To All, There are many facets that must be considered if were are to find solution(s) to our water supply and drought issues. Of course, bottom line, we all must conserve. That means every person, business, or industry. Agriculture is not living up to their responsibility in the area of conservation. Agriculture, via the California […]
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Proposed Riparian Corridors (RC) Ordinance and Zoning Code Changes
David Rabbitt, Chair Sonoma County Board of Supervisors 575 Administration Way, Room 100 A Santa Rosa, CA 95403 November 23, 2014 Subject: Proposed Riparian Corridors (RC) Ordinance and Zoning Code Changes The Sonoma County Water Coalition (SCWC) comprises 31 organizations, representing more than 24,000 concerned citizens. SCWC is especially concerned about the preservation of a […]
Read MoreSonoma County Water Coalition Comments on proposed “Waters of the United States” Definition
The Sonoma County Water Coalition (SCWC) comprises 31 organizations, representing more than 24,000 concerned citizens. SCWC is especially concerned about the preservation of a safe, economical and reliable water supply for all living things. SCWC also works to preserve healthy ecosystems, supports watershed restoration and protection and careful oversight of all public trust resources, including […]
Read MoreTHE RUSSIAN RIVER: ALL RIVERS Screenings
To All, Don McEnhill, Executive Director of Russian Riverkeeper is a featured interview in: THE RUSSIAN RIVER: ALL RIVERS – THE VALUE OF AN AMERICAN WATERSHED “The time of using greed to justify degrading our environment is over.” “We need to get very honest with the amount of water we have in the worst year. […]
Read MoreComment on Dam Questions on CA’s Drought
This reporter doesn’t seem to understand that reservoirs lose water through evaporation, particularly when they get low (and thus warmer). Other problems include methane production, due to decaying vegetation that is always being supplied by the streams flowing into them and by contributions from the reservoir margins. They trap nutrients that otherwise would support coastal […]
Read MoreSome Dam Questions about the California Drought
By Robert Green For Southern Californians, the current record-breaking drought means letting the lawn fade to a trendy golden brown and making sure the hose doesn’t water the asphalt while you’re washing your car. It does not mean wondering whether anything will come out of the faucet and, unlike in the drought of 1977, it […]
Read MoreLarge Dams Just Aren’t Worth the Cost
J. Leslie/NYTimes THAYER SCUDDER, the world’s leading authority on the impact of dams on poor people, has changed his mind about dams. A frequent consultant on large dam projects, Mr. Scudder held out hope through most of his 58-year career that the poverty relief delivered by a properly constructed and managed dam would outweigh the […]
Read MoreDrought Plans
Top Story: Drought Operations Plan for Coming Dry Months Presented by Federal, State Water Managers Framework for Water Delivery Potential, Environmental Protections, and Conserving Water Through 2015 April 9, 2014 SACRAMENTO – Managing California’s scarce water resources in order to protect the state’s economy and environment during one of the worst droughts on record, the […]
Read MoreDrought, Resilience, & the North Coast Symposium, March 7, Fortuna
Drought, Resilience, & the North Coast River Lodge Conference Center 1800 Riverwalk Drive Fortuna, CA 95540 March 7, 2014, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm The 2014 Eel River Symposium; Drought, Resilience & the North Coast is focused on our current drought and how people can live with increasing climate extremes in ways that leave room […]
Read MoreDrought and CEQA
To All: As I’m sure most if not all of you are aware, Governor Brown recently made his drought emergency declaration. While there are many positive aspects of the declaration – raising awareness of the drought, added pressure for reduced water usage, release of funds to address the drought, etc. – there are also some […]
Read MoreKing Tides a Preview of Coming Sea Rise
John Laird December 24, 2013 Sea levels off the California coast will rise up to 2 feet by 2050 and up to 5.5 feet by 2100, scientific research suggests. Already, sea levels have risen in San Francisco by 8 inches over the past century. The highest tides of the year – dubbed King Tides – […]
Read MoreCalifornia on Course for Driest Year on Record
Peter Fimrite November 10, 2013 Thirsty California may get a smidgen of rain this coming week, but it is not likely to change what, so far, has been the driest calendar year in recorded history. No rain at all fell in San Francisco in October and only 3.95 inches has fallen since Jan. 1, the […]
Read MoreAction for to Protect and Enhance the Clean Water Act
To All, Here is the latest. Also, there is a new grassroots listserv you or anyone in your network interested in this issue can join. Info below – but simply email me if you want to join. Feel free to share this info widely. Dalal Aboulhosn <dalal.aboulhosn@sierraclub.org> WE NEED YOUR HELP TO TAKE ACTION! We […]
Read MoreAction for to Protect and Enhance the Clean Water Act
To All, Here is the latest. Also, there is a new grassroots listserv you or anyone in your network interested in this issue can join. Info below – but simply email me if you want to join. Feel free to share this info widely. Dalal Aboulhosn <dalal.aboulhosn@sierraclub.org> WE NEED YOUR HELP TO TAKE ACTION! We […]
Read More“California Water Rights Atlas” Opens to Public
Empowers Citizens, Unlocks Information, Improves Water Management SACRAMENTO, CA – Former Brown Administration Resources Secretary Huey Johnson, president of the Resource Renewal Institute, today unveiled the first-ever public “California Water Rights Atlas.” This online tool enables citizens, policymakers, media and others to view thousands of current California water rights claims. RRI is a nonprofit, public […]
Read MoreWater Wars: Who Controls The Flow?
by NPR Don Gentry, chairman of the Klamath Tribes, says the tribes have not been able to fish for suckerfish for the past 27 years. “The condition of our fish is just so dire,” he says. Amelia Templeton for NPR So often, we take water for granted. We turn on the faucet and there it […]
Read MoreCRWFS Releases New Report on Water: From Storage to Retention
November 2012 On November 13, 2012, the California Roundtable on Water and Food Supply released its latest report, From Storage to Retention: Expanding California’s Options for Meeting Its Water Needs. The report builds on earlier work focused on agricultural water stewardship, and argues for an expansion of approaches to storing water that increase supply reliability […]
Read MoreUpdate on the National Water Census by USGS
April 4, 2013 WASHINGTON, DC – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today released a report to Congress on the progress of the National Water Census, which is being developed at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to help the nation address its critical water needs. “This update to the National Water Census—the first since 1978—will […]
Read MoreHistory – Notice of Appeals Court decison
Hello Anti-Degradation Coalition – Quite some time ago, the Environmental Law Foundation drafted a Petition to the State Water Board on behalf of this Coalition. We asked the Board to adopt formal procedures to implement the state and federal Anti-Degradation Policy. (I attached the Petition, dated July 2007) While the State Water Board has done […]
Read MoreNotes on Appellate Court Anti-Degradation Ruling
November 6, 2012 OPINION IN AGUA et al v. Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board Most of you are aware that Coast Action Group, CAG, over the years has invested significant energy pursuing federal and State water law as a means of protecting water and forest based resources. As part of this effort CAG […]
Read MoreClimate Vulnerability and Adaptation Study for California
This Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) Program white paper was released in July of this year and provides a legal analysis of barriers to adaptation for California’s water sector: http://www.law.berkeley.edu/files/ccelp/CEC.pdf ABSTRACT This project focused on the legal and institutional framework associated with California’s water rights allocation system, and identifies changes to that framework that would […]
Read MoreWater Recommendations for the Next President
Peter H. Gleick, Pacific Institute Dear Mr. President, Congratulations on winning approval from the American people to serve as leader of the United States for the next four years. We know you have a lot on your plate. But among the issues that deserve prompt attention from you and senior members of your administration is […]
Read MoreWasting Our Waterways
Industrial Toxic Pollution and the Unfulfilled Promise of the Clean Water Act Environment Maryland Research & Policy Center March 22, 2012 Industrial facilities continue to dump millions of pounds of toxic chemicals into America’s rivers, streams, lakes and ocean waters each year—threatening both the environment and human health. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency […]
Read MoreSan Pablo Bay receives most toxics in state
Mark Prado, Marin Independent Journal, March 22, 2012 San Pablo Bay receives the highest volume of toxic discharges in the state, according to a report issued Thursday. The report, titled “Wasting Our Waterways: Industrial Toxic Pollution and the Unfulfilled Promise of the Clean Water Act,” was issued by Los Angeles-based Environment California, which analyzed U.S. Environmental […]
Read MoreNews of Urgency for Planet Action Except in USA
(Try not to be discouraged please… please try to do a little bit more to help if you can manage it for Climate Resiliency or Recovery… I think we all find it hard at times… I certainly do. Courage… Let me know if I can be helpful please). Roni Thank you to Fred Krueger for […]
Read MoreFeinstein Earmark Quietly Paves Way for Easier Water Sales
All, Bad for streams and rivers! Once again big ag assumes ownership of public resources to line their pockets with liquid gold. This constitutes a trespass of public trust. Chris All, Yah, I saw the same item in the SF Chronicle. This is typical Feinstein politics. I consider her not as a Democrat, but […]
Read MorePetition for Congress to Protect Clean Water
Friends– Tomorrow marks the 39th Anniversary since the signing of the Clean Water Act and it is currently under attack by big polluters and their cronies in Congress. We need your help! Please take a moment to sign the following petition demanding that Congress take action to protect clean water, and the health of our […]
Read MoreRWB Requests Information for Developing Plan for Irrigated Lands
To All, This email is being sent on behalf of Catherine Kuhlman, Executive Officer of the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (Regional Water Board). Regional Water Board staff is developing a Water Quality Compliance Program for Discharges from Irrigated Lands in the North Coast Region (Program). More information on the Program is available online […]
Read MoreAppeal by Environmental Water Caucus
Hi Alan: I’m writing to personally urge you join the Environmental Water Caucus’ detailed comments to the fifth draft of their Delta Plan. This Plan, mandated by the State Legislature, will affect virtually every citizen and largely shape the water landscape in California for decades to come. It will guide the path to restoring one […]
Read MoreU.S. EPA announcement on protecting America’s waters
Today, the U.S. EPA, along with the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers and other Federal agencies, will make an important announcement on Protecting of America’s Waters – one of Administrator Lisa P. Jackson’s seven priorities. You are invited to participate in a briefing and conference call to discuss this announcement. What: U.S. EPA announcement on […]
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