PRESS RELEASE: Updated operations analysis finds water for more than 3 million people could have been captured if Sites Reservoir were operational today Sites Project Authority Water project operations April 26, 2025Press release from the Sites Project JPA: The Sites Project Authority (Authority) announced that during this wet weather season, Sites...
PRESS RELEASE: Local agencies condemn IEUA’s rushed rate hike vote, cite lack of transparency and accountability; UPDATED with response from IEUA Press Release/Notice Planning and management April 22, 2025Joint press release In a stunning disregard for public opposition and local economic realities, the Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA)...
IEUA RESPONDS: Setting the record straight: IEUA’s commitment to transparency and collaboration Press Release/Notice Planning and management April 12, 2025By Marco Tule, President, Inland Empire Utilities Agency As President of the Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA) Board of Directors,...
CITY OF ONTARIO: Local taxpayer funding diverted to state-focused project Press Release/Notice Planning and management April 11, 2025Press release from the City of Ontario: The City of Ontario urges Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA) to practice transparency...
COMMENTARY: Sites Reservoir: A Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity Sites Project Authority Commentary November 8, 2024By Fritz Durst, Chair, Sites Project Authority Water is a precious resource in California—and like any smart investment strategy, we...
CA WATER COMMISSION: Update on the Water Storage Investment Program projects Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation October 24, 2024The October meeting of the California Water Commission included an update on the seven projects progressing through the Water Storage...
NOTICE of Certification for the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report for the Pulse Flows Component of the Water Storage Investment Program Groundwater Projects Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS August 2, 2024From the Department of Water Resources: The California Department of Water Resources (DWR), in compliance with the California Environmental Quality...
NOTICE: State Board AHO releases procedural ruling and amended notice of public hearing for Sites Reservoir water right application State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS June 7, 2024On March 1, 2024, the State Water Resources Control Board’s Administrative Hearings Office (AHO) issued a Notice of Public Hearing...
PRESS RELEASE: Real-time conditions show Sites Reservoir would be 100% full at close of 23-24 wet season Sites Project Authority Water project operations May 30, 2024Sites would be completely filled to 1.5 million acre-feet of water over the past 2 years if it was operational...
SJV WATER: New Kern County groundwater bank gets underway with another shot of public funding SJV Water Groundwater News April 4, 2024By Lois Henry, SJV Water The $171 million Kern Fan Groundwater Storage project – with a unique “eco-twist” – received...
CA WATER COMMISSION: Update on the Water Storage Investment Program Projects Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation February 29, 2024Proposition 1 of 2014 dedicated $2.7 billion for investments in water storage projects, which the California Water Commission administers through...
NOW AVAILABLE: Department of Water Resources Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report for the Pulse Flows Component of the Water Storage Investment Program Groundwater Projects Now Available for Public Review and Comment Department of Water Resources (DWR) ANNOUNCEMENTS February 25, 2024From the Department of Water Resources: The California Department of Water Resources (DWR), in compliance with the California Environmental Quality...
WATER STORAGE INVESTMENT PGM: Commissioners discuss what to do if a project is not progressing Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management February 1, 2024At the January meeting of the California Water Commission, commissioners discussed what discretion the Commission has if a project selected...
PRESS RELEASE: Sites Reservoir Reaches Milestone in Environmental Review Process Sites Project Authority Policy and regulation November 17, 2023Press release from the Sites JPA The Sites Project Authority, as the lead agency under the California Environmental Quality Act,...
PRESS RELEASE: Friends of the River, Sierra Club, California Sportfishing Protection Alliance Condemn Today’s Hastened Approval of Sites Reservoir’s Environmental Impact Report Conservation organizations & coalitions Policy and regulation November 17, 2023Press release from Friends of the River, California Sportfishing Protection Alliance, and the Sierra Club On November 17, members of...
