Water & the Environment

Proposed Legislation (SB1) Threatens Voluntary Agreements on Wate
Statement by Mike Wade, California Farm Water Coalition Executive

Valley Water Management Ordered To Improve Facility
Valley Water Management May Be Putting Groundwater at Risk News Release The Central Valley Water

Delta Smelt Are Poor Swimmers, Unlikely to Reach Pumps
How Many Smelt Are Actually At the Pumps? By Kristi Diener, Fourth Generation San Joaquin Valley

Consumer Protection Is Top Priority for LGMA
New LGMA Irrigation Requirements Mean Heightened Food Safety Measures By Mikenzi Meyers, Associate

Wastewater Treatment Plant in Delta Causing Problems
Harmful Algal Blooms Impacting Watershed News Release Edited By Patrick Cavanaugh The San

65% Percent Water Allocation for Westlands with 163 Percent Snow Pack
Statement on Bureau of Reclamation’s April Water Allocation Announcement News Release from

Dire Need for Temperance Flat
Temperance Flat Dam Could Minimize the Devastation of SGMA By Jessica Theisman, Associate

Attorney Suggests That Meters Go on Pumps Now for SGMA
Meters Could Help From a Legal Standpoint By Mikenzi Meyers, Associate Editor There are different

New Series of Nitrogen Management Advice Available
UC ANR Publishes Nitrogen Management Advice for Fruit, Nuts, and Other Crops By Pam Kan-Rice UC

Congressman McCarthy: Water Projects Needed Instead of High Speed Rail
McCarthy Introduces Legislation to Repurpose High-Speed Rail Funding to Water Infrastructure

Yes, A Disappointing 55 Percent Water Allocation for Farmers
Statement from Westlands Water District on Bureau of Reclamation’s Water

Water Rights Holders Must Measure Stream Diversions
UC Cooperative Extension Offering Water Measurement and Reporting Courses April 4 News

Groundwater and Need for Temperance Flat Dam
To Deal with SGMA, Temperance Flat Dam Must Be Built By Jessica Theisman, Associate Editor The

Roger Isom on New Legislation and PG&E
Big Question Marks for New Legislation and California Agriculture By Mikenzi Meyers, Associate

Funding for Friant-Kern Canal Repairs May Come
Senator Melissa Hurtado Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Fix Friant-Kern Canal News

Optimism Still Alive for Temperance Flat Dam
Hope on the Horizon, but Questions Still Unanswered for California Water Systems By Mikenzi

Imperial Irrigation District Files Legal Brief in Abatti Case Appeal
IID Files Appeal of a Local Court’s Decision Challenging District’s Water Rights News

Groundwater Agencies Formulating Plans for SGMA
Groundwater Sustainability Will Be Focus of New Rules By Jessica Theisman, Associate

California Farm Bureau Sues Water Board on Proposed Water Grab
Farm Bureau Sues to Block Flows Plan for Lower San Joaquin River By David Kranz, Manager,

Surface Water is the Key to SJV Farming Future
Water Projects Were Built to Deliver Surface Water to Farmers By Patrick Cavanaugh, Editor Water