TOP STORIES
ABC7 News, Bay Area, 5/19/22 - For Executive Pastor Mark Spurlock, expanding classroom space at the Twin Lakes Christian School in Aptos has been addition by subtraction. At least when it comes to saving water. Following development offset rules outlined by the Soquel Creek Water District, the school engineered water-saving solutions to offset the new space they were building including replacing lawn areas with a drought-friendly plaza that catches and diverts water routed from nearby rooftops.
WATER INFRASTRUCTURE
USGS, 5/20/22 - A recent tour of California’s Central Valley given by the nonprofit organization Water Education Foundation included a stop at the USGS California Water Science Center’s extensometer near Porterville. Tour participants, made up of water industry professionals, were met by USGS groundwater scientists Michelle Sneed and Justin Brandt who showed the extensometer to the group. The extensometer is one of several that dot the Central Valley. Extensometers measure compaction and expansion of an aquifer system, providing depth-specific data that can help scientists better understand the rate, extent, and at what depths in the system land subsidence is occurring.
WATER SUPPLY & QUALITY
Los Angeles Times, 5/20/22 - The science is in. Dishwashers save water — especially if you run them only when you have a full load. Experts will also tell you that you don’t even need to pre-rinse the crusty, sticky residue off your dishes before depositing them in the dishwasher. Just scrape the solid food off. That saves even more water.
CLIMATE & WEATHER
CNN, 5/19/22 - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s forecast for summer calls for a whole lot of heat without much rain to provide relief. Nearly the entire contiguous US is expected to have above-normal temperatures this summer, which runs from June through August, according to Thursday’s Climate Prediction Center’s outlook. The combination of hotter weather and below-average rainfall is expected to fuel the megadrought that covers much of the West.
CALIFORNIA WATERSHEDS
Coastal View, 5/19/22 - Earlier this year, the Carpinteria-based nonprofit South Coast Habitat Restoration (SCHR) completed a decades-long endeavor to remove three barriers found in creeks in Los Padres National Forest, helping the steelhead trout population find safe passage and thrive. The recent project also improved the habitat for other fish and amphibians, like red-legged frogs, while increasing safety for recreationists.
CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES
Los Angeles Times, 5/18/22 - Low humidity and gusty winds are coming to Northern California on Thursday and Friday, significantly elevating the fire risk in the region, according to forecasters. National Weather Service offices for the San Francisco Bay and Sacramento each issued warnings Wednesday.
AGENCIES, PROGRAMS, PEOPLE
23ABC News KERO-TV Bakersfield, 5/19/22 - State officials say the 2021 water year was the second driest year in California history. And in Kern County residents are dealing with extreme drought conditions. On Thursday, a forum brought people together to help combat those water shortage challenges. About 300 water professionals from different industries gathered for the 6th Annual Kern County Water Summit to discuss the state of water across California and Kern County.
EVENTS
Senate Bill No. 19 (SB 19) (Statutes of 2019, Chapter 361, Dodd) enacted Water Code section 144, which directs the Department of Water Resources (DWR) and the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) to develop a plan to address gaging information gaps through the deployment of a network of prioritized stream gages in consultation with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), Department of Conservation (DOC), the Central Valley Flood Protection Board (Flood Board), and interested stakeholders.
Start: Thu 19 May 2022, 1:00 PM
End: Thu 19 May 2022, 3:00 PM
The final public hearing for California’s framework on how to reduce flood risk in the Central Valley – the 2022 Central Valley Flood Protection Plan (CVFPP) Update -- takes place virtually on Thursday, May 19 from 6-8 p.m.
Start: Thu 19 May 2022, 6:00 PM
End: Thu 19 May 2022, 8:00 PM
California Water Plan Update 2023 Tribal Advisory Committee Meeting
Start: Mon 23 May 2022, 1:00 PM
End: Mon 23 May 2022, 3:00 PM
The California Financing Coordination Committee (CFCC) conducts free funding fairs statewide each year to educate the public and offer potential customers the opportunity to meet with financial representatives from each agency to learn more about their available funding.
Start: Wed 25 May 2022, 9:00 AM
End: Wed 25 May 2022, 2:00 PM
This is the first of three webinars to inform and solicit input from stakeholders on the development of a guidebook to support the preparation of County Drought Plans which focus on state small water systems and domestic wells as required under SB 552. During this first webinar, DWR and State Water Board will review the SB 552 requirements for counties and the plan to develop a guidebook as technical assistance, and solicit input on needed tools and considerations that could help counties meet the requirements.
Start: Thu 2 Jun 2022, 10:30 AM
End: Thu 2 Jun 2022, 12:30 PM
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