SF Chronicle, 5/13/2024. The removal of the last of four dams scheduled to be taken down on the Klamath River began Monday as work crews descended on Oregon’s 68-foot J.C. Boyle Dam.
NBC San Diego, 5/13/2024. They generate green energy. The save money. They slow evaporation. They float. And the Sweetwater Authority wants to put them on its Sweetwater Reservoir. General Manager Carlos Quintero said the water agency is exploring the environmental impact of a 9.5 acre floating solar array that would be placed near the Sweetwater Dam. It would cover roughly 1.3% of the reservoir, Quintero said, and could generate as much as two-thirds of the energy needed to make the reservoir water drinkable and decrease a small amount of evaporation.
The Capistrano Dispatch, 5/13/2024. While people all over the world celebrated the Star Wars franchise on Saturday, May 4, the Santa Margarita Water District did so by hosting South Orange County families at its annual Water Festival.
BBC, 5/14/2024. Atmospheric river storms have wreaked havoc on the West Coast, and are getting bigger. These scientists chase them in the sky to predict where they will strike.
Sierra Booster, 5/13/2024. This summer, residents and visitors to the Truckee region of the Tahoe National Forest can expect to see fuels reduction work in various locations. Planned treatments include mechanical thinning, mastication, hand thinning and prescribed fire. This work will protect crucial water supplies for the Reno metropolitan area, reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire in the Sierraville and Truckee regions, protect thousands of nearby recreation areas, residences and businesses and enhance overall forest health.
NBC, 5/13/2024. San Francisco is poised to become the first city in the country to issue a ban on firefighter clothing manufactured with so-called forever chemicals.
Maven’s Notebook, 5/14/2024. Multiple protests filed over water right petition for proposed Delta tunnel; Williamson Act bill ignites property-rights debate; Report: Cover crops and SGMA; April 2024 was Earth’s warmest on record; and more
Agenda items will include Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance regulations, DWR Architectural and Engineering rulemaking, Water Commission’s 2025 Strategic Plan, Water Storage Investment Program update, State Water Project briefing, groundwater trading and SGMA, and Water Plan Update 2023.
The California Financing Coordinating 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. CFCC members facilitate and expedite the completion of various types of infrastructure projects by helping customers combine the resources of different agencies.
The Department of Water Resources (DWR), in partnership with California State Association of Counties (CSAC), is convening a new series of virtual roundtable-style gatherings for county staff who are responsible for the planning and implementation of SB 552 of 2021 (Hertzberg). This series is scheduled in response to feedback DWR received from counties in 2023 at the end of the collaborative development of the County Drought Resilience Planning Guidebook, where counties emphasized the benefits and values of sharing information and practices.
Peer to Peer is CalWEP’s flagship annual event bringing together California’s water use efficiency community to connect, collaborate, and grow. Attendees spend two days learning through sessions that range in topics and format - from interactive round table discussions, to trainings, to presentations. Peer to Peer has grown to become the go-to event for the water efficiency industry.
Join the Department of Water Resources for the Drought Resilience Interagency & Partners (DRIP) Collaborative meetings. Members of the public will be able to observe each meeting and provide public comments in-person at the meeting location or remotely.
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