The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), acting through the Delta Watermaster, recently revoked a water right license of a Delta landowner for repeated failure to file annual diversion and use reports. All surface water diverters are required by the terms of their water right license to report their water …
Read More »Oroville Dam spillway boat ramp once again open to public
The Spillway Boat Ramp and parking lots are now open to the public on a limited basis the Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced last week. The ramp and parking lots will be open Friday through Sunday from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. and will be closed Monday through Thursday …
Read More »Students recognized for Water is Life Art contest by WMWD
Last week, Western Municipal Water District’s (WMWD) Board of Directors recognized four local students for their artistic representation of the importance of water in WMWD’s annual Water is Life Art Contest. This year’s winners from the elementary school category are Iris Hyon, Roxy Marie Taylor, and Erik Chen. One middle school …
Read More »Dominguez Technology Center now connected to West Basin MWD’s Recycled Water System
Carson-based West Basin Municipal Water District (WBMWD) achieved a milestone last week when they completed and celebrated the connection of the Dominguez Technology Center to the water district’s recycled water system. Dominguez Technology Center, also in Carson, will now be able to use locally-produced, recycled water from WBMWD to irrigate …
Read More »Reclamation Offering Grant Funding to Prepare for Drought Resiliency Projects in 2020 and 2021
Extended, multi-year droughts have become more the norm in the exception throughout the western United States and the Bureau of Reclamation is keenly aware of the situation. Consequently, Reclamation recently announced that it is making grant funding opportunities available to assist communities in building long-term resilience for future droughts. This …
Read More »Five Southern California Partners Work to Reopen Louis Rubidoux Nature Center, Sunnyslope Creek
The Louis Rubidoux Nature Center Consortium, representing five local stakeholders in three Southern California counties, have jointly committed to renovating and reopening the Louis Rubidoux Nature Center (LRNR) and Sunnyslope Creek, a degraded tributary to the Santa Ana River. The Consortium’s partners — the Inland Empire Resource Conservation District (IERCD), …
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