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Fish still lack the calendars they need to migrate on our schedule
Fish still lack the calendars they need to migrate on our schedule. Federal legislation first step in fixing broken California water system In December of 2016 bipartisan legislation was passed by Congress and signed by President Obama. The new legislation requires water officials to supply as much water to farm, business and urban users as […]
Will the Grinch Do It Again?
Will they? Sometime around December 15 the US Fish and Wildlife Service will again start monitoring the turbidity, or cloudiness, of water in the Delta. This yearly event is intended to help protect the Delta Smelt that are attracted to this murky water that tends to be more prevalent in the storm season. By federal […]
CFWC in SF Chronicle: Why the Bay Area should care about Central Valley water
The State Water Resources Control Board has released its most recent version of a Water Quality Control Plan for the San Joaquin River, and the public comment period has opened. That may seem obscure, far away and not worth the attention of Bay Area residents, but if you like having water come out of your […]
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Making good decisions – Getting results
Making good decisions – Getting results During the recent drought, Californians were called to reevaluate how we use, manage, and share water to get through the crisis. Farmers received only small fractions of the surface water they needed to grow food, and strident mandatory cuts were imposed on our cities, forcing us all to ask how to […]
What does it take to grow the food that makes it to your table?
What does it take to grow the food that makes it to your table? It takes time, a farmer’s hard work, and yes, water… …But not as much water as you’d think. In fact, in California, over the past half century, agricultural water use has remained about the same, while providing about 43 percent more food […]
Reactions to State Board Unimpaired Flows Action
Reactions to State Board Unimpaired Flows Action On September 15, the State Water Resources Control Board released an updated proposal for the Bay Delta Water Quality Plan, expanding the pursuit of increased flow in it’s approach for addressing species decline in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River system. “If implemented, the State Water Board’s rule will have […]
Response to the State Water Control Board’s Water Quality Control Plan
The State Water Resources Control Board has released its Water Quality Control Plan which, if implemented, will cause significant harm to California residents without quantifying any specific environmental benefits. In taking this step, Felicia Marcus, the Board’s Chairwoman noted that San Joaquin River flows have not been updated since 1995. We fully agree it’s time that state […]
Statement on the upcoming release of proposed flow standards for tributaries to the San Joaquin River
Statement by California Farm Water Coalition Executive Director Mike Wade on the upcoming release of proposed flow standards for tributaries to the San Joaquin River California officials are on the verge of releasing new water regulations that would cause significant harm to California residents without quantifying any specific environmental benefits. The State Water Resources Control […]