THIS JUST IN … Late Winter Storms Bolster Snowpack in Sierra to 52% of historical average

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Current Conditions

April 2, 2018

From the Department of Water Resources: Following one of the driest Februaries in California history, late winter storms increased the...

BROWN BAG SEMINAR: Developing Tiered Environmental Flow Criteria Using a Functional Flows Approach for California Streams

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Delta scienceNotebook News and Features

April 1, 2018

Establishing environmental flow targets to protect aquatic communities is a priority for numerous programs in California including in the Delta....

CA WATER POLICY CONFERENCE: Department of Water Resources Director Karla Nemeth shares her vision for moving the Department forward

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Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation

March 29, 2018

Speech emphasizes the importance of partnerships and the transformational changes underway at the Department In January of this year, Karla...

US FWS: After long absence, endangered winter-run Chinook salmon return to restored Battle Creek

US Fish and Wildlife Service

Fish and wildlife

March 28, 2018

Robert Barker, a fish culturist at the Coleman National Fish Hatchery, had just helped complete something historic and he knew...

CAL WATER FIX HEARING: Ruling letter for March 27

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Delta Conveyance Project

March 27, 2018

The State Water Resources Control Board, California Water Fix Hearing Team has released the latest ruling letter on the Cal...

THIS JUST IN … Reclamation updates 2018 Central Valley Project water allocations for North of Delta and Friant contractors

Bureau of Reclamation News

Current Conditions

March 22, 2018

North of Delta ag contractors allocation is 20%; Friant Division allocation now 60%; South of Delta ag allocation unchanged From...

BERKELEY LAB: Understanding effects of climate change on California watersheds

Berkeley Lab

Climate changeScience

March 21, 2018

By Julie Chao, Berkeley Lab California relies on the Sierra Nevada snowpack for a significant portion of its water needs,...

WEBINAR: Water Quality Concerns in Western Forests and Rangelands

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Notebook News and FeaturesWater qualityWildfires and watersheds

March 21, 2018

Webinar looks at what is being done to reduce impacts the impacts of wildfires on water quality and ecosystem health...

STATE WATER BOARD: Riparian and pre-1914 water rights in the Delta

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Notebook News and FeaturesWater rights and water law

March 20, 2018

State Water Board staff use information gleaned from 2015 informational order to compile the first taxonomy of senior water rights...

CAL WATER FIX HEARING: Ruling on contested subpoenas

State Water Board

Delta Conveyance Project

March 17, 2018

From the State Water Board’s California Water Fix hearing team: This ruling addresses a February 14, 2018 subpoena duces tecum...

CALIFORNIA WATER LAW SYMPOSIUM: Utilization of Water Transfers to Recharge Groundwater Basins

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Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features

March 14, 2018

Water transfers can be an effective water management tool for providing much-needed flexibility in the allocation and use of water...

CA AGRICULTURE: Advocating for growers as SGMA moves forward

UC Ag and Natural Resources (UCANR)

AgricultureGroundwater News

March 13, 2018

An interview with Christina Beckstead, Executive Director, Madera County Farm Bureau Christina Beckstead is executive director of Madera County Farm...

CA AGRICULTURE: A seat at the table for rural drinking water

UC Ag and Natural Resources (UCANR)

Groundwater NewsPolicy and regulation

March 13, 2018

An interview with Adriana Renteria, Regional Water Management Coordinator, Community Water Center The Community Water Center (www.communitywatercenter.org) is a nonprofit...

CA AGRICULTURE: Enforcing the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act

UC Ag and Natural Resources (UCANR)

Groundwater News

March 13, 2018

The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) and the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) are the two state agencies...

CA AGRICULTURE: Four decades of sustainable groundwater management

UC Ag and Natural Resources (UCANR)

Groundwater News

March 13, 2018

From California Agriculture: Peter Kavounas is the General Manager of Chino Basin Watermaster, the nine-person entity created in 1978 by...