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Wednesday Update

November 20, 2024

November Lunch-MAR video recording now available online

If you missed November’s Flood-Managed Aquifer Recharge (Flood-MAR) Program's lunchtime webinar, you can view it online. The webinar presents an overview of belowground (soil, vadose, aquifers) biodiversity, highlighting its practical significance, the threats it faces, and strategies for preservation and sustainable management. Other Lunch-MAR recordings are also available for viewing.

Colorado River 2024 report calls for “augmentation” projects

The 2024 Colorado River Water Leaders cohort completed its seven-month program with policy recommendations involving ”augmentation” (projects that increase the availability and supply of water) as the Colorado River Basin grows hotter and drier. The 20-page report, published by the Water Education Foundation, provides a roadmap to promote a purposeful, continuing dialogue around the deployment of water augmentation projects, such as seawater and brackish desalination, water recycling, and cloud seeding. The report also outlines ways to reduce barriers to implementation through strategies that enable consensus around goals, information sharing, and funding support.

CDFW awards $17 million for statewide restoration projects

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has awarded $17 million for 18 restoration and protection projects throughout the state, continuing with the ongoing endeavors to support critical restoration projects with other funding made available through Proposition 68, CDFW’s Cannabis Program, the Nature-Based Solutions Initiative, and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Funds. These projects include efforts to benefit frontline communities, salmon and steelhead in the Klamath-Trinity watershed, wetlands, and meadows and watersheds affected by cannabis cultivation.

P3 Government Conference in Washington D.C., Dec. 5 and 6

Designed specifically for local, State, and federal agencies, this Public-Private Partnership (P3) Government Conference provides guidance on how to more effectively advance projects through today’s evolving political environment. The two-day conference offers networking events and workshops focused on educating public agencies on how to strategically deploy private sector capital to leverage federal funding and accelerate the delivery of vital infrastructure to communities. Registration is open now.

San Joaquin Water Summit to be held in Madera, Dec. 7

The Water Education for Latino Leaders will host the San Joaquin Water Summit in Madera on Saturday, Dec. 7. The workshop is free to all attendees and will center on discussions about water challenges facing the San Joaquin Valley. Along with the public, elected officials are encouraged to attend to deepen their understanding of regional water challenges and advocate for sustainable solutions.

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