Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016
'Sustainable' groundwater? It's not universal standard
DWR
Next year, a new law will revolutionize how California manages its groundwater. By June 30, according to the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, many groundwater users must form new agencies and begin drafting plans to "sustainably manage" their aquifers. But an entirely different category of groundwater is exempt from SGMA: "adjudicated" groundwater basins.
READ MORE ►San Joaquin County has joined several local water districts and boards in opposing a state plan to increase pulse flows in the lower San Joaquin River. The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously expressed its opposition to proposed changes in the Water Quality Control Plan presented by the state.
READ MORE ►WERF's Leaders Innovation Forum for Technology (LIFT) has launched a Water Technology Survey to get a better picture of the technologies used in the water sector and how they're implemented. The foundation also has launched the LIFT Scholarship Exchange Experience for Innovation & Technology Program.
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How the Bay-Delta Science Conference serves students
During the conference, scientists will provide new information and syntheses, serving the Bay-Delta's broad community of scientists, which includes engineers, resource managers, policy makers, and other stakeholders. In this 90-second video, conference co-chairs Erin Foresman and Nann Fangue elaborate on how students benefit. ► VIEW ALL VIDEOS
