Billions In Benefits Are Seen By State For Delta Tunnels Building the Bay Delta Conservation Plan’s twin Delta tunnels would cost billions but Governor Brown’s administration contends the water conveyance project’s benefits would be even greater. An August 5 report presented…
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Enlarge San Luis?
Commissioner Says Reclamation Is Making ‘Appraisal Level Analysis’ Of Raising Dam There have been lots of ideas for easing California’s water crisis and particularly Central Valley Project supply hits being taken in parts of the San Joaquin Valley but few…
Bureau Expects Supply Challenge For CVP In 2014
Bureau Expects Supply Challenge For CVP In 2014 Their message may not have been as dramatic as that left recently with western San Joaquin Valley water users but top regional U.S. Bureau of Reclamation officials made it clear July 15…
Friant’s Class 1 Supply Increased To 62%
Friant’s Class 1 Supply Increased To 62% A Little More Water Despite what is shaping up to be a drought year’s long and very hot, dry summer, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has been able to squeeze a little more…
Delta Is Focus Of Summit
Delta Is Focus Of Summit Speakers from a wide variety of perspectives will address crucial Bay-Delta Estuary water, infrastructure and environmental issues during a Delta Water Summit on Saturday, August 3, that the Friant Water Authority is co-sponsoring. The public…
Draft Environmental Documents Released For Farmersville Project
KAWEAH DELTA WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT Draft Environmental Documents Released For Farmersville Project Plans for a Tulare County project northeast of Farmersville aimed at recharging groundwater and controlling stormwater for added flood protection are moving forward. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation…
Another Species Is In A Decline
Another Species Is In A Decline TRI-COLORED BLACKBIRD Another California species is reported to be in trouble with environmental community fingers being pointed at use of pesticides and other farming practices. A significant decline in population is occurring in what…
Aquapedia.com Makes Its Debut
Aquapedia.com Makes Its Debut WATER EDUCATION FOUNDATION Aquapedia.com, an online, vetted reference tool for all things water, has been launched on the internet by the Sacramento-based Water Education Foundation. The new free service is fashioned like other on-line encyclopedias. It…
Environmental Study Released On Dam Raising
SHASTA DAM Environmental Study Released On Dam Raising Another step has been taken toward the possible eventual expansion of Northern California’s largest and most important reservoir. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has issued a draft environmental impact report on the…
Groundwater Being Discussed
LOWER TULE RIVER AND PIXLEY IRRIGATION DISTRICTS Groundwater Being Discussed A task force comprised of landowners continues to meet every few months to talk through the growing concern over groundwater depletion within the Lower Tule River and Pixley irrigation districts…