COURTHOUSE NEWS: Fight Over Groundwater Spreads to Wealthy California Enclave

Courthouse News Service

Groundwater News

March 17, 2015

By Pat Pemberton, Courthouse News Service When a lake was discovered under the Slippery Rock Ranch near Santa Barbara three...

This just in … State Water Board Expands and Extends Emergency Water Conservation Regulation

State Water Board

Policy and regulation

March 17, 2015

From the State Water Resources Control Board: “As California enters a fourth year of severe drought, the State Water Resources...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: California Imposes Limits on Watering Lawns

Courthouse News Service

Planning and management

March 17, 2015

By Nick Cahill, Courthouse News Service California’s water regulator Tuesday imposed statewide mandatory water restrictions, limiting outdoor watering to two...

Legal options for water providers in times of drought

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Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation

March 17, 2015

The Water Code, Prop 218, Prop 26 and more … Attorney Kelly Salt reviews the legal provisions in the State...

This just in … New PPIC Publication: Policy Priorities for Managing Drought

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Planning and management

March 16, 2015

New PPIC report cites four key weaknesses in drought preparation and response From the Public Policy Institute of California: “State,...

The Delta Landscapes project: Creating a spatial framework to inform restoration planning

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Delta scienceEcosystemsNotebook News and Features

March 16, 2015

A new report uses landscape metrics in both the historical and contemporary Delta to help define, design, and evaluate functional,...

Groundwater Problems and Prospects, part 1: An overview of groundwater

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Best of the NotebookGroundwater NewsNotebook News and Features

March 12, 2015

Graham Fogg covers the fundamentals of groundwater, including different types of overdraft, sustainable yields, and basin salt balance, as well...

Flood management oversight hearing, part 2: The Who, What, Where & Why of Flood Control in the Central Valley

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Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation

March 11, 2015

Legislators hear from the multiple agencies and organizations with flood management responsibilities in the Central Valley In the Central Valley,...

This just in … Natural Resources Agency: Significant Progress Made by Water Quality and Oil Recovery Regulators on Ensuring Protection of Drinking Water; U.S. EPA Approves State’s Plan to Move Forward (webcast link)

CA Natural Resources Agency

Policy and regulation

March 10, 2015

From the California Natural Resources Agency: California Environmental Protection Agency Secretary Matthew Rodriquez and Natural Resources Secretary John Laird today...

Flood management oversight hearing, part 1: Addressing California’s growing flood risk

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Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation

March 10, 2015

With 7 million Californians and $600 billion in assets at risk, Assembly oversight hearing examines the state’s liability for flood...

The Department of Water Resources’ role in implementing the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act

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Groundwater NewsNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation

March 9, 2015

Rich Juricich briefs the California Water Commission on the Department of Water Resources’ many roles, which include developing new regulations...

This just in … State Water Board Revises Order for State and Federal Water Project Operations During Drought

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Water project operationsWater quality

March 6, 2015

This morning, the State Water Resources Control Board issued a press release regarding the March 5th revised order, which was...

This just in … Executive Director of the State Water Board issues order further modifying the previous order approving some and denying other parts of the state and federal water projects’ Temporary Urgency Change Petition

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Water project operations

March 5, 2015

The Executive Director of the State Water Resources Control Board has issued the order, further modifying the previous decision which...

Panel Discussion: Allocating water during drought

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Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and managementPolicy and regulation

March 4, 2015

At the PPIC’s Managing Drought conference, State Water Board Chair Felicia Marcus, David Guy, Bill Croyle, and Jill Duerig reflect...

Third Manual Snow Survey Confirms Shrinking Water Content; Statewide snowpack just 19% of March 3 average

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Current Conditions

March 3, 2015

From the Department of Water Resources: The Sierra Nevada snowpack, which Californians rely on heavily during the dry summer months...