water storage – MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

May 13, 2021

The Division of Safety of Dams (DSOD), housed within the Department of Water Resources, regulates over 1,240 dams to prevent...

CA WATER COMMISSION: Screening process for eligible water storage projects; Commission continues conveyance conversation

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Meetings

January 28, 2021

Screening process for potential new Water Storage Investment Program projects At the December 2020 meeting, the California Water Commission approved...

WATER STORAGE INVESTMENT PROGRAM: Temperance Flat Reservoir Project Status Update

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Meetings

October 26, 2020

Project unlikely to meet program deadlines, putting $171.3 million in Prop 1 storage funds back on the table [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In...

LETTER sent to Congressional subcommittee requesting funding for California water storage projects under the WIIN Act

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Other News Item

June 24, 2020

Funding requested for Shasta Dam enlargement, Friant-Kern Canal, Delta Mendota Canal, and others On Monday, Interior Assistant Secretary for Water...

CA WATER COMMISSION: Update on the Water Storage Investment Program

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Meetings

February 5, 2020

WSIP Program Manager Amy Young updates commissioners on project schedule, progress on the projects, and how the projects will be...

WATER STORAGE INVESTMENT PGM: New water storage projects showcased at the California Water Commission

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Meetings

December 19, 2017

Proponents of water storage projects competing for Prop 1 funds present their projects to the California Water Commission The nine...

ANNOUNCEMENT: Public meetings for Sites Project draft environmental review documents

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

November 30, 2017

From the Sites Project Authority and the US Bureau of Reclamation: WHO: The Sites Project Authority (Authority) and U.S. Bureau of...

CA WATER COMMISSION: Water storage infrastructure in the 21st century

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Meetings

October 27, 2017

The nine members of the California Water Commission have been given a task: to decide how to award the $2.7...

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Overview of the Association of California Water Agencies Storage Integration Study

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Meetings

September 7, 2017

Study finds that by building new storage and integrating their operations with existing storage would increase water delivery by 400...

CALIFORNIA WATER COMMISSION: September update on the Water Storage Investment Program

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News and Features

September 28, 2016

Public comment period closes on October 3rd; Another round of public comment expected At the California Water Commission’s September 16th...

July update on the Water Storage Investment Program

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Meetings

July 27, 2016

This month’s update covers the proposed revised schedule for development of the regulation, climate change analysis, the peer review process,...

Update on the Water Storage Investment Program

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Meetings

June 28, 2016

Details on the progress of the regulations from updates at both the Delta Stewardship Council and the California Water Commission...

Guest commentary: California Water Commission Regulations on New Water Storage: A Fair and Equitable Review Process?

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Guest contributors

March 15, 2016

How Can Applicants Maximize Their Demonstrated Public Benefits? Guest commentary by Robert Shibatani California voters passed Proposition 1, the Water...

The Tipping Point: How 2016 will shape California’s water future

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Best of the Notebook

February 23, 2016

SGMA implementation and the spending rules for Prop 1 water storage funds all present important opportunities to change California’s water...

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Public Comment Period for Water Storage Investment Program Regulations

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Other News Item

January 29, 2016

From the California Water Commission: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for proposed regulations regarding the California Water Commission’s Water Storage Investment...

CA WATER COMMISSION: DSOD’s proposed new dam safety regulations

CA WATER COMMISSION: Screening process for eligible water storage projects; Commission continues conveyance conversation

WATER STORAGE INVESTMENT PROGRAM: Temperance Flat Reservoir Project Status Update

LETTER sent to Congressional subcommittee requesting funding for California water storage projects under the WIIN Act

CA WATER COMMISSION: Update on the Water Storage Investment Program

WATER STORAGE INVESTMENT PGM: New water storage projects showcased at the California Water Commission

ANNOUNCEMENT: Public meetings for Sites Project draft environmental review documents

CA WATER COMMISSION: Water storage infrastructure in the 21st century

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Overview of the Association of California Water Agencies Storage Integration Study

CALIFORNIA WATER COMMISSION: September update on the Water Storage Investment Program

July update on the Water Storage Investment Program

Update on the Water Storage Investment Program

Guest commentary: California Water Commission Regulations on New Water Storage: A Fair and Equitable Review Process?

The Tipping Point: How 2016 will shape California’s water future

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Public Comment Period for Water Storage Investment Program Regulations

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