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UC Berkeley study: Enough water for 10 million people lost every year
UC Berkeley Study Confirms: Enough water for 10 million people lost every year A new study by Dr. David L. Sunding of U.C. Berkeley confirms the devastation done to all Californians by a broken water-management system ruled by more than 15 federal, state and local agencies. 1.3 million acre-feet lost every year For more than […]
CVP Allocation Increased, But Without Fixing Broken System Californians Could Suffer Permanent Drought
Without Fixing Broken System Californians Could Suffer Permanent Drought On the heels of yet another storm that brought us within .75 inches of breaking the all-time record wet year, the US Bureau of Reclamation announced 100 percent deliveries for water users south of the delta. Coming so late in the year, this usually joyful news […]
CFWC Statement on End of Drought
“Today the Governor declared an end to California’s drought and his administration issued plans to permanently entrench many of the drought restrictions and water use efficiency requirements it brought about. “California farmers work every day to make the most out of every drop. While total agricultural water use in California has remained relatively constant […]
The best it gets? Responses to South-of-Delta CVP Allocation Announcement
South-of-Delta CVP Allocation Announcement Many contractors in the CVP are scratching their heads at the latest USBR allocation announcement for South-of-Delta deliveries that was finally released late in the farm planning season. In the wettest year on record, with approximately 200% of average precipitation, a lot of people are asking questions- Why is the allocation only 65%? Why […]
Updating the Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan
SWRCB updating Bay-Delta Water Quality Plan and SED In 2016, California’s State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) began the process of updating the Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan. The public comment period officially closed at noon on March 17. (Read CFWC’s comment letter here.) During that time, loud and sustained objections to the proposed policy have […]
Kern Water Bank
What is the Kern Water Bank? The Kern water bank is a groundwater recharge facility in Kern County. It stores water for future use that has been imported from the Kern River and other parts of the state. It is operated by an organization of public water agencies called the Kern Water Bank Authority that […]
Water Banks and Groundwater Recharge Projects
Water banks and groundwater recharge projects are important tools to manage California’s water supply. California’s farmers, water managers, and many cities have long recognized the importance of groundwater recharge in helping to restore aquifers during times of water abundance to help prepare for the inevitable dry periods common in Mediterranean climates. Water banks and groundwater recharge […]
California needs to adopt a holistic approach to water policy
Moving forward, California needs to adopt a holistic approach to water policy that takes advantage of all our options. By considering just one issue at a time and focusing on a single piece of the puzzle, as we have done for decades it creates a fragmented approach to water policy, which ends up hurting everyone. […]
Water User Response to Bureaucratic Intrusion
Over 20 farm organizations and public water agencies reacted quickly to letters from the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) that requested actions that would have slowed progress to repair infrastructure at Oroville Dam. A second letter from NMFS did little to reduce concerns over out-of-touch bureaucrats intervening in emergency operations intended to restore a significant […]