Drought

A free briefing addressing water project operations will be held in Fresno on Tuesday, April 26 sponsored by the Water Education Foundation and the California Department of Water Resources in cooperation with the Center for Irrigation Technology. Following last year’s reduced water allocations by both the State Water Project and …

Thanks to improved forecasted hydrologic conditions, commercial power operations in the Upper San Joaquin River Basin, current storage in Millerton Lake and cooler weather demand patterns, the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) has announced an increase in allocations for the Friant Division contractors of Class 1 supply from 40 to 50 …

The hoped-for “Awesome April” rain and snow may not yet have materialized but the “Miracle March” storms experienced in Northern California have allowed the State Water Project (SWP) to increase its estimated water deliveries to its 29 public agencies to 60 percent of requests. This in contrast to the agencies …

Salmon will be Scarce and Pricy for Consumers Perhaps you should consider consuming another fish other than pacific salmon this year. Following six days of meetings the federal fishery council in Vancouver, Wash., has proposed restrictions for the state’s commercial salmon fishing season, scheduled to begin early next month, and …

The U.S. Forest Service is seeking input from the public on its proposal to issue a new five-year permit to Nestlé Waters North America for their on-going capture of drinking water in the San Bernardino National Forest. At issue is a permit issued by the U. S. Forest Service to …

A relatively dry February gave way to March storms helping to raise the northern Sierra average snowpack to 102 percent.  And while the southern Sierra has reached only 80 percent of its historical average both ends of the Sierras are faring far better than a year ago.  The statewide snowpack …