Dec 13, 2017 - sustainability; Chapter 5 is the funding and implementation plan. The workshop will cover proposed fundin
Dec. 13, 2017 Workshop for two chapters of Update 2018 set for the first week of the new year
Strategic Growth Council awards $34 million in grants for land conservation projects Dozens of watershed restoration projects receive funding from CDFW
A workshop covering Chapters 4 and 5 of California Water Plan Update 2018 will be held Thursday, Jan. 4, in Sacramento. Chapter 4 details plans for investing in water resources sustainability; Chapter 5 is the funding and implementation plan. The workshop will cover proposed funding scenarios, along with the priorities and schedule for implementation. RSVPs are requested. Almost $34 million in grants has been awarded by the Strategic Growth Council’s Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation (SALC) Program. The funding will be split among 27 projects that protect agricultural land from development and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In its first two years, the SALC Program has provided $42 million in funding. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has awarded funding to 39 watershed restoration projects. The awards total $39.7 million, with approximately $8 million going to projects that directly benefit the Delta. Most of the funding was made available through the CDFW’s Proposition 1 Restoration Grant Programs.
Science board seeking public comments on two Delta documents
The Delta Independent Science Board (ISB) is accepting public comments on two draft documents. One covers the development and use of science in estimating water supply reliability for the Delta. The other is a review of the Interagency Ecological Program. Comments can be emailed; the deadline is noon on Friday, Jan 12. There will also be an opportunity to submit comments during an ISB meeting on Thursday and Friday, Jan. 4 and 5, in Sacramento.
Annual water law symposium will focus on California’s infrastructure
The 14th Annual California Water Law Symposium will be Saturday, Jan. 20, in Berkeley. It will focus on the future of the state’s water infrastructure. The panel discussions will include infrastructure initiatives for urban areas, utilizing water transfers to recharge groundwater basins, and how a degrading infrastructure impacts safe drinking water.
Water 101 Workshop will include optional bus tour of the Delta
The Water Education Foundation’s next Water 101 Workshop will offer an in-depth look at the Delta. There will be information on the history of the region, along with details on the numerous agencies that will shape the future of the area. The workshop will be Thursday, Feb. 22, in Sacramento. The following day there will be an optional bus tour of the Delta.
