Calendar of California Water Events

The Landscape Stakeholder Advisory Group/ MWELO workgroup (LSAG) meets to discuss and advise DWR on landscape water use efficiency. Formed in 2017, the LSAG discussed the state of the Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (MWELO) … Continue reading "WEBINAR: Landscape Stakeholder Advisory Group / MWELO Workgroup"

Agenda items include discussions on aligning objectives toward a resilient water future for California; actions to achieve ongoing, consistent, and reliable science funding; and science updates. Click here for the full agenda.

Increased scarcity of water supplies and competing uses and demands for water in the Western United States requires changes to water planning and management in order to protect our water resources and effectively sustain water … Continue reading "Basin Water Management — Challenges in Water Management at the Basin Scale"

Localizing California Waters: Yosemite will be held on November 5-8, 2019 at the Rush Creek and Evergreen Lodges in Yosemite, CA. LCW Yosemite: Activating the Local Water Portfolio – a hands-on conversation for collaborative water … Continue reading "Localizing California Waters Conference"

Agenda items include a resolution to form the Advisory Group for Implementation of The Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund and a proposed framework for regulating direct potable reuse in California. Click here for the … Continue reading "State Water Resources Control Board"

What: Workshop open to the public to help inform about SGMA Why: SGMA is a game changer and this will help growers adapt On Tuesday, November 5th , Wednesday 6th and Tuesday 12th from 1:30 … Continue reading "SGMA Survival Toolkit (Bakersfield)"

What: Workshop open to the public to help inform about SGMA Why: SGMA is a game changer and this will help growers adapt On Tuesday, November 5th , Wednesday 6th and Tuesday 12th from 1:30 … Continue reading "SGMA Survival Toolkit (Madera)"

To comply with the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), the Kern River GSA developed a Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) that will serve as a roadmap for how groundwater will be sustainably managed for years to … Continue reading "Groundwater Sustainability Plan Workshop in Lamont"

The 2019 California Economic Summit takes place in Fresno on November 7-8, marking the eighth annual gathering of private, public and civic leaders from across California’s diverse regions. Agriculture, water and environmental technology will be … Continue reading "California Economic Summit"

California Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot will discuss the Newsom administration’s approach to managing water in the age of climate change. He will articulate the opportunities it presents to shift the paradigm from conflict to … Continue reading "Tchobanoglous Water Lecture: “California’s Water Resilience Portfolio: An Opportunity for Détente in the State’s Water Wars?”"

Keynote: SENATOR BRIAN DAHLE Confirmed Speakers: Thom Porter, Chief, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Barnie Gyant, Deputy Regional Forester, USDA Forest Service Michael Woodbridge, District Ranger, USDA Forest Service Andy Fecko, Director of Strategic … Continue reading "MCWRA Water Symposium: A look into the future for California’s watersheds and water conservation legislation framework update"

Agenda items include a  CDFW presentation on current studies, CEFF Updates and walk through examples, and a presentation on the LA River.  The meeting is also available via Skype.  Click here for the full agenda … Continue reading "California Environmental Flows Workgroup"

Water service providers deliver a life-sustaining product every day. With public health and safety to protect, relationships with regulators and elected officials to maintain, threats from climate change to account for, construction schedules shifting, and … Continue reading "WEBINAR: Communicating the value of water"

What: Workshop open to the public to help inform about SGMA Why: SGMA is a game changer and this will help growers adapt On Tuesday, November 5th , Wednesday 6th and Tuesday 12th from 1:30 … Continue reading "SGMA Survival Toolkit (Tulare)"

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This GRA power-packed remediation conference will put you at the forefront of current strategies, best practices, and technologies that can help you optimize your soil, vapor and groundwater cleanups and long-term monitoring programs. The conference … Continue reading "GRA Remediation Conference: Optimization of Remediation Systems and Long-Term Monitoring"

The next negotiation session for the SWP Contract Amendment for Delta Conveyance is scheduled for Wednesday, November 13, 2019 starting at 10:00 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Sacramento Marriott Rancho Cordova, 11211 … Continue reading "PUBLIC MEETING: SWP Delta conveyance contract amendment"

Please join the State Water Resources Control Board’s Division of Financial Assistance at the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) Workshop- Completing a Successful CWSRF Application. This workshop will present an overview of the various … Continue reading "Workshop – Completing a Successful CWSRF Application"

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) will conduct a stakeholder meeting on Thursday, November 14 to discuss the draft legislative report and recommendations on the feasibility of developing and enacting water loss reporting requirements for … Continue reading "Stakeholder Meeting – Wholesale Water Supplier Water Loss Report"

Please join us for the 2019 NIDIS California-Nevada Drought Early Warning System (CA-NV DEWS) Partner Meeting. This meeting will bring together federal, state, local, tribal, academic, private sector, and non-government partners to: Provide an opportunity … Continue reading "2019 NIDIS California-Nevada Drought Early Warning System (CA-NV DEWS) Partner Meeting"

Agenda items include informational item on a streamlined permitting process for diversions of floodwater and other high flows that support groundwater sustainability; Update on the Water Board’s PFAS investigation efforts; Report on cooling water intake … Continue reading "State Water Resources Control Board"

Funding Opportunity The Bureau of Reclamation’s FY 2020/2021 WaterSMART Drought Response Program: Drought Contingency Planning Grants Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is now available on grants.gov.  Applications are accepted through Wednesday February 5, 2020 at 4pm MST for … Continue reading "WEBINAR: FY20 WaterSMART Drought Response Program: Drought Contingency Planning Grants"

The first Water Use Studies Workgroup Meeting is still scheduled for Tuesday November 19, 10:00am-4:00pm at the Bonderson Hearing Room at 901 P Street, Sacramento, CA 95814. To help us plan appropriately for this meeting, … Continue reading "WORKSHOP: Water use studies"

Agenda items include an action item on the Proposed South-North Intertie Pipeline Phase II Project Consistency with Proposition 1; a discussion draft of the strategic plan; a briefing on the new Division of Multi-Benefit Initiatives … Continue reading "California Water Commission"

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is hosting a meeting, facilitated by the Delta Science Program, to provide information to stakeholders and members of the public regarding the implementation of the Biological Opinions (BiOps) on the … Continue reading "SWP/CVP OPERATIONS: Water Year 2019 Update: 2008/2009 Biological Opinions"

Agenda items include a report out on the Delta Plan Interagency Implementation Committee meeting earlier this month; Active projects underway in the Delta; and updates from the Delta Conservancy, the Delta Protection Commission, the Delta … Continue reading "Delta Stewardship Council"

The Wildlife Conservation Board will meet November 21, 2019, 10:00 a.m.  Public welcome! Click here for the full agenda.

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Agenda items include a report from the Delta Protection Advisory Committee; consideration of approval of Delta Protection Commission Tribal Consultation Policy and Implementation; and an update on the Delta National Heritage Area. Click here for … Continue reading "Delta Protection Commission"

Sea-Level Rise, Extreme Water Levels, and Coastal Erosion … How bad could it possibly be? By Sean Vitousek, USGS Research Oceanographer Sea-level rise represents an unprecedented civil engineering challenge. Small amounts of sea-level rise can … Continue reading "Sea-Level Rise, Extreme Water Levels, and Coastal Erosion … How bad could it possibly be?"

The California-Nevada Drought Early Warning System (CA-NV DEWS) November 2019 Drought & Climate Outlook Webinar is part of a series of regular drought and climate outlook webinars designed to provide stakeholders and other interested parties … Continue reading "WEBINAR: California-Nevada Drought & Climate Outlook"