Videos and slides posted from last week's Update 2023 webinar
Update 2023 on agenda for next water commission meeting
A presentation on Update 2023 is on the agenda for the May 15 meeting of the California Water Commission. DWR staff will brief commissioners on the elements of the State’s plan for sustainably managing and developing water resources. Also on the agenda is an update on implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, including State activities related to the commission’s white paper on groundwater trading.
Report shows big gains for California's groundwater
Climate resilience webinar series focusses on healthy soils
Sustainable Conservation’s climate resilience webinar series continues Wednesday,
May 15, with a session on healthy soils from the Central Coast to the Central Valley. A panel will discuss how soil health practices can enhance agriculture, safeguard against drought, and boost climate resilience.
Selecting watersheds to evaluate supply and demand tools
The State Water Resources Control Board’s Division of Water Rights will be selecting watersheds to evaluate water supply and demand tools that are under development. The tools provide water supply models, water use data, and allocate water based on water right priorities. There will be three public meetings to discuss the selection of the watersheds: Eureka (May 14), Salinas (May 21), and Sacramento (June 3). Only the Sacramento meeting will include a virtual option.
California city and county survey results published in new report
At the end of 2023, the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research surveyed city and county governments to understand the needs and actions of jurisdictions. The results are available in the 2023 Annual Planning Survey Report. It is distributed to California cities and counties to provide the latest information on local planning activities, the status of general plans, and other issues of statewide concern.
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N-EWN webinar wil explore benefits of remotely sensed data
The use of remotely sensed data to help quantify environmental benefits will be discussed during a webinar on Thursday, May 16. Hosted by the Network for Engineering with Nature (N-EWN), the webinar will include projects, such as habitats developed by strategically placing dredge material, where remote sensing is beneficial. This is part of a series of N-EWN webinars.
 The Splash is a weekly feature spotlighting topics from
California Water Plan Update 2023.
California’s large size means there are variety of landscapes throughout the state. For climate resilience plans and actions to be successful, they need to happen at a watershed (or regional) scale. California Water Plan Update 2023 aims to support and create programs that improve climate vulnerability in various watersheds.
This chapter is being put into action right away with the launch of the Watershed Resilience Program. DWR has awarded $10 million to $15 million to several projects throughout the state that support watershed-based solutions, climate resilience, and equity.
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