Drought

Plan supports thinning forests for better water, reducing wildfire risks Hailed as a plan to thin forests to reduce wildfire risks, protect water quality and improve water yield, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and the Upper Mokelumne River Watershed Authority (UMRWA) have signed a 10-year agreement that is expected to …

The Board of Directors for the Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) will lift its drought penalties, as of June 1, and will thereby cease to charge penalty fees for those who fail to meet conservation targets. Last year, the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) ordered CVWD to reduce water …

California’s State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) has rolled out a new webpage detailing businesses and individuals that have been disqualified from working with the State Water Board programs, including the Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund. “The webpage provides the public with vital details about the disqualifications. People working on …

The California State Water Resources Control Board (CSWCB) has recently completed a Corrective Action Plan (CAP) imposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) imposed in 2013 for non-compliance for not utilizing funds in a timely manner. The EPA had issued a Notice of Non-Compliance to the California Department of …

California’s Gov. Jerry Brown has appointed Ken Weinberg of San Diego and Randy Fiorini of Turlock to the Delta Stewardship Council (DSC). Both positions require Senate confirmation. Weinberg is a long-time water advocate and served in various positions at the San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) from 1991 to 2015.  …

The 2015 San Diego Coastkeeper report, released last week, has found unusually low water quality for the second year in a row in San Diego County. The report indicates that the continuing California drought may be worsening inland water quality while runoff pollution remains a serious problem. The organization’s data …