CA WATER COMMISSION: Dr. Newsha Ajami: Enhancing Regional Water Sustainability through Virtual Water Trading Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPlanning and managementPolicy and regulation August 11, 2021In March of this year, the Secretaries of the Natural Resources Agency, Environmental Protection Agency, and Department of Food and...
AG ALERT: Rural California hammered as drought spreads Ag Alert AgricultureCurrent Conditions July 14, 2021By Christine Souza, Ag Alert With depleted reservoirs and limited water supplies across California, Gov. Gavin Newsom last week expanded...
WEBINAR: Managing California’s Groundwater: Incorporating Climate Change and Multi-Benefit Projects Maven Groundwater NewsWebinars July 13, 2021Local Government Commission and the Groundwater Exchange held a three-part webinar series to share key learnings from the Groundwater Leadership...
ACWA CONFERENCE PANEL: Reconciling the Regulatory Overlap of Groundwater Programs Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation July 7, 2021Several regulatory programs have been created and evolved over time to address various issues, such as SGMA, CV-SALTS, and the...
THIS JUST IN … California Coastkeeper Alliance lawsuit challenges the County of Sonoma to protect public trust resources California Coastkeeper Alliance Groundwater News July 1, 2021From the California Coastkeeper Alliance: Today, California Coastkeeper Alliance filed a lawsuit in Superior Court to compel the County of...
AG ALERT: State releases its first reviews of local SGMA plans Ag Alert Groundwater News June 9, 2021By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Against the backdrop of what’s shaping up as a devastating drought year, the California Department...
KERN COUNTY WATER SUMMIT: SGMA Implementation Update Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features June 8, 2021At the Kern County Water Summit held last week, hosted by the Water Association of Kern County, Acting Deputy Director...
WEBINAR: Managing California’s Groundwater: Interconnected Surface Waters & Environmental Users Maven Groundwater NewsWebinars June 8, 2021The Local Government Commission and the Groundwater Exchange are excited to launch a three-part webinar series to share key learnings...
THIS JUST IN … DWR Releases First Assessments of Initial Groundwater Sustainability Plans Department of Water Resources (DWR) Groundwater News June 3, 2021From the Department of Water Resources: The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) today released its first assessments of...
ACWA CONFERENCE: The decade of water resilience: Developing solutions for our water future Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation May 19, 2021Secretary of Natural Resouces Wade Crowfoot and DWR Director Karla Nemeth address the ACWA Spring Conference Last week, the Association...
COMMENTARY AT CAL MATTERS: California needs comprehensive groundwater management Cal Matters CommentaryGroundwater News April 8, 2021The Department of Water Resources should enhance groundwater protection with changes to California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. By Jeanette Howard,...
AG ALERT: Markets, water availability prove key in land values Ag Alert AgricultureGroundwater News April 7, 2021By Ching Lee, Ag Alert Despite market unknowns created by the pandemic and lower commodity prices, California agricultural land values...
CA WATER COMMISSION: Update on implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features March 25, 2021Last year was a milestone year for SGMA, with the critically-overdrafted basins required to submit their first groundwater sustainability plans...
COMMENTARY: Dry year intensifies focus on California groundwater Ag Alert CommentaryCurrent ConditionsGroundwater News March 17, 2021By Danny Merkley, California Farm Bureau Federation Each March, those of us involved in water policy commemorate National Groundwater Awareness...
THIS JUST IN … DWR Releases Draft California’s Groundwater – Update 2020, Seeks Public Comment Department of Water Resources (DWR) Groundwater News March 11, 2021From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today released the draft California’s Groundwater – Update...
