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DWR Logo DWR Releases East Branch Extension – Phase II Draft EIR
The Department of Water Resources has released the Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the State Water Project (SWP) East Branch Extension - Phase II. The East Branch Extension conveys water to the San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District (SBVMWD) and the San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency (SGPWA) in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties. (08/06/2008)
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Sprinklers NEW Aquacast: What is carbon-capture farming?
Can building new wetlands in the State's Delta help lower greenhouse gas emissions, restore natural habitat, and raise the elevation of sinking islands? Join Bryan Brock and Josh Meidav from the Delta Suisun Marsh office as they explain Carbon-capture farming. (08/04/2008)
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Urban Streams Draft PSP for the River Parkways and Urban Streams Programs
Announcing the release of the draft proposal solicitation package (PSP) guidelines and application for the California River Parkways (RP) and the Urban Streams Restoration (USRP) grant programs. This is a joint release by the Resources Agency and the California Department of Water Resources. (07/31/2008)
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Oroville Reservoir Water Level Steadily Dropping at Oroville
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) reports that Lake Oroville’s boat launch ramps will soon be left high and dry by the rapidly dropping water level. (07/30/2008)
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governor speaking Governor Participates in Press Conference
The Governor participated in a press conference hosted by the Latino Water Coalition to discuss the urgent need for comprehensive water reform that increases storage, improves conveyance, protects the Delta’s ecosystem and promotes greater water conservation. (07/24/2008)
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Delta Carbon farm project will study ways to capture atmospheric CO2
DWR has awarded USGS and UC Davis a three-year, $12.3 million research grant to take the concept of carbon-capture farming to full-scale in a scientifically and environmentally sound way. (07/24/2008)
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DWR Logo DWR Awards Grant for Integrated Regional Water Management
Department of Water Resources Director Lester A. Snow signed a $25 million check on Wednesday, July 23 transferring Proposition 50 grant monies to the Greater Los Angeles County Integrated Regional Water Management Region. (07/22/2008)
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Delta DWR Director Responds to PPIC Report
The Public Policy Institute of California today released its report identifying a peripheral canal as the most viable solution to Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta woes. It states the canal is the least expensive option and most promising strategy to maintain water supply and improve the Delta ecosystem. Department of Water Resources Director Lester A. Snow responded with this statement. (07/17/2008)
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DWR Logo DWR to Use GPS Technology To Measure Land Elevations
The Department of Water Resources (DWR), together with 20 federal, state and local agencies, has installed and surveyed a land elevation measurement network in the Sacramento Valley. Survey data will be used by DWR and other agencies for multiple purposes including monitoring for land subsidence induced by groundwater pumping, floodplain mapping, and public works projects. (07/16/2008)
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hand in water Governor Schwarzenegger and Senator Feinstein Propose Compromise Plan
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein today proposed a compromise plan to the Legislature to update California's water system by increasing storage, improving conveyance, protecting the Delta's ecosystem and promoting greater water conservation. (07/10/2008)
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Boating in delta NEW AQUACAST: How much does an acre-foot of water cost?
Robert Cooke, Chief of the State Water Project Analysis Office, makes an appearance on the Aquacast this week to talk about the cost of moving water, in the unit known as acre-feet, through the State Water Project. (07/03/2008)
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