Conservation

The California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) in coordination with the California Transportation Commission (CTC) has awarded $12 million in funding for 18 projects under CNRA’s Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation (EEM) grant program. EEM provides grants to local, state and federal governmental agencies as well as nonprofit organizations for projects that …

Turlock Irrigation District (TID) will break ground this fall on a pilot project that’s a first for the nation, to install solar panel canopies over a portion of the district’s canals to operate and research a water-energy nexus. Project Nexus, a public-private-academic partnership among TID, the Department of Water Resources …

West Basin Municipal Water District has brought out the BIG incentives to help residents conserve water. Eligible residents in the District’s service area can now apply for incentives worth up to $27,000 through the District’s new Grass Replacement+ program. The Grass Replacement+ program offers residents $5 for every square foot …

Mayor Eric Garcetti and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) announced this week they are increasing a financial incentive program that helps multifamily, commercial, and industrial building customers to conserve water. “At a time of historic drought, we all have a role to play in conserving water,” …

The Bureau of Reclamation is working with the Natural Resources Conservation Service to make federal funding available to improve agricultural water use efficiency throughout California. These partnership-funded projects help communities build drought resiliency through modernizing water infrastructure and maximizing water use. Reclamation plans to award up to $2 million in …

With a significant amount of rainfall to close 2021, Folsom Reservoir gained a substantial amount of water in a short period. During the winter months especially, federal water managers who operate Folsom Reservoir are often confronted with complex decisions about when and where water is released from federally-operated reservoirs for …