Principles For Water Bond Discussed By Assembly Panel What to do about reshaping a major infrastructure water bond now scheduled to be on next year’s ballot has received a review by the Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee. During a July…
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation staff members and consultants are continuing to analyze and study a proposal to greatly increase the San Joaquin River’s water storage and management capabilities and options. Reclamation officials this month conducted a workshop to update cooperating…
Groundwater Banking Funds Are Awarded Grants Will Help Ease Impacts Of Restoration A number of districts served with water from the Friant Division of the Central Valley Project have been awarded an estimated $12.7 million in cost-share funding for water…
Delta Stewardship Council Plan Draws West Side Challenge It did not take long for the Delta Stewardship Council’s long-debated plan for the Delta to come under legal fire. A petition for a writ of mandate was filed by the Westlands Water…
Judge Upholds Urban Water Pact A Sacramento County Supe-rior Court Judge has ruled the state properly weighed environ-mental impacts of a 2003 accord on how to divide the state’s share of Colorado River water. The case involved the Imperial Val-ley’s…
Governor Eases Water Transfer Rules An executive order has been issued by Governor Brown seeking to ease water restrictions for farmers, following two dry winters in a row. The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) and Department of Water Resources (DWR)…
Senate OKs Water Resources Measure U.S. Senators have overwhelmingly voted bipartisan approval of a major water resources bill that would largely benefit U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects. The Water Resources Development Act, with $12.5 billion in projects, was approved on…
CEQA Reform Gets State Senate’s OK A measure to streamline the California Environmental Quality Act has won unanimous state Senate approval. If enacted, the bill would permit new projects to move forward if they abide by local specific plans that have…
Surprise! Friant’s Supply Is Up Higher Than Expected Runoff Permits Class 1 Declaration Boost to 55% There is no denying that the current water year’s conditions have been extremely dry but nature has provided the San Joaquin River with a…
STATE OF CALIFORNIA WATER SYSTEMS Infrastructure Needs Top $44 Billion, EPA Says According to the federal Environmental Protection Agency, California needs $44.5 billion to fix aging water systems over the next two decades. That finding was contained in a federal…