All posts tagged "conservation"

Recycled Water Now Flows Through Repurposed Agricultural Pipeline Benefiting Area’s Watershed
Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District (EVMWD), Riverside County Flood and Water Conservation District (RCFCWCD) and the City of Lake Elsinore recently celebrated the transformation of an abandoned agricultural pipeline that has now been converted to move water...
- Posted September 30, 2019
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$750 Million to Caltech for Environmental Sustainability Research from Stewart and Lynda Resnick
Philanthropists and entrepreneurs Stewart and Lynda Resnick have announced a pledge of $750 million to Caltech for cutting-edge research into the most pressing challenges in environmental sustainability. The pledge is the largest ever for environmental sustainability research,...
- Posted September 28, 2019
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Santa Clara Valley Water District Now Accepting Applications for Fiscal Year 2020 Grants
A 2012 ballot measure approved by the voters of Santa Clara County has made available up to $2.1 million in grant funds for projects that can help conserve water, prevent pollution, or restore wildlife habitats in Santa...
- Posted September 27, 2019
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State Orders Protections for Cachuma Reservoir Endangered Steelhead, Senior Water Right Holders
Southern California steelhead trout, including the population of the Santa Ynez River, have been federally listed as an endangered species since 1997 and are on the brink of extinction. After nearly 20 years of legal efforts to...
- Posted September 18, 2019
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CDFW Seeks Information for Listing of Northern California Summer Steelhead as Endangered Species
Should the Northern California Summer Steelhead be listed as an endangered species? That’s a question being considered by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW). The agency is now seeking information from the public relevant to...
- Posted August 31, 2019
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San Benito County Now Included in Central Coast’s Free Well Testing Program
The Central Coast Regional Water Quality Board (CCRWQB) has expanded its free domestic wells testing program for domestic water to Central Coast residents in San Benito County. Since first introduced by CCRWQB in 2017, the program has...
- Posted August 29, 2019
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Three SoCal Water Agencies to Receive $12 Million from Reclamation for Water Recycling and Reuse
The Bureau of Reclamation has announced it will fund three California congressionally authorized Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Projects. The $12,867,342 to be shared by the three California water agencies is part of a total of...
- Posted August 28, 2019
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Two California Water Agencies Awarded Reclamation Grants for Water Conservation Field Services
The Bureau of Reclamation has awarded $505,359 in Water Conservation Field Services Program (WCFSP) grants as cost-share grant funding to seven Arizona and California water entities including cities, associations and water districts. Two of the awarded seven...
- Posted August 23, 2019
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Five Southern California Partners Work to Reopen Louis Rubidoux Nature Center, Sunnyslope Creek
The Louis Rubidoux Nature Center Consortium, representing five local stakeholders in three Southern California counties, have jointly committed to renovating and reopening the Louis Rubidoux Nature Center (LRNR) and Sunnyslope Creek, a degraded tributary to the Santa...
- Posted August 10, 2019
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San Bernardino VMWD Works With Local Water Agencies to Invest in More Water Supply Projects
A new program is being offered by the San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District (SBVMWD) providing a financial incentive to local water agencies for projects that produce recycled water or capture stormwater. The Local Resource Investment Program...
- Posted July 30, 2019
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