THIS JUST IN … River Defenders File Lawsuit to Protect California’s Waterways
Suit seeks state compliance with the Clean Water Act and CEQA From the Earth Law Center: Today, a coalition of river defenders filed a lawsuit against the State Water Resources Control Board for its...
View ArticleTHIS JUST IN … California Fisheries Groups Sue State for Failure to Protect...
From the Institute for Fisheries Resources: Today four commercial fisheries organizations filed a lawsuit accusing the California State Water Resources Control Board (the Water Board) of failing to...
View ArticleANNOUNCEMENT: California Water Fix Ruling Letter, November 8th
From the State Water Resources Control Board’s Cal Water Fix hearing team: This ruling addresses questions raised by parties during the pre-hearing conference held on October 19, 2017. The ruling...
View ArticleCALIFORNIA WATER FIX: Ruling on issues concerning supplemental notices of...
From the State Water Board’s Cal WaterFix hearing team: “We required parties that previously submitted a notice of intent to appear (NOI) indicating their intent to call witnesses to testify during...
View ArticleCALIFORNIA WATER FIX: Ruling letter for November 20
From the California Water Fix hearing team at the State Water Resources Control Board: “The ruling contained herein addresses a request to modify our direction regarding objections, an emergency...
View ArticleANNOUNCEMENT: Notice of public availability of changes to proposed...
Comments due December 18 From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Board proposes to amend California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 4, Chapters 3 and 17, for the purpose of...
View ArticleANNOUNCEMENT: State Water Board accepting applications to fund drinking water...
From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board is now accepting applications for $9.5 million in grant funding for projects that improve drinking water quality...
View ArticleDELTA PROTECTION COMMISSION: Delta Watermaster Michael George gives quarterly...
Update covers consumptive use study, implementation of the WIIN Act, and more … At the November meeting of the Delta Protection Commission, Delta Watermaster Michael George gave his quarterly update to...
View ArticleANNOUNCEMENT: Public hearings on proposed withdrawal of certain water quality...
From the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board: EPA is proposing to amend federal regulations to withdraw certain federal water quality criteria for lead, chlorodibromomethane, and...
View ArticlePANEL: Water agencies concerned about proposed expansion of ‘waters of the...
Proposed definition of wetlands and procedures would greatly expand state permitting program, potentially affect recharge basins and constructed facilities, water agencies say “Listen carefully, be...
View ArticleSTATE WATER BOARD: Riparian and pre-1914 water rights in the Delta
State Water Board staff use information gleaned from 2015 informational order to compile the first taxonomy of senior water rights in the Delta At the peak of the drought in February of 2015, the State...
View ArticleCA WATER COMMISSION: A primer on water rights permitting and change petitions
Presentation covers applications for new water rights, fully appropriated streams, and change petitions At the March meeting of the California Water Commission, Amanda Montgomery, Chief of the...
View ArticleNOTICE OF PUBLIC WORKSHOPS: Proposed framework for regulating Direct Potable...
From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) is preparing a proposed framework for regulating direct potable reuse in California (Framework)...
View ArticleSTATE WATER BOARD: Update on Delta science efforts
At the March 20th meeting of the State Water Board, Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Callaway updated the board members on the Delta Science Program and their priorities for the coming year. The mission of the...
View ArticlePANEL DISCUSSION: The Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan Update: Now What...
Panel at ACWA Conference discusses unimpaired versus functional flows and the potential for voluntary settlements The State Water Board is expected this year to adopt proposed changes to the Water...
View ArticleTHIS JUST IN … Notice of immediate curtailment for water right holders in...
From the State Water Board: Today, June 1, 2018, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) issued curtailment notices to holders of 81 permits and licenses in the Sacramento-San...
View ArticleDOCUMENTS AVAILABLE: Bacteria provisions for surface waters, bays, and estuaries
From the State Water Resources Control Board: The revised Bacteria Provisions, Staff Report, and Response to Comments are now available for “Part 3 of the Water Quality Control Plan for Inland Surface...
View ArticleOPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT on Central Valley-wide Salt and Nitrate Control Program
From the State Water Resources Control Board: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) will accept comments on the proposed approval of the Central Valley...
View ArticleTHIS JUST IN … State Water Board to still hear public comment on San Joaquin...
The State Water Board has just issued a revised agenda for next Tuesday’s meeting, noting that the Board will still hear public comment on the proposed resolution to adopt amendments to the Bay Delta...
View ArticleBAY DELTA PLAN UPDATE: San Joaquin River Flows & Southern Delta Salinity...
From the State Water Resources Control Board: On July 6, 2018, the State Water Board released proposed Plan Amendments for the Lower San Joaquin River and Southern Delta objectives and a proposed Final...
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