Charles M. Treviño, a San Gabriel Valley water leader, has been reelected to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California representing the Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District (USGVMWD). He succeeds Michael Touhey on Metropolitan’s 38-member board. Touhey had served as a Metropolitan board member since February 2013 but …
Read More »Central Basin Municipal Water District calls for nominations for board’s expansion
As part of Assembly Bill 1794 – authored by Assembly Member Cristina Garcia (D-Downey-58th Assembly District) – the Central Basin Municipal Water District (CBMWD) has initiated the process of expanding its Board of Directors from a five to an eight-member board. The new eight-member board will be comprised of five …
Read More »Lower Colorado Dams Office announces Len Schilling as new area manager
The Bureau of Reclamation’s Lower Colorado Regional Director Terry Fulp has announced the selection of Len Schilling as the area manager of the Lower Colorado Dams Office (LCDO). Schilling will be responsible for overseeing the management and operations for three dams – Hoover, Davis and Parker – and their related …
Read More »Clean up of perchlorate plume near Barstow receives $2.67 million grant
Funds issued by the State Water Resources Control Board’s Site Cleanup Subaccount Program (SCAP) to the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board has made possible a $2.67 million grant to clean up a perchlorate plume near Barstow. The plume has affected several private well owners’ drinking water supplies that were …
Read More »Public comment invited for draft update of the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan
A draft update to the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan has been released by the Central Valley Flood Protection Board (CVFPB) for public review through March 31, 2017. The update emphasizes the need for long-term multi-benefit projects rather than single-purpose flood management projects which is consistent with Governor Edmund G. …
Read More »Turtle Island Restoration Network receives $935,000 to restore Marin salmon habitat near Olema
The Turtle Island Restoration Network’s program, the Salmon Protection And Watershed Network (SPAWN) has received a $935,000 grant award from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to implement its “Lagunitas Creek Floodplain & Riparian Restoration, Tocaloma CA” project. The project calls for the restoration of floodplains and the improvement …
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