UPDATED CALIFORNIA WATER PLAN Another $500 Billion In Spending Needed? California voters just gave a big nod to spending $7.5 billion on storage and other water needs but Proposition 1 would be just a drop in the down payment bucket…
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…
Court Rejects Friant’s Petition For Release Order A federal judge has rejected the Friant Water Authority’s request for a temporary restraining order to block the United States government from making Friant Dam releases to supply downstream senior water rights holders.…
May 27, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For More Information, Please Contact: RONALD D. JACOBSMA, GENERAL MANAGER Office: (559) 562-6305 or Mobile: (559) 799-0700 Or: JENNIFER BUCKMAN, GENERAL COUNSEL Telephone: (916) 804-0173 Statement of Friant Water Authority Regarding Denial of Temporary…
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)…
DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS Agencies Place New Focus On Flood Risks Flooding may not be much on the minds of Californians as a second consecutive much below average rain and snow season winds down but…