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In its first major move toward building a water education center and developing unique lessons to enhance Yuba County schools, Yuba Water Agency has approved approximately $850,000 toward the community-driven effort. The board approved a two-part plan, one focused on curriculum development, the other on developing a master plan to …

During last week’s meeting, the Imperial Irrigation District (IID) Board of Directors awarded $67,000 to 17 Imperial Valley school districts for 2020-2021 through its Special Projects Grant Program. “We’re pleased to see the Special Projects Grant Program continue for so many years,” said Norma Sierra Galindo, IID Board president. “The …

Earlier this week, the Bureau of Reclamation announced a Record of Decision allowing consideration of water transfers to increase water reliability for those suffering shortages during dry times. “By signing this Record of Decision, we will be able to streamline the regulatory process for water transfers based on real-time hydrologic …

The San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board has ordered Monterey Mushrooms, Inc. to pay $911,800 for discharging polluted stormwater into Fisher Creek, harming water quality and threatening aquatic life. The company, which is the largest grower of fresh mushrooms in North America, discharged more than 650,000 gallons of …

Building on efforts to provide support for residents during the statewide State of Emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Gavin Newsom suspended public water systems’ ability to disconnect water service to residences and critical infrastructure sector small businesses. The Executive Order issued last week builds on the steps already taken by …

The Bureau of Reclamation has updated the water supply allocation for Friant Division Central Valley Project contracts for the 2020 contract year. The Friant Division provides water for 15,000 family farms and several cities in the Central Valley. Initial allocations were made on February 25, 2020. Reclamation considered many factors …