A 2012 ballot measure approved by the voters of Santa Clara County has made available up to $2.1 million in grant funds for projects that can help conserve water, prevent pollution, or restore wildlife habitats in Santa Clara County. Santa Clara Valley Water District (SCVWD) is now accepting applications for …
Read More »State Orders Protections for Cachuma Reservoir Endangered Steelhead, Senior Water Right Holders
Southern California steelhead trout, including the population of the Santa Ynez River, have been federally listed as an endangered species since 1997 and are on the brink of extinction. After nearly 20 years of legal efforts to protect water right holders and address the long-term decline in native fish populations …
Read More »CDFW Seeks Information for Listing of Northern California Summer Steelhead as Endangered Species
Should the Northern California Summer Steelhead be listed as an endangered species? That’s a question being considered by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW). The agency is now seeking information from the public relevant to the proposed listing of the fish. The Friends of the Eel River submitted …
Read More »San Benito County Now Included in Central Coast’s Free Well Testing Program
The Central Coast Regional Water Quality Board (CCRWQB) has expanded its free domestic wells testing program for domestic water to Central Coast residents in San Benito County. Since first introduced by CCRWQB in 2017, the program has tested more than 450 domestic wells in San Luis Obispo and Monterey counties. …
Read More »Three SoCal Water Agencies to Receive $12 Million from Reclamation for Water Recycling and Reuse
The Bureau of Reclamation has announced it will fund three California congressionally authorized Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Projects. The $12,867,342 to be shared by the three California water agencies is part of a total of $16.98 million Reclamation is providing to a total of five water agencies. Of …
Read More »Two California Water Agencies Awarded Reclamation Grants for Water Conservation Field Services
The Bureau of Reclamation has awarded $505,359 in Water Conservation Field Services Program (WCFSP) grants as cost-share grant funding to seven Arizona and California water entities including cities, associations and water districts. Two of the awarded seven are California water districts. Provided through the WaterSMART Water Conservation Field Services Program …
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