Infrastructure

Spillway Completion Marks Major Milestone Having completed the spillway of the new Calaveras Dam project–a major milestone in the projected $810 million dam project—construction crews can now move forward in constructing the 220-foot high earth and rock-fill dam. The new spillway, near the Alameda-Santa Clara county line, is described as …

Delta Advocates File Lawsuit Against Metropolitan Water District San Joaquin and Contra Costa counties were joined by Food & Water Watch, the Planning and Conservation League and the Central Delta Water Agency on Thursday in filing suit against Metropolitan Water District (MWD) of Southern California to block the agency’s proposed …

In the next step toward a $175 million purchase of five agricultural islands in the Northern California Delta, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California has signed a 103-page contract to purchase the land from Delta Wetlands Property (DWP). DWP is owned by Zurich Insurance Group, a financial services conglomerate. …

Removal in 2020 Focuses on Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Approval  Gathered at the Yurok Reservation in Klamath in Del Norte County, California on Wednesday, were a diverse group to witness the announcement of a long-awaited agreement. Republican Congressman Greg Walden (Oregon, District 2); Democratic Congressman Jared Huffman (California, District 2); …

Community Meeting on Thursday will discuss the Project, Environmental Report After being studied for more than a decade, plans are moving forward for a $90 million desalination plant near San Juan Creek on 30 acres of land owned by South Coast Water District (SCWD), about 2,500 feet from the beach …

Funds to be Used for Launching Groundwater Plans The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has announced that Proposition 1 grants have been awarded to 21 counties for a total of $6.7 million.  Proposition 1 – the Sustainable Groundwater Planning Grant Program (SGPGP) – was enacted by Gov. Jerry Brown …