Statement of Findings regarding the Periodic Review and Approval of the Corralitos - Pajaro Valley Subbasin Alternative Groundwater Sustainability Plan

California Department of Water Resources (DWR) | June 27th, 2024

Statement of Findings regarding the Periodic Review and Approval of the Gilroy-Hollister Valley - LLagas Area Subbasin Alternative Groundwater Sustainability Plan

California Department of Water Resources (DWR) | June 27th, 2024

Statement of Findings regarding the Periodic Review and Approval of the Livermore Valley Basin Alternative Groundwater Sustainability Plan

California Department of Water Resources (DWR) | June 27th, 2024

Statement of Findings Regarding the Periodic Review and Approval of the Santa Clara Valley – Santa Clara Subbasin Alternative Groundwater Sustainability Plan

California Department of Water Resources (DWR) | June 27th, 2024

Statement of Findings regarding the Periodic Review and Approval of the Tahoe Valley - Tahoe South Subbasin Alternative Groundwater Sustainability Plan

California Department of Water Resources (DWR) | June 27th, 2024

Statement of Findings Regarding the Periodic Review of Alternative Groundwater Sustainability Plan Coachella Valley – Mission Creek Subbasin (No. 7-021.02)

California Department of Water Resources (DWR) | June 27th, 2024

Status of 2015 Urban Water Management Plans

California Department of Water Resources (DWR) | September 22nd, 2017

The Department of Water Resources (DWR or Department) respectfully submits this report to the Legislature pursuant to the requirements of the Urban Water Management Plann

The Department of Water Resources (DWR or Department) respectfully submits this report to the Legislature pursuant to the requirements of the Urban Water Management Planning Act. Specifically, California Water Code (CWC) §10644 and §10608.42 require the Department to summarize the status of Urban Water Management Plans (UWMPs), exemplary elements of UWMPs, progress towards achieving a statewide water use reduction of 20-percent by the year 2020 (20x2020), and provide recommendations to achieve the targeted 20-percent reduction in statewide water use by 2020 in this report. This report incorporates the CWC’s §10608.42 (SB X7-7 of 2009) requirement for DWR to report progress towards achieving a 20% reduction in per capita urban water use by December 31, 2020. The statute requires DWR to include recommendations on changes to water use efficiency standards on urban water use targets needed to achieve the 20% reduction, and to reflect updated efficiency information and technology changes. UWMPs are prepared by California's urban water suppliers to support their long-term resource planning and ensure that adequate water supplies are available to meet existing and future water demands. The Urban Water Management Planning Act (CWC §10610 – 10656 supplemented by CWC §10608 et seq) specifies the requirements for UWMPs. Every urban water supplier that either provides over 3,000 acre-feet of water annually or serves 3,000 or more customers is required to submit an UWMP in years ending in one and six. To date, 400 out of 435 urban water suppliers have submitted their 2015 UWMP, a 92% compliance rate.

Still Imperilled, Still Important: The Little Hoover Commission’s Review of the CALFED Program

Little Hoover Commission | November 17th, 2005

The Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta is a treasured and imperiled resource. And CALFED has been the best hope to restore it. The ambitious state-federal partnership is

The Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta is a treasured and imperiled resource. And CALFED has been the best hope to restore it. The ambitious state-federal partnership is proof that political will and leadership can resolve seemingly intractable conflicts. And yet in recent years, the program also has demonstrated the propensity for rudderless bureaucracies to get caught in inescapable eddies. It is not too late for the Delta, or for CALFED. But restoring the estuary and managing the resource in a sustainable manner will require continuous political support, expert leadership, and smart management.

Stockton East Water District - Groundwater Recharge Basin, Southeast Recharge Basin

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) | February 15th, 2018

Quality regulations (40 CFR 1500 - 1508), and Department of the Interior Regulations (43 CFR Part 46), the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) prepared this env

Quality regulations (40 CFR 1500 - 1508), and Department of the Interior Regulations (43 CFR Part 46), the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) prepared this environmental assessment to evaluate and disclose potential environmental impacts associated with providing funds to the Stockton East Water District (SEWD) in San Joaquin County, California to construct a new 73-acre groundwater recharge basin . Reclamation would provide $300,000 through the Drought Response Program to SEWD for the development of a groundwater recharge basin. The Drought Response Program is a program designed to help water users develop drought contingency plans and build long-term drought resilience.

Storing Water for the Environment: Operating Reservoirs to Improve California’s Freshwater Ecosystems

Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) | August 23rd, 2022

Large reservoirs like those that rim the Central Valley are essential for managing water in California’s highly variable climate. They provide multiple benefits includi

Large reservoirs like those that rim the Central Valley are essential for managing water in California’s highly variable climate. They provide multiple benefits including water supply, hydropower, flood management, and recreation. However, construction and operation of these reservoirs have also imposed significant environmental costs, including native fishes’ loss of access to high-quality habitat above dams and degradation of freshwater ecosystems below them. Moreover, regulatory uncertainty for water users is rising as these ecosystems decline. California needs a new approach for managing environmental water in its large reservoirs, particularly as the climate warms and droughts become more intense.