Water

After finalizing design, permitting, and regulatory work, construction on the Friant-Kern Canal Middle Reach Capacity Correction Project began in January. Since then, progress on the project has [...]

On Monday, May 9th near the State Capitol, Jacob Villagomez on behalf of CCM, stood alongside a bipartisan group legislators, agricultural associations, and growers to urge the Administration to [...]

AgriPulse reports that AB 2639 (Quirk) has generated debate in the California State Legislature. The bill by Hayward Assemblymember Bill Quirk would provide the State Water Resources Control [...]

A statewide coalition, including the Water Blueprint for the San Joaquin Valley (Water Blueprint) submitted an appropriations request of $6.5B to the Governor and California lawmakers. The [...]

Low prices, pandemic, supply chain issues, rising costs to produce citrus, and now one of the worst water years we’ve ever experienced.  This business isn’t for the faint of heart!  The extremely [...]

On 3/29 Governor Newsom signed and issued Executive Order N-7-22 as a response to the ongoing drought. Executive Order N-7-22 in part orders the following: Asks for voluntary conservation efforts [...]

On 3/29, California and federal officials announced completion of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the State and Federal government and several water suppliers.  The MOU was signed by [...]

Today 3/24/22, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced it has released $29.8 million in funding to the Friant Water Authority (FWA) to repair segments of the Friant-Kern [...]

Due to lingering dry conditions cause by the drought, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) plans to resubmit a temporary urgency change petition (TUCP) to the State Water Resources [...]

The Bureau of Reclamation invites public input on the Reinitiation of Consultation on the Long-Term Operation of the Central Valley Project and the State Water Project. Reclamation is seeking [...]