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| DWR Draft Urban Streams 2008 Funding Recommendations Available for Public Review The Department of Water Resources, Urban Streams Restoration Program (USRP) has released the list of draft funding recommendations from the 2008 solicitation. The list is available for public review, with the public comment period closing at 5 p.m. on February 25. The draft funding recommendations may be found at :http://www.water.ca.gov/urbanstreams/. (02/10/2012)  News Release...
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| DWR Releases Draft Guidelines & Proposal Solicitation Package for Local Groundwater Grant Program The Department of Water Resources has scheduled a meeting for comments on draft guidelines and a proposal solicitation package prepared for local groundwater assistance funding. The meeting will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 23 in the Coastal Hearing Room of the California EPA Building at 1001 I Street, Sacramento. A webcast of the meeting will be available at http://www.calepa.ca.gov/broadcast/. During the webcast, questions or comments may be emailed to DWR_IRWM@water.ca.gov. (02/10/2012) News Release...
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| DWR Continues Assistance to Fremont Residents After Pipeline Incident The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today completed most cleanup work after Friday night’s unintentional release of water from a pipeline in Fremont. The pipeline is part of the State Water Project aqueduct system. The water release, which occurred at approximately 11 p.m. Friday, February 3, flooded the backyards and garages of several homes. DWR responded to the incident shortly after midnight, shut down the pipeline, and assessed the impact. Cleanup work began later in the morning. DWR pumped water and mud from beneath homes, backyards and garages. There apparently was no damage to the interior of homes. Sidewalks and streets also were cleaned. DWR staff will remain available to further assist affected residents. (02/07/2012) News Release...
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| DWR Continues Wabana Street Cleanup, Resident Assistance in Fremont The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today continues its cleanup and assistance to residents on Wabana Street in Fremont. DWR’s efforts follow the unintentional release of water from a pipeline Friday night. The pipeline is part of the State Water Project aqueduct system. The release was stopped after two hours. There were no injuries. Several residents temporarily displaced from their homes, returned yesterday morning. The cause of the release remains under investigation. (02/05/2012) News Release...
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| DWR Statement on Water Release from State Water Project Pipeline in Fremont The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today is assisting residents on Wabana Street in Fremont impacted by water unintentionally released from a pipeline last night. The pipeline is part of the State Water Project aqueduct system. The release was stopped after two hours. There were no injuries and any residents temporarily displaced have returned to their homes. The cause of the release is under investigation. (02/04/2012) News Release...
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| Additional CVFPP Technical Attachments Available The Central Valley Flood Planning Office posted today several technical attachments of the Public Draft 2012 Central Valley Flood Protection Plan. Organized into five volumes, 24 of 30 technical attachments to the CVFPP are now available. The CVFPO anticipates it will release the remaining technical attachments by mid-February. To view the technical attachments, visit the "Publications" page or click HERE. Guidelines for submitting comments to the Public Draft 2012 CVFPP and its technical attachments are available on the Central Valley Flood Protection Board’s web site or click HERE. (02/03/2012) |
| DWR Issues Draft State Water Project Reliability Report The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has issued its Draft State Water Project (SWP) Delivery Reliability Report for 2011. This report updates estimates of SWP delivery reliability. It incorporates restrictions on SWP and federal Central Valley Project Delta operations in accordance with biological opinions issued by federal agencies. The public comment period closes on March 12, 2012. The report may be accessed at this site: (02/03/2012) Report Site...
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| Second 2012 Snow Survey Shows Continuing Dry Conditions Snow surveyors today confirmed that water content in California's mountain snowpack is far below normal for this time of year. Manual and electronic readings record the snowpack's statewide water content at only 37 percent of normal for the date. That is just 23 percent of the average April 1 reading, when the snowpack normally is at its peak before the spring melt. "So far, we just haven't received a decent number of winter storms," said DWR Director Mark Cowin. "We have good reservoir storage thanks to wet conditions last year, but we also need more rain and snow this winter." (02/01/2012) News Release...
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| Second 2012 Snow Survey Scheduled for February 1 The Department of Water Resources (DWR) will conduct this winter's second snow survey on February 1. One focus of attention will be the manual survey scheduled for 11 a.m. off Highway 50 near Echo Summit This and other manual surveys up and down the state as well as electronic readings from remote sensors will determine the water content in the snowpack. Electronic readings today indicate that water content in the statewide snowpack is just 38 percent of normal. That is 23 percent of the average April 1 reading, when the snowpack is normally at its peak before the spring melt. Still, this is an improvement over results of this winter's January 3 survey, which recorded snowpack water content at 19 percent of normal for that date, and only 7 percent of the average April 1 reading. (01/30/2012) News Release...
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| DWR Seeks More Green Energy for State Water Project The Department of Water Resources (DWR) is continuing to increase the amount of green energy in the State Water Project (SWP) power portfolio. DWR has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to purchase up to 180,000 MWh of energy a year from qualified renewable energy sources. This was announced by Veronica Hicks, Chief of the DWR's State Water Project Power and Risk Office. This is anticipated to be the first in a series of requests to further supplement with renewable energy the SWP energy portfolio, half of which already, on average, consists of clean hydropower. "The purchase of renewable energy will assist DWR in meeting its goal of reducing its greenhouse gas footprint to 50 percent below its 1990 emissions," stated Mark Cowin, DWR Director. "This step also helps achieve the Governor's goal of increasing the use of renewable energy in California." (01/30/2012) News Release...
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| Flood Board Outlines Process, Timeline for Review, Adoption of New Flood Protection Plan The Central Valley Flood Protection Board today began a five-month process of reviewing the draft Central Valley Flood Protection Plan, with adoption scheduled for June 2012. Officials of the Department of Water Resources made a detailed presentation of the sweeping plan to improve Central Valley flood safety at the Board’s morning meeting in Sacramento. (01/27/2012) News Release...
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| DWR to Present Public Draft 2012 CVFPP At CVFPB Public Meeting The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) Central Valley Flood Planning Office will present the Public Draft 2012 Central Valley Flood Protection Plan (CVFPP) and related supporting documents during the January 27, 2012 Central Valley Flood Protection Board (Board) meeting. During this meeting, the Board will announce its adoption schedule, the process for document review, and protocols for receiving public and agency comments. To view details of the public meeting, visit the Board’s website at the below link. (01/26/2012) Public Draft 2012 CVFPP and December FCSSR...
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| Central Valley Flood Protection Board Celebrates First Century of Service California's Central Valley Flood Protection Board is celebrating its frist century of flood protection. On Friday, January 27, a centennial ceremony is scheduled at the California State History Museum, 1020 O Street, Sacramento, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Flood experts from various agencies will speak at this historic event and share their perspectives about the accomplishments and challenges of flood management in the Central Valley. (01/25/2012) News Release...
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| Workshop: Climate Change, Extreme Weather, and Central Valley Floods The Department of Water Resources (DWR) will hold a climate change workshop in West Sacramento on February 14. The focus will be on the state of the science regarding potential climate change impacts on Central Valley floods, and examples of ongoing programs to reduce flood risk. The workshop is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Department of Water Resources office, 3500 Industrial Boulevard. This workshop is being held as a complementary event to Governor Brown's December 15 conference on extreme climate risks and California's future, which focused on the threats of extreme weather events to the state's economy, business sectors, public health, and natural resources. For background on the Governor's conference, see: http://gov.ca.gov/ecrcf.php. (01/13/2012) News Release...
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| Workshop: Climate Change, Extreme Weather, and Southern California Floods The Department of Water Resources (DWR) will hold a climate change workshop in Alhambra on January 31. The focus will be on potential climate change impacts on Southern California floods, and examples of ongoing programs to reduce flood risk. The workshop is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works Headquarters, 900 S. Fremont Avenue. (01/05/2012) News Release...
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| First Snow Survey of 2012 Shows Dry Conditions Snow surveyors today reported that California’s mountain snowpack is among the driest for the date on record. Manual and electronic readings today record the snowpack’s statewide water content at 19 percent of the January 3 average. That is only 7 percent of the average April 1 measurement, when the snowpack is normally at its peak before the spring melt. (01/03/2012) Press Release...
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