As California’s water agencies look to the autonomy of determining their own water conservation plans and goals, thanks to at least a partial showing of the famed El Nino in Northern California, the status of a waning Colorado River and its holding tank, Lake Mead, spell yet another problem for …
Read More »Public Sessions scheduled regarding governor’s water conservation executive order
Three Public Listening Sessions have been scheduled for early June by three California water agencies regarding implementation of Executive Order B-37-16 (EO) issued by Governor Jerry Brown earlier this month. The sessions will emphasize building on the conservation accomplished during California’s five-year drought and the implementation of Actions One and …
Read More »Lawn Dude’s Platform: “Conserve, Conserve, Conserve!”
Capitalizing on this year’s election fever the omnipresent Lawn Dude icon has reportedly thrown his hat in the ring with a clear and one-issue platform of “Conserve, Conserve, Conserve!” A creation of the Southern California Water Committee (SCWC) and Clear Channel Outdoor Americas (CCOA), Lawn Dude is a spunky ball …
Read More »California Water Commission approves regulations protecting groundwater basins from overdraft
With a vote of 9-0 the California Water Commission (CWC) has approved the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) regulations drafted by the Department of Water Resources (DWR) which will guide the creation of sustainability plans by local groundwater agencies. The SGMA, enacted by Gov. Jerry Brown in September 2014, creates …
Read More »State Water Board allowing local water agencies to propose conservation standards
On Wednesday, the State Water Resources Control Board voted to allow individual water agencies to propose water conservation standards based on their specific water supplies and anticipated local demand. The new ruling follows a four-year state-wide drought and previously state-imposed mandatory conservation standards. State Water Board Chair Felicia Marcus said …
Read More »Suisun Marsh Island owner facing $4.6 million fine by SF Bay Regional Water Board
The San Francisco Bay Regional Water Board (Water Board) has issued a tentative cleanup order and complaint, with a penalty of $4.6 million, to John D. Sweeney and Point Buckler Club, LLC, for unauthorized work and harm to tidal wetlands in Suisun Marsh. The cleanup order includes requirements to restore …
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