Bulletin No. 6 Sutter-Yuba Counties Investigation

California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) | August 27th, 1952

Bulletin No. 6, Irrigation Requirements of California Lands, being Appendix "B" Report to the Legislature of 1923 of the Water Resources of California

California Department of Water Resources (DWR) | January 1st, 1923

Bulletin No. 8 Cost of Water to Irrigators in California

State of California | January 1st, 1925

Bulletin No. 9 Supplemental Report on Water Resources of California

California Department of Water Resources (DWR) | March 23rd, 1925

Butte Valley Groundwater Sustainability Plan (Revised)

Siskiyou County Flood Control and Water District Groundwater Sustainability Agency | July 12th, 2024

This GSP was prepared to meet the regulatory requirements established by DWR. The completed GSP Elements Guide is organized according to the GSP Emergency Regulations se

This GSP was prepared to meet the regulatory requirements established by DWR. The completed GSP Elements Guide is organized according to the GSP Emergency Regulations sections of the California Code of Regulations and is provided in Appendix 1-D. Due to size, this file has been divided. Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

Cal-EPA: An Umbrella for the Environment

Little Hoover Commission | June 1st, 1991

Cal-EPA was created to consolidate environmental programs and concentrate on vigorous enforcement of environmental regulations. The report discusses risk assessment activ

Cal-EPA was created to consolidate environmental programs and concentrate on vigorous enforcement of environmental regulations. The report discusses risk assessment activities, uniform permit processes, public involvement, and the advantages and consequences of bringing all environmental entities into Cal-EPA. In addition, the Commission addresses the short- and long-term costs and savings. The Cal-EPA report has seven findings and seven recommendations.

CalFed: Still Imperiled, Still Important

Little Hoover Commission | November 17th, 2005

The Little Hoover Commission on Thursday recommended overhauling how state and federal agencies are managing the massive, multibillion-dollar effort to restore the Bay-De

The Little Hoover Commission on Thursday recommended overhauling how state and federal agencies are managing the massive, multibillion-dollar effort to restore the Bay-Delta estuary. The Commission’s review affirmed the importance of the CALFED Bay-Delta program and the need to fundamentally change how the multi-agency effort is governed. The Commission recommended dissolving the Bay-Delta Authority, which was created in 2003, and creating a stronger management structure that could be held accountable for achieving the program’s four objectives: improving water supply reliability, levee stability, water quality and the ecosystem of the vast, yet fragile Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. The Delta supplies water to 22 million Californians, irrigates 5 million acres of farmland and is home to 750 wildlife species. Through CALFED, 24 state and federal agencies were committed to working cooperatively and relying on science and public involvement to improve conditions in the Bay-Delta. But after five years and $3 billion, the Governor and the Legislature have questioned the progress and the ability of the Bay-Delta Authority to lead the effort. The Commission’s review was requested by Governor Schwarzenegger as part of an effort to revitalize CALFED. The Commission concluded that the current structure diffuses authority and fragments responsibility and lacks the focused leadership needed to get adversarial stakeholders and reluctant government agencies to cooperate. “Because of a faulty design, the Bay-Delta Authority cannot effectively coordinate activities, push agencies to perform, or provide rigorous oversight. It is unable to control or cajole,” said Michael E. Alpert, chairman of the Little Hoover Commission. The Commission found that growing disagreements about CALFED’s mission and the role of the Bay-Delta Authority are jeopardizing the critical water supply and restoration effort. The Commission recommended recreating a policy group of public officials, co-chaired by the U.S. Secretary of Interior and the California Secretary of Resources. It recommended deploying performance management techniques to improve progress toward specific goals. And it recommended refinements to the program’s use of a lead scientist and an independent science board to improve decision-making. “The most important factor in CALFED’s success will be leadership,” Alpert said. “One lesson of the last five years is that CALFED will require an amount of political capital and leadership that can only flow from the institution of the Governor.” The Commission’s report includes recommendations for reforming the governance structure of the CALFED program.

California against the sea

Los Angeles Times | July 7th, 2019

THE CALIFORNIA COAST GREW AND PROSPERED during a remarkable moment in history when the sea was at its tamest. But the mighty Pacific, unbeknownst to all, was nearing i

THE CALIFORNIA COAST GREW AND PROSPERED during a remarkable moment in history when the sea was at its tamest. But the mighty Pacific, unbeknownst to all, was nearing its final years of a calm but unusual cycle that had lulled dreaming settlers into a false sense of endless summer. Elsewhere, Miami has been drowning, Louisiana shrinking, North Carolina’s beaches disappearing like a time lapse with no ending. While other regions grappled with destructive waves and rising seas, the West Coast for decades was spared by a rare confluence of favorable winds and cooler water. This “sea level rise suppression,” as scientists call it, went largely undetected. Blinded from the consequences of a warming planet, Californians kept building right to the water’s edge. But lines in the sand are meant to shift. In the last 100 years, the sea rose less than 9 inches in California. By the end of this century, the surge could be greater than 9 feet.

California Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plan - Appendices

California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) | February 8th, 2008

A: DRAFT CALIFORNIA RAPID RESPONSE PLAN B: FEDERAL AUTHORITIES, LEGISLATION & AGENCIES C: STATE AUTHORITIES, LEGISLATION & AGENCIES D: OTHER AIS INTERESTS: COO

A: DRAFT CALIFORNIA RAPID RESPONSE PLAN B: FEDERAL AUTHORITIES, LEGISLATION & AGENCIES C: STATE AUTHORITIES, LEGISLATION & AGENCIES D: OTHER AIS INTERESTS: COORDINATING COMMITTEES, EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES & SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS E: AIS PLAN DEVELOPMENT & PROCESS F: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR U.S. POLICY AND MANAGEMENT, POSITION PAPER OF ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA G: LIST OF REGULATED SPECIES IN CALIFORNIA RELATED DOCUMENT: California Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plan

California Climate Adaptation Strategy (2009)

California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) | December 1st, 2009

Climate change is already affecting California. Sea levels have risen by as much as seven inches along the California coast over the last century, increasing erosion and

Climate change is already affecting California. Sea levels have risen by as much as seven inches along the California coast over the last century, increasing erosion and pressure on the state’s infrastructure, water supplies, and natural resources. The state has also seen increased average temperatures, more extreme hot days, fewer cold nights, a lengthening of the growing season, shifts in the water cycle with less winter precipitation falling as snow, and both snowmelt and rainwater running off sooner in the year. These climate driven changes affect resources critical to the health and prosperity of California. For example, forest wildland fires are becoming more frequent and intense due to dry seasons that start earlier and end later. The state’s water supply, already stressed under current demands and expected population growth, will shrink under even the most conservative climate change scenario. Almost half a million Californians, many without the means to adjust to expected impacts, will be at risk from sea level rise along bay and coastal areas. California’s infrastructure is already stressed and will face additional burdens from climate risks. And as the Central Valley becomes more urbanized, more people will be at risk from intense heat waves.