BLOG ROUND-UP: Wetlands at risk from federal rule change; 100% Wrong!; Discussion on Delta smelt; Extreme precipitation and water storage in California; Accounting for water in the San Joaquin Valley; and more …

Wetlands at risk from federal rule change: “The federal government’s Clean Water Act includes dozens of regulations to reduce water pollution.
… ” Read more from the PPIC Blog here: Wetlands at risk from federal rule change 100% Wrong!
Some of the discussion points are presented in this post, with my comments.
Now, by many accounts, the drought is over for much of the state.
… ” Read more from The Confluence Blog here: Extreme precipitation and water storage in California Accounting for water in the San Joaquin Valley: “Accounting for water supplies and uses is fundamental to good water management, but it is often difficult and controversial to implement.
I discussed these and related topics for the San Joaquin River fall-run salmon in a post on February 13.
In a March 1 post on its daily blog, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife predicted poor salmon runs this year: … ” Read more from the California Fisheries Blog here: Sacramento River fall-run salmon: status and future State double-feature is for the birds: “Though it’s one of the most altered landscapes in the west, the northern San Joaquin Valley still retains remnants of its marvelous natural history.
… ” Read more from The Valley Citizen here: State double-feature is for the birds Oroville’s impact on Lake Mead: “Friday’s announcement of an 85 percent California State Water Project allocation was, tentatively at least, good news for Lake Mead.
The Trump administration official said he and the governor discussed “public lands, water infrastructure and projects throughout California” that are managed by the Department of Interior.
… ” Read more from the Inkstain blog here: The paradoxes of irrigation efficiency Sign up for daily email service and you’ll never miss a post!

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