Calendar of California Water Events

Register today to attend the 2020 California Water Law Symposium Water & Federalism: Shifts in State/Federal Roles and Relations. The event is on Saturday, February 1, 2020, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, followed by … Continue reading "2020 California Water Law Symposium"

Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) will initiate the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Delta Conveyance Project in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, … Continue reading "PUBLIC SCOPING MEETING: Delta Conveyance Environmental Review (Sacramento)"

Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) will initiate the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Delta Conveyance Project in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, … Continue reading "PUBLIC SCOPING MEETING: Delta Conveyance Environmental Review (Los Angeles)"

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Within the Yolo Bypass, floodwaters rise from east to west. Wildlife, including deer, furbearers and ground-nesting birds, lack adequate cover to move out of lower areas or to escape aerial predation. Wildlife in the Yolo … Continue reading "YOLO BYPASS FLYWAY NIGHTS: Wildlife Corridors for Flood Escape in the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area"

Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) will initiate the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Delta Conveyance Project in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, … Continue reading "PUBLIC SCOPING MEETING: Delta Conveyance Environmental Review (Walnut Grove)"

Agenda items include presentations on the San Juan River case study, the health of fisheries, and priorities for E-flows workgroups.  Remote listening via Skype available. Click here for the full agenda.

The Assembly Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife will hold an informational hearing titled, What Happens to Water Supplies During Power Shutoffs? beginning at 9:30am at the State Capitol, Room 444. Click here for the … Continue reading "LEG HEARING: What Happens to Water Supplies During Power Shutoffs?"

The California State Board of Food and Agriculture will be holding its upcoming meeting at the World Ag Expo to hear Central Valley agricultural updates as well as discuss a variety of issues related to … Continue reading "State Board of Food and Agriculture"

Mr. Matthew Hacker has more than 25 years of experience in water resources planning and local resource development, including recycled water, groundwater, and stormwater. Matthew is currently a Senior Resource Specialist at the Metropolitan Water … Continue reading "SoCal AEG: Groundwater Conditions in the Metropolitan Water District Service Area"

Title: Climate Change and Water: Is 2020 the Pivotal Year? Speaker: John H. Matthew, Executive Director, AGWA: Alliance for Global Water Adaptation Click here to register.

CWC invites everyone to participate in the rollout of our new Drinking Water Tool! We will be hosting watch parties in Sacramento, Watsonville, and Visalia, as well as hosting a webinar for those unable to … Continue reading "WEBINAR: Community Water Center web tool to prepare when the next drought hits"

2019 was a transformative year for California water; the California WaterFix – a two-tunnel solution that would secure and protect a critical water supply source for 27 million Californians – diminished to a fraction of … Continue reading "2020 MWDOC Water Policy Forum & Dinner"

Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) will initiate the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Delta Conveyance Project in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, … Continue reading "PUBLIC SCOPING MEETING: Delta Conveyance Environmental Review (San Jose)"

Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) will initiate the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Delta Conveyance Project in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, … Continue reading "PUBLIC SCOPING MEETING: Delta Conveyance Environmental Review (Stockton)"

This one-day workshop provides a great learning opportunity for irrigation growers, well owners and farm management water professionals on the latest practical, cost-effective solutions to achieve maximum crop yield. You will learn how to maximize … Continue reading "Water Well & Pumping Technology Workshop"

Agenda items include consideration of a proposed Order on the General Waste Discharge Requirements for Disaster-Related Wastes. Click here for the full agenda.

Fran Pavley to provide the opening keynote speech.  Panels include claims and litigation for water districts, PFOA, Institutional and regulatory challenges to success, Cyber threats, and State programs affecting water utilities. For more information and … Continue reading "Urban Water Institute Spring Conference"

Agenda items include a presentation on the Water Resilience Portfolio, an update on Delta Conveyance, a presentation on tribal engagement in Delta Conveyance, and an action item on the Annual Review of the State Water … Continue reading "California Water Commission"

The second meeting of the SAFER Drinking Water Advisory Group (Advisory Group) will be held on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at California State University, Fresno; Viticulture and Enology Conference … Continue reading "Safe And Affordable Funding For Equity And Resilience (SAFER) Drinking Water Fund Advisory Group Meeting"

To reduce impairments of our nation’s waterbodies caused by stormwater runoff, EPA developed the National Stormwater Calculator (SWC) to help support local, state, tribal and national stormwater management objectives and regulatory efforts to reduce runoff … Continue reading "WEBINAR: EPA Tools and Resources Webinar: National Stormwater Calculator: Great Lakes Applications"

Amanda Deinhart, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory PRESENTATION: Water is a valuable resource in California, under pressure from population growth, poor historical management and climate change. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has been developing state-of-the-art analytical techniques … Continue reading "GRA SF Bay: Isotopic Hydrology: New Approaches to Sustainable Water Management"

Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) will initiate the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Delta Conveyance Project in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, … Continue reading "PUBLIC SCOPING MEETING: Delta Conveyance Environmental Review (Clarksburg)"

Please join us for a Tour of the work being done on February 19, 2020 as well as attending the presentations on February 20, 2020! The presentations this year on Feb 20,  will focus on … Continue reading "Scott Watershed Informational Forum Tour and Presentations"

Agenda item include consideration of renewal of waiver for waste discharge requirements for small food processors, wineries and related agricultural processors within the Central Valley, Central Valley Water Board enforcement program mid-year update, Delta Mercury … Continue reading "Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board"

This is the first webinar in the series titled, “Partnering for Security and Resilience.” This webinar series, held monthly, will highlight the role water agencies have in enhancing security and resilience of the water sector. … Continue reading "Webinar: Understanding State Requirements for America’s Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) Section 2018"

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Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) will initiate the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Delta Conveyance Project in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, … Continue reading "PUBLIC SCOPING MEETING: Delta Conveyance Environmental Review (Brentwood)"

 

To prevent our vital groundwater resources from being depleted, local Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) are starting to manage the use of groundwater resources as required under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). The seven GSAs … Continue reading "Groundwater Sustainability Plan Community Workshop in Easton"

The Preliminary Agenda (PDF) is available for the next Wildlife Conservation Board meeting on Wednesday, February 26, 2020, in the First Floor Auditorium of the Natural Resources Building, 1416 9th Street, Sacramento at 10:00 a.m. … Continue reading "Wildlife Conservation Board"

The Southern California Water Dialogue will meet on February 26 at the LA County Hall of Administration, 500 W. Temple St., Rm. 743; Downtown Los Angeles Please RSVP to JoAnn Carrillo @ jcarrillo@mwdh2o.com.  Parking (no validation provided) … Continue reading "Southern California Water Dialog"

California Water Wars in a Time of Climate Change. Author Mark Arax will discuss his new book, The Dreamt Land: Chasing Water and Dust Across California (2019), which takes a deep dive into the stories, … Continue reading "California Water Wars in a Time of Climate Change"

Agenda items include the Lead Scientist’s report, a review of the public draft of the Council’s public participation plan, and a Delta conveyance update. Click here for the full agenda.

The public is invited to attend CDFW’s annual meeting on the status of California Chinook salmon populations and the outlook for 2020 ocean salmon fisheries. A review of last year’s ocean salmon fisheries and spawning … Continue reading "CDFW’s Annual Salmon Information Meeting"

The Ocean Protection Council will host a public meeting from 1:30 to 4:30pm on February 26, 2020 at the California Energy Commission’s Art Rosenfeld Hearing Room in Sacramento. Please note that the meeting will not … Continue reading "Ocean Protection Council"

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Agenda items include a briefing from the Army Corps on the release of the Draft Levee Safety Guidance document; an update on the 2022 Central Valley Flood Protection Plan update; an update on the Delta … Continue reading "Central Valley Flood Protection Board"

The California State Water Resources Control Board’s Office of Information Management and Analysis is hosting the first in a series of trash focused Datathon or Hackathon style events in 2020. Join us for the 2020 … Continue reading "Trash Datathon 2020 Event Series Kickoff"