Drought Aid Relief Measure Gets OK It may be short on real water but legislation has been approved in Sacramento that provides $687.4 million in emergency drought relief. The two-bill package, relying largely on funds unspent from previous water bonds,…
Category: CA Drought
Big Valley Crowd Rallies For Water At Capitol
Big Valley Crowd Rallies For Water At Capitol Valley voices, including many from the Friant Division, have again been raised on water issues at the State Capitol. They may have been heard. Within two hours after the crowd of more…
Massive Impacts Loom For Farmers
CALIFORNIA AGRICULTURE Massive Impacts Loom For Farmers There seems to be no question that the big losers in California’s three-year drought are going to be those tied in some way to irrigated agriculture. California has long been the nation’s leading…
Temperance Flat Project Is ‘Feasible’
Temperance Flat Project Is ‘Feasible’ Increased Water Reliability, Ecosystem Benefits Identified But Questions Loom Long-awaited findings from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation show that any alternative for developing the proposed Temperance Flat Reservoir in upper Millerton Lake are feasible, with…
New Drought Discussions, Actions Pick Up In Congress
New Drought Discussions, Actions Pick Up In Congress Congress has had a lot to say, but has remained significantly divided, about possible ways to deal with California’s water crisis. There are signs the situation may be changing. Friant Water Authority…
Reclamation, DWR Join In Drought Fight
DROUGHT DIGEST Reclamation, DWR Join In Drought Fight The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and California Department of Water Resources say they have launched a coordinated effort to battle effects of the drought on California water users. The February 5 announcement…
SAN JOAQUIN RIVER EXCHANGE CONTRACTORS’ HISTORIC RIGHTS
SAN JOAQUIN RIVER EXCHANGE CONTRACTORS’ HISTORIC RIGHTS ‘Call’ On River Supply Expected Friant’s water supply outlook is actually worse than the official declaration, Friant Water Authority General Manager Ronald D. Jacobsma says. The San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors — which…