TOP STORIES
By Reuters, 5/26/22. The extended drought in California could lead to hydropower producing 8% of California's electricity generation compared with 15% under normal precipitation conditions, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Thursday.
WATER INFRASTRUCTURE
By California Water News Daily, 5/26/22. The Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA) and Chino Basin Water Conservation District (CBWCD) have partnered on a grant under the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California’s (MWD) Stormwater for Recharge Pilot Program.
WATER SUPPLY & QUALITY
By ABC7 Los Angeles, 5/26/22. Water conservation measures announced earlier this month by Mayor Eric Garcetti were approved by the Los Angeles City Council Wednesday, confirming that outdoor watering in the city will be restricted to two days per week based on street addresses beginning June 1.
By the Manteca/Rippon Bulletin, 5/26/22. The message from the Governor’s office was clear – either municipalities and cities need to cut their water usage to curtail the impact of California’s historic drought, or he’s going to mandate that they do so. And last week the Lathrop City Council did its part – adopting an ordinance that declared a drought emergency and implemented Level 2 watering restrictions from within the City of Lathrop’s water shortage contingency plan.
CLIMATE & WEATHER
By the San Francisco Chronicle, 5/27/22. The ground is sinking in parts of California as the continued drought strains reservoirs, increasing reliance on the state’s already precarious groundwater reserves depleted by years of well-pumping.
CALIFORNIA WATERSHEDS
By the Del Norte Triplicate, 5/26/22. California’s severe climate-driving drought is having a significant impact on the state’s water supply, but it’s also putting the state’s salmon population at serious risk.
CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES
By the San Francisco Chronicle, 5/27/22. After catastrophic fire tore through Big Basin Redwoods two years ago and forced its closure, the storied forests of California’s oldest state park are scheduled for a limited reopening this summer, followed by a complete rebuild of the badly burned landmark.
AGENCIES, PROGRAMS, PEOPLE
By the Tri-County Sentry, 5/27/22. The Oxnard City Council adopted a water conservation restrictions state of emergency Tuesday, May 17, due to drought conditions and a lack of adequate water supply. The City of Oxnard is operating with a one-day-a-week limit for outdoor watering until further notice. Starting June 1, people who violate this rule will be subject to fines that will escalate.
By DWR, 5/27/22. The proposed Delta Conveyance Project is intended to protect and preserve our state’s vital water supply by guarding against sea level rise, the hydrologic effects of climate change and seismic threats. To learn about the many aspects of the project, from California’s unique hydrology to State Water Project operations, from tunnel construction to the proposed new facilities, scroll through our new Delta Conveyance Project Story Map.
EVENTS
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
By the Water Education Foundation - How can California water managers get ahead of the storms to improve drought management? A special one-day workshop June 9 in Irvine will highlight some of the latest research on seasonal precipitation forecasting that could help water managers across the state plan better for what winter might bring.
Start: Thu June 9, 2022, 8:30 AM
End: Thu June 9, 2022, 2:30 PM
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