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By: Jim Mayer, Chair, Groundwater Management Task Force This week the California Department of Water Resources commemorated the ten-year anniversary of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). Since the legislation was passed in 2014, there has been hard work and significant progress towards groundwater sustainability in the Sacramento Valley and the Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) … Continue reading “Looking to the Future: Ten years of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act”

By: David Guy, NCWA With the recent precipitation that has been emerging in the new water year and the weather whiplash we have seen in California the past several decades, this is a good time to think about the importance of our amazing water system in California, how we can continually modernize and improve our … Continue reading “Improving Our Amazing Water System in California”

By: Fritz Durst, Chair, Sites Project Authority  Water is a precious resource in California—and like any smart investment strategy, we need to use it wisely and plan for the future.  As our climate changes, our management of water supplies needs to change, too. That’s why state and local leaders are using all of the tools … Continue reading “Sites Reservoir: A Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity ”

The Press release below is from the California Natural Resources Agency: SACRAMENTO – California is advancing restoration projects, streamflows for native fisheries, and a science plan in the state’s ongoing commitment to establishing and maintaining the health of our Sacramento River and Bay-Delta waterways and landscapes. By building partnerships rooted in science, California agencies and … Continue reading “California Makes Progress to Ensure Healthy Rivers and Landscapes”