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    WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for May 15-20: SGMA Implementation update: State Water Board prepares for intervention; Ag titan water feud in Kern County; Hurtado calls for a crackdown on water profiteering; and all the water news of the week

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    WEEKLY DIGEST
    May 20, 2022
    A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...

    DAILY DIGEST, 5/20: Hurtado wants feds to probe hedge funds’ acquisition of water rights; The West, reliant on hydro, may miss it during heat waves; USGS scientists explain how aquifer compaction is measured; Lake Tahoe to the Delta: Sacramento region plans 750-mile trail network; and more …

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    DAILY DIGEST
    May 20, 2022
    — [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Hurtado wants feds to probe hedge funds’ acquisition of water rights “State...

    DAILY DIGEST, 5/19: Accusations continue to fly between two valley ag titans in water feud; Hurtado calls for a crackdown on water profiteering; Met votes to participate in voluntary agreements; The Big Gulp 🌾💧🚜 You’ve got to flood it to save it; and more …

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    DAILY DIGEST
    May 19, 2022
    — [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … SoCAL: Schools & Stormwater Symposium from 9am to 12pm.  This event highlights how...

    NOTICE Of Public Meeting and Release of Preliminary Changes to Drought Emergency Regulation for Scott River and Shasta River Watersheds

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    Other Announcements
    May 19, 2022
    From the State Water Resources Control Board: The Notice of Public Meeting and Release of Preliminary Changes to Drought Emergency...

    DAILY DIGEST, 5/18: Farmers across state face new water cuts; Governor Newsom highlights state and local action to combat drought; Sites Reservoir: Does drought-prone California need another reservoir?; Ridgecrest: Groundwater Authority begins plan to import water; and more …

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    DAILY DIGEST
    May 18, 2022
    — [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: California Water Commission will meet beginning at 9:30am. Agenda items include consideration...

    WEEKLY UPDATE on Curtailment Status of Water Rights and Claims in the Delta Watershed

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    Other Announcements
    May 18, 2022
    From the State Water Resources Control Board: This email contains important information about the curtailment status of water rights and...

    FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: FINAL 2022 IRWM Grant Program Guidelines and Proposal Solicitation Package for the Proposition 1 – Round 2 IRWM Implementation Grant

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    Funding opportunities
    May 18, 2022
    From the Department of Water Resources: DWR us pleased to announce the release of the FINAL 2022 IRWM Grant Program...

    DAILY DIGEST, 5/17: PPIC policy brief: Tracking where water goes in a changing Delta; Hydropower’s future is clouded by droughts, floods and climate change; Court case to decide fate of Long Valley in rural Mono County; Federal cybersecurity agency seeks $80m to better protect water systems; and more …

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    DAILY DIGEST
    May 17, 2022
    — [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Independent Science Board from 8am to 3pm. Agenda items include Discussion...

    SGMA IMPLEMENTATION UPDATE: With the deadline looming for the GSPs deemed incomplete, the State Water Board prepares for possible intervention

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    Meetings
    May 17, 2022
    [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In January of 2022, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) released their assessments of the groundwater sustainability plans for...

    NOTICE: Notice Of Petition For Temporary Change Involving The Proposed Transfer From Carmichael Water District To Santa Clara Valley Water District And Various State Water Project Contractors

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    Other Announcements
    May 17, 2022
    From the State Water Resources Control Board: Notice is hereby given that on May 10, 2022, the Carmichael Water District filed...

    DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Certification of Consistency Filed for North Delta Fish Conservation Bank

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    Other Announcements
    May 17, 2022
    From the Delta Stewardship Council: The following certification of consistency with the Delta Plan for a covered action has been...

    DAILY DIGEST, 5/16: How California can survive another historic drought; San Luis Obispo County cities, towns call for cutbacks as drought worsens; The Southwest’s drought and fires are a window to our climate change future; 1 in 6 Americans live in areas with significant wildfire risk; and more …

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    DAILY DIGEST
    May 16, 2022
    — [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: LiDAR Derived Products Stakeholder from 9am to 12pm.  The California Water Data...

    DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Water usage is up, but officials focused on wrong problem, say advocates; Drought could mean ‘devastation across the board’ for fowl on Pacific Flyway; Newsom’s proposed budget includes funding for drought; Cal Am not fazed by rejection of SoCal desal project; and more …

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    DAILY DIGEST
    May 15, 2022
    [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … California is in a water crisis, yet usage is way up. Officials...

    State Water Board releases draft emergency water conservation regulation

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    Other Announcements
    May 14, 2022
    Regulation would boost water savings starting in June From the State Water Resources Control Board: With intensifying drought causing the driest...

    WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for May 8-13: Farmers’ perspectives of SGMA implementation; Delta science update; Huntington Beach desal rejected; Urban water use up 19%; and more …

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    WEEKLY DIGEST
    May 13, 2022
    A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
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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

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    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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