Flood-MAR Forum 2025, themed “Grounded in Success, Growing Toward The Future,” will take place on Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 5 and 6, at the Harper Alumni Center on the campus of California State University, Sacramento. This fifth biennial event will explore opportunities to expand implementation of projects that use floodwaters for managed aquifer recharge (Flood-MAR) to achieve multiple benefits. See the agenda for more information. Flood-MAR Forum 2025 welcomes all interested parties; registration (both in-person and virtual livestream options) is open now. Sponsorship opportunities are also available.

On Wednesday, Aug. 20, at 1 p.m., the Internet of Water Coalition will host an hour-long webinar focusing on U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) water data application programming interfaces (APIs). The webinar, “USGS Water Data APIs Are Changing — Here's What You Need to Do,” will walk participants through the most important features of the new APIs and explain how to use APIs to access public hydrological data and how to migrate over to the new platform. Registration is required.

On March 1, Governor Newsom issued an emergency proclamation to expedite critical fuels reduction projects to address “catastrophic wildfire risks created by forest conditions across the state.” The proclamation authorizes the Secretaries of the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) and the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) to determine which projects are eligible for suspension of certain State statutory and regulatory requirements to expedite critical fuels reduction projects, while protecting public health and the environment. To date, 72 projects have been approved, 13 projects are underway, and 2 have been completed. More information about each project is available on the interactive map available on the CalEPA/CNRA approved project information dashboard. For a list of FAQs related to the Statewide Fuels Reduction Environmental Protection Plan or to request assistance with a project design and application, visit the Requests to Suspend State Statutes and Regulations webpage on the California Wildlife & Forest Resilience Task Force website.

The California Water Quality Monitoring Council (Monitoring Council) will hold a virtual public meeting on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The purpose of this quarterly meeting is for the Monitoring Council to advance its comprehensive monitoring program strategy. The meeting also serves as an opportunity for the public to address items not on the agenda. The theme of this meeting is “Post-Fire Water Quality Monitoring: A Data Life Cycle Look at Recent and Future Responses.” The agenda and other meeting information is available on the Monitoring Council’s meeting webpage. Registration is required.

The Western Regional Partnership (WRP) monthly newsletter offers many resources, funding opportunities, policy changes, updates in key personnel, and activities relevant to the WRP region. The recent July issue features an article on Utah blocking foreign land purchase near Provo Airport to safeguard national security. The July issue also discusses Arizona’s first-ever groundwater transportation order from Harquahala Basin. DWR participates in the WRP Water Security working group. Visit the WRP website to learn more about the partnership and to download their most-recent newsletter.