Appellate Justices Bow To Fish Agencies, Reverse Smelt Decision A March 13 ruling in the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that reversed a crucial U.S. District Court decision has sided with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service…
San Joaquin River, San Joaquin River Restoration Program, San Joaquin River Settlement, State and Federal Water Issues
‘Most Threatened River’ Tag Given To San Joaquin
‘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…
Fresno Rally And Hearing
Fresno Rally And Hearing A large crowd rallies for water outside Fresno City Hall before a House Natural Resources Committee hearing March 19 on the state’s water crisis and its impacts. Chairman Doc Hastings (R-WASHINGTON), the entire valley Congressional delegation…
California Department of Water Resources, Friant Member Districts, Friant Operations, State and Federal Water Issues
State Groundwater Regulation May Be Looming
State Groundwater Regulation May Be Looming Serious state efforts to regulate California’s groundwater use and management that many in irrigated agriculture have been anticipating for more than two decades now appear to be right around the corner. State agencies and…
CA Drought, Friant Member Districts, Friant Operations, State and Federal Water Issues, United States Bureau of Reclamation
Friant Water Authority Hosting Informational Meeting on California Drought
Friant Water Authority Hosting Informational Meeting on California Drought Drought Update U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and State Officials join East Side water leaders in a brief informational discussion of the Zero Allocation for users along the Friant-Kern and Madera canals.…
Drought Impact: 0% Friant Supply
Drought’s Impact: 0% Friant Supply Bureau of Reclamation officials’ first 2014 Friant Division supply declaration told Friant water users the bad news they had been expecting – that there currently is no Central Valley Project water to declare. Fourteen drought…