The evolving state Cannabis Cultivation Policy was further defined earlier this week when the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) voted to clarify implementation issues while ensuring growers continue to be environmentally responsible in both urban and rural grow sites throughout much of California. The initial policy was approved in …
Read More »Marin Municipal Water District Reports Encouraging Spawning for Coho Salmon, Steelhead Trout
Initial reports from Marin Municipal Water District (MMWD) for this year’s coho salmon and steelhead trout spawning is showing significant increases over prior years thanks to years of work by the water district and other Northern California groups., MMWD, based in Corte Madera, says both species are showing some of …
Read More »Reclamation’s Burman Calls Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan into Question
Citing the lack of consensus plans by both California and Arizona for the Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan (DCP), Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman announced on Thursday that the Department of the Interior is stepping in and asking the governors of the seven western states for recommendations on how …
Read More »February’s Manual Phillips Station Snow Survey: 50 inches of snow depth, 98 Percent of Average
When it comes to California’s snowpack thus far this year it seems to be safe to say, ‘so far, so good.’ In comparison to the Feb. 1, 2018 manual measurement at Phillips Station, Thursday’s measurement at the same location witnessed a year over year improvement of 14 percent of average …
Read More »Guggia Farms Settles for $55,164 with Central Coast Water Board Over Reporting Violations
A $55,164 settlement has been levied against Guggia Farms, Inc. of Santa Barbara County by the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (CCRWQCB) for failure to submit data and information used to monitor water quality impacts to surface and groundwater sources. A Conditional Waiver of Waste Discharge Requirements for …
Read More »Camp Fire Destruction Leaves Behind Contaminated Streams and Surface Waters
The destruction of homes, businesses and property that occurred during the 2018 Camp Fire has left a secondary blight on the heavily burned community. The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (CVRWQCB), in coordination with Butte County, the California Department of Water Resources, and the California Department of Transportation …
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