Watershed Management RMS workshop set for June 22
On Thursday, June 22, the California Water Plan team will host a virtual workshop to get public input on the draft Watershed Management Resource Management Strategy (RMS) for California Water Plan Update 2023. The workshop will give Tribes, local agencies, non-governmental organizations, and the public an opportunity to review and provide comment on the content in the draft RMS. An agenda and draft for review will be sent to those who complete the registration form.
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Looking for ways to store water from a wet winter
With California coming out of a wet winter, there are questions about what can be done to save some of the water for drier times. The uses, limits, and policies concerning water storage in the state will be discussed during a webinar on Friday, June 9. This is part of the Sacramento State Water Seminar Series. Registration is required to attend.
New technology being used to map California aquifers
A new underground mapping technology is revealing the best spots for storing wet-weather water in California’s Central Valley. A new article from Western Water explores how DWR is using helicopters and giant magnets to create 3-D maps of California’s vast aquifer networks. The flooded Tulare Lake Basin is one of the places where the maps are being used. Based on the information, some of the flows are being directed into areas determined to have the more porous underground for swiftly absorbing runoff.
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Water Use Efficiency Data portal open for annual reports
DWR’s Water Use Efficiency Data portal is open for annual water shortage assessment reports. All urban water suppliers are required to submit their annual reports by Saturday, July 1. Information and resources are available on DWR’s Annual Water and Demand Assessment webpage.
San Ramon to host Water Conservation Showcase
The 20th anniversary Water Conservation Showcase will be held Thursday, June 15, in San Ramon. The event attracts hundreds of water industry officials to address the most pressing water issues and challenges facing California. Virtual options are available for those who are not able to attend in person.
Webinar will offer overview of forest carbon markets
The Sierra Nevada Alliance will provide an overview of forest carbon markets during a seminar on Thursday, June 15. The markets are one way to provide funding for various management practices that take up additional carbon on the forested landscape. The webinar will include principles governing the way carbon projects are implemented and how the credits are sold and traded on the carbon market.
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$83 million in funding approved by Wildlife Conservation Board
The Wildlife Conservation Board has approved more than $83 million in funding to be spread among 28 projects that will improve fish and wildlife habitats throughout California. In some cases, the projects will also provide improved public access and educational opportunities. The funding comes from a variety of sources including the Habitat Conservation Fund and voter-approved bond measures to help preserve California’s natural resources.
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