Friant Board Adopts New Bond Stance Friant Water Authority directors have taken a new policy position on the state water bond that moves from endorsing the measure slated to appear on a 2014 ballot to favoring inclusion of several crucial…
Friant Member Districts, San Joaquin River, San Joaquin River Restoration Program, State and Federal Water Issues
Bureau Files Recaptured River Water Environmental Findings
Bureau Files Recaptured River Water Environmental Findings Returning San Joaquin River Restoration Program flows to Friant users has always been one of the program’s goals and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is taking steps to do just that over the…
Funds Expected For Recharge Programs
RESTORATION DEVELOPMENTS Funds Expected For Recharge Programs With the San Joaquin River Restoration Program in place, increasing opportunities to store more water has never been more important within the Friant Division. Funds about to be made available by the U.S.…
Scenic River List Trimming Sought
MERCED RIVER, LAKE McCLURE Scenic River List Trimming Sought Legislation has been introduced in Congress by Representative Tom McClintock (R-Granite Bay) that would remove the wild and scenic designation from a small section of Merced River. Co-authors include Representatives Jim Costa…
Farm Is Home To Innovative Facility
FRESNO STATE Farm Is Home To Innovative Facility California State University, Fresno’s campus farm will soon become home to a state‐of‐the‐art demonstration facility for innovative water and energy management technologies in agriculture. Some $450,000 in funding from Pacific Gas and…
New Fees Sought To Fight Nitrate Pollution
STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD New Fees Sought To Fight Nitrate Pollution When it comes to addressing what it terms widespread nitrate pollution problems affecting California groundwater, the State Water Resources Control Board says the state should pursue what it…