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…
Storms Give Valley And Sierra Welcomed Soaking, Little Relief All the San Joaquin Valley rain and mountain snow that fell — in one small early February storm and two larger and wetter events as the month was ending — was…
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT Commissioner Confirmed As Interior Deputy Michael L. Conner, who has served as Commissioner of Reclamation for the past five years, has been confirmed unanimously as Deputy Interior Secretary. The Senate voted 97-0 to confirm Connor’s promotion into the…
Friant Water Authority City of Fresno Becomes 21st Authority Member For the first time, the Friant Water Authority has a city among its membership, and it is the Friant Division’s largest Central Valley Project municipal and industrial contractor as…
Bond Debate Has Stop At Fresno Hearing Potential water bonds lining up for the November ballot continue to get a Legislative shaking out as lawmakers attempt to whittle down a field of some seven proposals. During a February 20…
Drought, Water Issues Get World Ag Expo Focus California’s drought and all its related problems were a big topic at the recent World Ag Expo in Tulare. Between numerous commercial exhibits and demonstrations and a number of special presentations, there…
Temperance Flat Project Is ‘Feasible’ Increased Water Reliability, Ecosystem Benefits Identified But Questions Loom Long-awaited findings from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation show that any alternative for developing the proposed Temperance Flat Reservoir in upper Millerton Lake are feasible, with…
New Drought Discussions, Actions Pick Up In Congress Congress has had a lot to say, but has remained significantly divided, about possible ways to deal with California’s water crisis. There are signs the situation may be changing. Friant Water Authority…
SAN JOAQUIN RIVER EXCHANGE CONTRACTORS’ HISTORIC RIGHTS ‘Call’ On River Supply Expected Friant’s water supply outlook is actually worse than the official declaration, Friant Water Authority General Manager Ronald D. Jacobsma says. The San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors — which…
Frosting On A Tough Year California’s Chillingly Dry Water Outlook Is Worsening It’s bad enough that Friant Division citrus growers had to run water to battle an extended hard and damaging pre-Christmas freeze but 2013 concluded with calendar year records…