The Bureau of Reclamation and the Trinity River Restoration Program hosted a ribbon cutting event earlier this month to celebrate the completion of the Oregon Gulch Channel Rehabilitation Project. The event included participation from Tribal, federal, state, and county leadership to mark the historic restoration achievement. “This ambitious project reflects …
Read More »State approves rules for direct potable reuse
In a unanimous decision, the State Water Resources Control Board approved new rules this week, paving the way for water agencies to covert wastewater to drinking water. The board’s vote gives California the highest standards in the nation for treating wastewater to such an extent that the finished product meets …
Read More »Agencies team up for $80 million salmon habitat restoration
The Modesto and Turlock Irrigation Districts (MID and TID) and the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) are teaming up to design and implement a collaborative, holistic habitat restoration program along the lower Tuolumne River to improve the health and long-term recovery of the fishery and local communities it serves. …
Read More »California agencies agree to Colorado water conservation deal
Several California water agencies signed agreements Wednesday to conserve a combined 643,000 acre-feet of water in Lake Mead through 2025. In exchange, the Biden Administration has agreed to invest approximately $295 million in new projects for water conservation, water efficiency, and protection of critical environmental resources in the Colorado River …
Read More »Water board adopts emergency regulations to protect Clear Lake hitch
To support ongoing efforts to improve conditions for the imperiled Clear Lake hitch, a native fish found only in Clear Lake watershed and its tributaries, the State Water Resources Control Board have adopted emergency regulations that allow staff to collect information from water users to evaluate how pumping affects creek …
Read More »Additional funding pledged to restore the Salton Sea
The Bureau of Reclamation recently announced an additional $72 million investment in restoring the Salton Sea. The latest round of funding comes from the Administration’s Investing in America agenda to expedite implementation of California’s 10-year Salton Sea Management Plan by accelerating dust suppression, aquatic-restoration, and water conservation efforts needed to …
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