The Imperial Irrigation District (IID), during its meeting of July 21, awarded $19,250 in scholarship awards to 26 local high school students who are pursuing their education at an accredited college, university or trade school this fall. “The IID Student Scholarship Program was established in 1991 to help high school …
Read More »IEUA Launches New Digital Education Program
Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA) has announced the launch of a new digital education program geared toward educating kids and the entire family about sustaining our natural resources. Wally’s Water Conservation Camp is a 20 day, at-home digital program booklet that will teach kids of all ages and families about …
Read More »Harmful Algal Blooms Identified at Big Bear Lake
The State Water Resources Control Board and Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board are urging recreational water users and dog owners to avoid water contact until further notice while visiting Mallard Lagoon and the eastern end of Big Bear Lake at Stanfield Cutoff due to a harmful algal bloom …
Read More »Garamendi Secures Key Provisions for Central Valley in Water Resources Development Act
Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA), a senior member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, has announced several key provisions in the “Water Resources Development Act of 2020” (H.R.7575) have been added for the California Delta and Central Valley. “This critical legislation supports levee projects throughout the Sacramento Valley, which …
Read More »Bacterial Outbreak Forces Euthanization of Fish at Three Southern California Hatcheries
Three California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) fish hatchery facilities in the eastern Sierra and Southern California have been battling a bacterial outbreak that has affected 3.2 million fish. This week, after consultation with fish pathology experts and exhausting all avenues of treatment, CDFW announced that the fish, which …
Read More »Reclamation selects Mary Lee Knecht as Public Affairs Officer for California-Great Basin Region
Reclamation Regional Director Ernest Conant announced the selection of Mary Lee Knecht as the California-Great Basin Region’s Public Affairs Officer. Knecht will manage the region’s public affairs including public involvement, internal communications, and congressional and media relations. “Mary Lee has more than 20 years of experience in California water and …
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