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Wednesday Update

October 12, 2022

Save Our Water workshop to discuss drought and conservation

As part of the Save Our Water campaign, an online opportunity to discuss drought and conservation actions will be held Wednesday, Oct. 19. Several agencies and associations will join Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot for the California Drought Planning Workshop. Water agencies will present their experiences, challenges, and innovative efforts to build resiliency against drought.

Six-year-drought strategies on water commission agenda

The next meeting of the California Water Commission will include a staff presentation on initial work to develop strategies for dealing with a drought that lasts at least six years. The work is being done to support a Water Resilience Portfolio action that calls for protecting communities, fish, and wildlife. The meeting will be Wednesday, Oct. 19, in Sacramento.

$510 million in drought relief funding available from DWR

DWR is accepting applications for $510 million in funding to provide drought relief. Most of the funding will be distributed through the 2022 Urban Community Drought Relief Grant Program. Other funding, to help regional groundwater agencies, will be available through the Sustainable Groundwater Management Grant Program; and $10.7 million in grants will be provided through the Delta Drought Response Pilot Program.

Two virtual funding fairs scheduled for the coming weeks

The California Financing Coordinating Committee has scheduled two virtual funding fairs for the coming weeks. The fairs provide access to government agencies that offer grant, loan, and bond financing options for infrastructure projects. The fairs will be Wednesday, Oct. 19; and Thursday, Nov. 3. State grant information can also be found on the California Grants Portal; federal information is available at Grants.gov.

Semi-annual California groundwater conditions report released

DWR has released the latest version of California’s Groundwater Conditions, Semi-Annual Update. It is one of several elements that provide information under the umbrella of California’s Groundwater, also known as DWR Bulletin 118. More groundwater information is available on California’s Groundwater Live, a website that is updated daily and includes data on groundwater conditions, well infrastructure, and land subsidence.

Regenerative agriculture workshop set for tomorrow

Tomorrow, Oct. 13, the Sustainable & Resilient Resources Roundtable will offer a workshop on regenerative approaches to agriculture. The information will include activities that renew or restore elements of the whole agricultural system in order to reveal practices that are equitable and resilient. There will be opportunities for workshop participants to ask questions about the presentations.

Webinar to look at ways to connect people and share data

The Internet of Water has scheduled a webinar to look at the water quality movement’s need to create pipelines that connect people and share data. There will be details on how the Water Data Collaborative’s Mainstream Network is connecting people and how data are being shared through the Water Reporter API. The webinar will be Thursday, Oct. 30.

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