Tag Archives: drought

The Bureau of Reclamation is asking Central Valley Project contractors to begin planning for potentially extremely limited water supply in 2023, warning of possible “conservation actions” as drought conditions continue despite early rains. The Central Valley Project began the 2023 water year on October 1 with water storage reservoirs near …

Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) has announced their commitment to take additional measures to reduce water demands on the drought-stricken Colorado River alongside 30 other water agencies from municipal and public water providers in the Upper and Lower Colorado River Basin. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was delivered to U.S. Bureau of …

In response to a plea for help, the Department of Water Resources awarded a $1.2 million Urban Community Drought Relief grant to the City of Coalinga for an emergency water transfer to supply it’s needs through the winter months. The city had previously notified the Bureau of Reclamation that it …

An agreement to transfer water to Contra Costa Water District and East Bay Municipal Utility District was extended Tuesday by Yuba Water Agency’s Board of Directors. The extension would allow Yuba to potentially sell up to 10,000 acre-feet of water or more, if conditions are right, during the spring and …

The Department of the Interior announced Friday that it will consider revising guidelines for operations on the Colorado River. To that end, the Bureau of Reclamation is initiating an expedited, supplemental process to revise the current interim operating guidelines for the operation of Glen Canyon and Hoover Dams in 2023 …

Metropolitan Water District’s Board of Directors adopted a resolution last week recommending cities and water agencies across Southern California pass ordinances permanently prohibiting the installation and irrigation of non-functional turf. The resolution focuses on both existing and new commercial, industrial and public properties, as well as HOAs. It also calls for …