Friant’s Decision, Then and Now Reprinted from the Visalia Times-Delta, October 13 Water is still a prime topic, and the debate over how water is used and how priorities are determined continues to be waged. The San Joaquin River Restoration…
What Friant Wants In Drought Measure The Friant Water Authority has provided specifics of what the Friant family does and does not support as a House-Senate conference labors to iron out extensive differences in California drought legislation. Authority Chairman Harvey…
DROUGHT CONTINUES Friant Users Scramble For Alternative Water Supplies A tiny amount of water has begun flowing in the Friant-Kern Canal as Friant Division contractors and users scramble to try to mitigate their looming losses and drought conditions by acquiring…
FROM THE GENERAL MANAGER Today’s River And Salmon By Ronald D. Jacobsma For Friant water users and your local districts, there has never been a more difficult water supply year. As we all know much too well, right now there…
‘Most Threatened River’ Tag Given To San Joaquin San Joaquin River litigation Settlement and federal legislation, beginnings of river restoration and water management projects and activities, and contribution of 15-20% of Friant users’ contracted supplies for interim in-stream flows apparently…
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…
New USBR Regional Director Meets With Friant’s Board David Murillo, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s new Mid-Pacific Regional Director, is a man interested in results. Murillo met March 28 with Friant Water Authority directors at their monthly meeting in Visalia…
Friant Not Included In River-Flow Proposal A great deal of concern is being voiced by community, agricultural and water leaders along lower San Joaquin River tributaries about a State Water Resources Control Board proposal to place 35% of each river’s…
Friant Leaders Meet With Delta Council Member With so many crucial and dynamic issues continuing to unfold, Friant Water Authority officials never turn down an…