The Drought Goes On Water Year Is State’s Third Driest There is little reason for new year’s cheer as the state’s third driest water year ever has ended only to set California’s fourth consecutive year of drought on its dry…
Valley Cities, Counties Urge Congressional Action On Drought Measure
Valley Cities, Counties Urge Congressional Action On Drought Measure Negotiators from the House and Senate have learned that more than three dozen southern and central San Joaquin Valley counties and cities want California drought legislation that would result in real…
Friant Member Districts, Friant Operations, San Joaquin River, San Joaquin River Settlement, State and Federal Water Issues, State Water Resources Control Board
Friant’s Decision, Then and Now
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…
Friant Begins Discussions On Trans Valley Canal Need
Friant Begins Discussions On Trans Valley Canal Need A crucial element that would be needed to fully integrate the Temperance Flat project with other parts of the valley and state water system is under preliminary discussion by Friant Division district…
CA Drought, California Department of Water Resources, State and Federal Water Issues, State Water Resources Control Board
Groundwater Bills Signed By Governor
Groundwater Bills Signed By Governor Governor Jerry Brown’s September 16 action in signing three new bills into law has ended California’s long-time status as the last Western state without groundwater regulation but it has also upset many valley growers for…
Friant Member Districts, Friant Operations, State and Federal Water Issues, State Water Resources Control Board, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
DWR Says Delta Tunnels Plans ARE PROGRESSING; DOUBTS REMAIN
DWR Says Delta Tunnels Plans ARE PROGRESSING; DOUBTS REMAIN Planning is moving forward slowly on the proposed pair of water conveyance tunnels that are the key ingredient in the much-delayed Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) but the project remains contentious…