
    — [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The State Water Board will meet beginning at 9:30am.  Agenda items include...

    STATE WATER BOARD: California making steady progress on recycled water use

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    Meetings
    August 17, 2022
    At the August 2 meeting of the State Water Board, Rebecca Greenwood, Engineering Geologist with the Recycled and Desalination unit...

    UPDATE: August 16 Weekly Update on Curtailment Status of Water Rights and Claims in the Delta Watershed

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    Other Announcements
    August 16, 2022
    From the State Water Resources Control Board:   This email contains important information about the curtailment status of water rights...

    THIS JUST IN … Interior Department Announces Actions to Protect Colorado River System, Sets 2023 Operating Conditions for Lake Powell and Lake Mead

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    Breaking News
    August 16, 2022
    From the Department of the Interior: As the worsening drought crisis continues to impact communities across the West, the Department...

    DAILY DIGEST, 8/16: CA GOP pitch Newsom on Shasta Dam expansion; Newsom clashes with with CA enviros on climate, water; Better atmospheric river forecasts are giving emergency planners more time to prepare for flooding; Colorado River cuts expected for Arizona, Nevada and Mexico; and more …

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    DAILY DIGEST
    August 16, 2022
    — [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: State Water Resources Control Board beginning at 9:30am. Agenda items include a...

    Update on the Delta watershed emergency regulation

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    Other Announcements
    August 15, 2022
    From the State Water Resources Control Board: This email is to provide an update on the emergency curtailment and reporting...

    NOTICE OF PREPARATION and Scoping Meetings for the Yolo Basin Cache Slough Master Plan Program Environmental Impact Report

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    Other Announcements
    August 15, 2022
    The Central Valley Flood Protection Board is pleased to invite you to attend Scoping Meetings for the Yolo Basin Cache...

    DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Certification of consistency filed for the South Mokelumne River Setback Levee Project

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    Other Announcements
    August 15, 2022
    From the Delta Stewardship Council: The following certification of consistency with the Delta Plan for a covered action has been...

    DAILY DIGEST, 8/15: Pipe dreams: Why far-fetched western water projects won’t go away; Taps have run dry in a major Mexico city for months, could it happen here?; Basin states unlikely to meet federal deadline to draft plan to save Colorado River reservoirs; and more …

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    DAILY DIGEST
    August 15, 2022
    — [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Take It to The (Water) Bank: Ensuring Regional Water Supply Reliability from...

    DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Risk of catastrophic California ‘megaflood’ has doubled due to global warming, researchers say; Could virtual networks solve drinking water woes for California’s isolated, disadvantaged communities?; Spaghetti sauce is under threat as water crisis slams tomatoes; All bad options’ as Biden administration faces Western water crisis; and more …

    Maven
    DAILY DIGEST
    August 14, 2022
    [cmtoc_table_of_contents] Climate change and megafloods … If not by drought then by megaflood: Climate change may have doubled risk of...

    WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Aug 7-12: Delta Conveyance Project history and resources; Newsom’s water supply strategy; More join voluntary agreement effort; and all the top water news of the week

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    WEEKLY DIGEST
    August 12, 2022
    A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...

    DAILY DIGEST, 8/12: Newsom unveils long-term strategy to bolster water supply, Agencies and stakeholders react; New signatories to voluntary agreements; Clock ticks down on Colorado River cuts. What will feds do?; and more …

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    DAILY DIGEST
    August 12, 2022
    — [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Independent Science Board (TOUR) from 9am to 4pm.  The Delta ISB...

    THIS JUST IN … State, Federal Agencies Announce New Signatories to Agreement to Improve the Health of Rivers and Landscapes (aka Voluntary Agreements)

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    Breaking News
    August 11, 2022
    Five Local Water Agencies Join Years-Long Effort to Help Recover Salmon While Protecting Water Reliability From the Natural Resources Agency:...
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    FEATURED ARTICLES

    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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