Water Quality
From: Mark Grossi, Fresno Bee
From: Mark Grossi, Modesto Bee
From: Mark Grossi, Merced Sun-Star
From: Mark Grossi, Bakersfield Californian
State water regulators approved
landmark groundwater rules Thursday for 850,000 acres of farmland across
Fresno, Tulare, Kings and Kern counties.
About 7,200 growers will be
regulated in the program, which is part of a larger effort called the Irrigated
Lands Regulatory Monitoring Program.
From: Associated Press, Santa
Cruz Sentinel
State water regulators have
approved landmark groundwater rules for 850,000 acres of farmland in
California's Central Valley.
The Fresno Bee reports the new
regulations will affect about 7,200 growers across Fresno, Tulare, Kings and
Kern counties.
Bay Delta
Conservation Plan
From: Alex Breitler, Stockton
Record
The $24.5 billion twin tunnels
plan might not give state officials the flexibility they so desperately want to
more efficiently move water to far-flung portions of the state.
From: Maven, Maven's
Notebook
An independent review of the Bay
Delta Conservation Plan has just been released by American Rivers and The
Nature Conservancy. The panel, convened by Dr. Jeff Mount included
William Fleenor, Brian Gray, Bruce Herbold, and Wim Kimmerer. They
conducted a review of the March 2013 administrative draft and associated
documents, analyzing the BDCP along several points, including exports during
dry and wet years, mitigation of the North Delta facilities, conditions for
Delta smelt, benefits of floodplain and tidal marsh restoration, governance
structure, and the BDCP's adaptive management plan.
From: Heather Hacking, Chico
Enterprise-Record
The next round of the Code Blue
water series, hosted by the Butte Environmental Council, begins tonight with a
one-hour "action" meeting about the Bay Delta Conservation Plan.
The Code Blue series kicked off
in February, and six events remain after its summer break. Several additional
events are planned through November, including a rain barrel workshop and delta
tour.
Groundwater
From: Julie Lynem, SLO Tribune
As the county reviews options for
how best to manage and protect the Paso Robles groundwater basin, one North
County group believes it has found a solution to maintain the long-term
viability of the dwindling aquifer.
From: Maven, Maven's Notebook
UCLA Law School report proposes
reforms to protect California's groundwater: Noting that California leads
the way in groundwater extraction but lags in groundwater protection, the UCLA
School of Law's Emmett Center on Climate Change and the Environment identifies
key reforms for streamlining the judicial progress, as well as provides as
overview of groundwater law and ajudications, making a strong case for
prioritizing regulatory reform.
Environmental
Studies
From: Jay Lund, California
WaterBlog
Today marks a milestone for
successful engagement of university research with California's water problems.
UC Davis Chancellor Linda P.B.
Katehi announced a major donation to the Center for Watershed Sciences. The $10
million gift from the S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation will enable the Center to expand
its scientific research and public engagement capabilities as the climate warms
and water demands increase.
The gift emphatically endorses
multidisciplinary academic engagement with environmental problem-solving.
Congress
From: Josh Abel, ACWA
The House Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure, on Wednesday, voted unanimously to send H.R.
3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA), to the floor of
the House. The bill includes provisions that would speed up the environmental
review process for Army Corps projects, increase the amount of money spent from
the Harbor maintenance trust fund, increase Congressional oversight over
activities proposed by the Army Corps of Engineers, and deauthorize $12 billion
dollars in proposed Army Corps projects.
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