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Photo of Pumping Water For Irrigation DWR Releases Revised Package for Water Use Efficiency Grants: Public Workshops Scheduled
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has released its Revised Draft Proposal Solicitation Package (PSP) for the 2008 Water Use Efficiency Grant Program. DWR will conduct four public workshops to present information on the 2008 revisions, the application process through the Financial Assistance Application Submittal Tool (FAAST), eligibility requirements related to Urban Water Management Planning and AB 1420, and to obtain public comments and input. Any written comments must be received by mail or e-mail by 5 p.m., June 10, 2008, as described in the Revised Draft PSP. (05/08/2008)
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David N. Kennedy Former DWR Director David N. Kennedy Honored at the ACWA Spring Conference
DWR Director Snow will join former Governor Wilson, DWR Director Gianelli, Chief Deputy Director Potter, and Joe Countryman in a tribute to Kennedy today at the Association of California Water Agencies Conference in Monterey. Kennedy, DWR Director from 1983-1998, passed away on December 23. In addition to viewing the attached DVD honoring Kennedy, the attached memorial pamphlet was distributed. (05/08/2008)
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groundwater DWR Releases Integrated Water Resources Information System
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has released a new water resources data management tool called the Integrated Water Resources Information System (IWRIS). (05/06/2008)
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Sierra Snow DWR May Snow Survey Results
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) final snow survey of 2008 indicates snow water content is just 67 percent of normal for the date, statewide. Snow depth and water content have declined since April, when statewide snowpack water content figures were just under 100 percent of normal, despite a dry March (05/01/2008)
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DWR Logo DWR Wins Award for 2007 State Fair Exhibit
The Department of Water Resources won first place in a national competition for its 2007 California State Fair Exhibit, "Climate Change and California's Water." (04/30/2008)
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Boating in delta New Boat Launch at Lake Oroville
As the water level in Lake Oroville drops this summer and fall, a new launch ramp will be built at Bidwell Canyon so that boating can continue at the popular reservoir 70 miles north of Sacramento. (04/29/2008)
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faucet Public Meeting Announcement - Prop 50
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) and the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) have scheduled a public meeting to inform interested stakeholders about Proposition 50, Round 2, Step 2, Draft Funding Recommendations. (04/25/2008)
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Delta Waterway BDCP Scoping Meeting Notice
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) and the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) will hold a series of public scoping meetings on the environmental impacts of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP). The BDCP is intended to identify actions to improve water supply reliability and ensure the long term sustainability of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. (04/23/2008)
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Photo of Pumping Water For Irrigation IRWM Grant Program Workshops
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has scheduled three workshops to inform interested stakeholders about the Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) program as funded by Propositions 84 and 1E. (04/18/2008)
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Castaic Lake Water Awareness Month
In a year of water challenges and opportunities, California’s Department of Water Resources (DWR) observes May as Water Awareness Month, promoting the theme: “Use Water Wisely.” Events will take place throughout the state. (04/17/2008)
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DWR Logo DWR Statement in Response to Federal Salmon Decision
The Department of Water Resources today released this statement by Director Lester A. Snow in response to federal Judge Oliver Wanger's decision on salmon. (04/16/2008)
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Sierra Snow DWR Sets Final Snow Survey of 2008 Season
SACRAMENTO--The fifth and final snow survey of the 2008 winter season by the California Department of Water Resources will take place at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 1, 2008, at Phillips Station, Highway 50 and Sierra at Tahoe Road (about 90 miles east of Sacramento) near Lake Tahoe. Monthly measurements are made from January to May to help forecast the amount of spring runoff into reservoirs. On April 15, electronic sensors indicated that water content in the snow pack was 82 percent of normal for the date. (04/15/2008)
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Sprinklers DWR Releases 2008 Urban Drought Guidebook
To help local water agencies and communities prepare for the possibility of a dry year or water supply interruptions, DWR has published an updated version of its Urban Drought Guidebook. DWR staff, in cooperation with the California Urban Water Conservation Council and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, held drought workshops throughout the State last year to solicit input for the guidebook update. (04/09/2008)
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