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Metropolitan Bay Delta Committee hears presentation on treasurer’s BDCP...

Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay Delta hears a presentation on the state treasurer’s report which found that both urban and agricultural contractors can afford the project; plus a brief...

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Persistent drought conditions could compel Metropolitan to limit imported...

From the Metropolitan Water District: “Preparing for a potential fourth drought year, Southern California’s wholesale water importer today outlined scenarios that could require the agency to limit...

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Managing turbidity for Delta smelt

Metropolitan’s David Fullerton and Paul Hutton say there’s a relationship between turbidity and Delta smelt, and demonstrate that by cutting back Delta pumping at strategic times, they can avoid take...

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Bay Delta Conservation Plan Update: A comparison of regulatory approaches

Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta is updated on the substantive differences between the change in the Bay Delta Conservation Plan from a HCP-NCCP approach to a Section 7 approach At the...

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Metropolitan Special Committee on the Bay Delta: Delta drought operations,...

Drought barrier discussed; Recirculated BDCP documents anticipated soon At the June 23rd meeting of the Metropolitan Special Committee on the Bay-Delta, committee members were updated on drought...

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Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay Delta hears an overview of the...

Metropolitan staff review what’s in the documents and explore what the project might yield; Drought operations update includes the effect of the Delta salinity barrier At the July meeting of...

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Metropolitan Special Committee on the Bay Delta hears more details on...

Details include the flexibility and constraints, transfer capability, and water quality benefits of the Delta tunnels project, plus an analysis of it’s ability to capture excess stormflows On Monday,...

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Metropolitan Special Committee on the Bay-Delta discusses Cal Water Fix

The project’s ecosystem measures, seismic risk analysis, climate change adaptation, and draft EIR discussed; also, a brief review of the State Water Board’s water quality control plan update At the...

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Metropolitan Special Committee on the Bay Delta: What’s next for the Delta...

Presentation includes the many state and federal permits that are required With the public comment period for the California Water Fix (Delta tunnels) project closing for presumably the final time,...

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California Water Fix update: The Design and Construction Enterprise and...

Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta hears the details of the Design and Construction Enterprise and an overview of the State Water Board hearing process At the January meeting of...

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Metropolitan Special Committee on the Bay-Delta: Review of Historical Delta...

Senior Engineer Dr. Paul Hutton provides a brief update on Metropolitan’s ongoing science efforts in the Delta At the January meeting of Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay Delta, Senior...

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Metropolitan Special Committee on the Bay-Delta: Brief update on California...

              Timeline for California Water Fix extends well into 2017; separate presentation looks at Delta flows and exports At the March meeting of Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay Delta,...

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Panel discussion: Is it “go time” for a Delta fix?

Agency officials give their views on the California Water Fix The California Water Fix hit several milestones in 2015, and 2016 is viewed as a critical year to move the project to the next level.  Is...

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California Water Fix and summertime water operations discussed at...

The Special Committee on the Bay Delta hears an update on the California Water Fix project, including the upcoming hearings, the facilities design, and the latest on the cost allocation discussions;...

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Metropolitan’s Bay Delta Committee discusses California Water Fix and the...

Staff also presents an overview of Metropolitan’s science efforts in the Delta At the July meeting of Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta, Committee members were briefed on the California...

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NEWS WORTH NOTING: As sixth year of drought looms, Metropolitan plans to meet...

As Sixth Year of Drought Looms, Metropolitan Plans to Meet Region’s 2017 Imported Water Needs Water-saving efforts by consumers, businesses still needed, along with modernized state water system From...

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METROPOLITAN BAY-DELTA COMMITTEE: Update on California Water Fix, Tule Red...

At the September meeting of the Metropolitan Water District’s Special Committee on the Delta, committee members were given an update on the California Water Fix project, the State Water Board hearings,...

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CALIFORNIA WATER FIX: Update on endangered species permits, cost allocation

Coverage from the October meeting of the Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay Delta At the Metropolitan Water District’s meeting of the Special Committee on the Bay-Delta, committee members...

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METROPOLITAN SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON BAY-DELTA: Status on California Water Fix...

Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta held its last meeting of the calendar year on November 17, 2016.  The majority of the meeting was taken up with the presentation on the California...

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METROPOLITAN SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON THE BAY-DELTA: Project implementation...

At the January meeting of Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay Delta, committee members were given an overview of the California Water Fix facilities and a review of other large tunnel projects...

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CALIFORNIA WATER FIX: Metropolitan Committee hear presentation on the cost...

At the February meeting of Metropolitan Water District’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta, Committee members heard a presentation on the cost estimates and risk assessment work that has been done on...

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METROPOLITAN’S SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON THE BAY-DELTA: Preparing to make decision...

ACWA’s newly adopted policy on Delta flows also briefly presented At the March meeting of Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay Delta, committee members heard the plan for bringing the California...

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METROPOLITAN BAY-DELTA COMMITTEE: Update on Bay Delta Water Quality Control...

At the April meeting of Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta, Committee members heard an update on the State Water Board’s update on the Bay Delta Water Quality Control Plan and a brief...

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METROPOLITAN BAY-DELTA COMMITTEE: Committee members discuss Delta Plan...

Completion of the biological opinions expected by June 9th At the May meeting of Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta, the pending Delta Plan amendments were discussed, as well as a brief...

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THIS JUST IN … Court of Appeal rules on San Diego-Metropolitan rate case;...

The Court of Appeal ruled today in the San Diego County Water Authority vs. Metropolitan Water District rate case.  By my quick skim of the decision, it looks rather mixed with some things being...

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METROPOLITAN’S SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON THE BAY-DELTA: Longfin smelt science...

Committee members also discuss cost allocation At the June 27th meeting of Metropolitan’s Bay Delta Committee, committee members heard about Metropolitan’s science efforts with regards to longfin...

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METROPOLITAN SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON THE BAY-DELTA: California Water Fix,...

Metropolitan Committee members hear presentation on the first of three white papers on the Cal Water Fix project as they work towards a September decision On July 10, the Metropolitan Special Committee...

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CALIFORNIA WATER FIX: Metropolitan Bay Delta Committee hears presentation on...

Second white paper focuses on project operations, water reliability, and regulations At the Metropolitan Water District’s joint committee meeting of the Special Committee on the Bay Delta and the Water...

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THIS JUST IN … State Supreme Court denies review of Metropolitan-San Diego...

State Supreme Court Denies Review of Rate Case, Confirms Important Victories From the San Diego County Water Authority: The California Supreme Court today denied a petition by the San Diego County...

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THIS JUST IN … Metropolitan approves Cal Water Fix

The Metropolitan Board of Directors has voted to approve the California Water Fix project. I will send out more information as it is received so stay tuned. Regards, Maven     ——————————————– Sign up...

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METROPOLITAN’S BAY DELTA COMMITTEE: Update on Cal Water Fix cost and benefit...

Plan to allocate the costs and benefits of the California Water Fix project among State Water Project contractors begins to take shape, plus is a Delta watershed-wide agreement in the works? At the...

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METROPOLITAN BAY-DELTA COMMITTEE: Briefing on the reconsultation for the...

Briefing on the reconsulation process gives context for recent public meetings to maximize CVP deliveries The January meeting of Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay Delta featured a briefing on...

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METROPOLITAN BAY DELTA COMMITTEE: Committee members discuss financing...

At yesterday’s meeting of Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta, the entirety of the meeting was devoted to discussion of financing the entire Cal Water Fix project. Prior to the start of...

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METROPOLITAN BAY DELTA COMMITTEE: Update on California Water Fix and the...

At the May meeting of Metropolitan Water District’s Special Committee on the Bay Delta, committee members received an update on the California Water Fix project, including the start up of the Design...

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METROPOLITAN BAY-DELTA COMMITTEE: California Water Fix update; Delta science...

The June meeting of Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay Delta included an update on the Cal Water Fix project, and an update on Delta science efforts regarding longfin smelt studies, predation...

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Metropolitan’s Groundwater Banking Programs

Presentation looks at the benefits, challenges, and risks of Metropolitan’s groundwater banking programs Beginning in the early 1990s, Metropolitan Water District established a number of groundwater...

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THIS JUST IN … Watchdogs Sue Metropolitan Water District Over Delta Tunnel...

MWD’s planned rate hikes to pay for WaterFix Project violate Propositions 26 and 13 From Food and Water Watch: Food & Water Watch and Center for Food Safety served a lawsuit today to challenge the...

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The Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan agreement and what it means to...

Metropolitan’s Water Planning and Stewardship Committee discusses the drought contingency plan for the Colorado River On Wednesday, the major headline in California water news was the impending...

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METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT: Update on Southern California regional...

Data shows groundwater recharge in the region has declined by 1.1 MAF since 2000; storage remains at unhealthy levels At the October meeting of Metropolitan’s Water Planning and Stewardship Committee,...

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CALIFORNIA WATER FIX: Metropolitan Special Committee on the Bay Delta...

In September of 2018, the Department of Water Resources released the latest economic analysis for the California Water Fix which was prepared by Dr. David Sunding, a professor of natural resource...

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COLORADO RIVER: Metropolitan Committee hears more details on the Drought...

Metropolitan Board of Directors expected to vote in December At the October meeting of Metropolitan’s Water Planning and Stewardship Committee, members were presented with an overview of the proposed...

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METROPOLITAN WATER PLANNING & STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE: Coordinated Operations...

At the January meeting of Metropolitan Water District’s Water Planning and Stewardship Committee, Bay Delta Initiatives Manager Steve Arakawa updated the Committee with details on the Voluntary...

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MET WATER PLANNING & STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE: Voluntary Settlement Agreements

Presentation delves into the proposed voluntary agreement; compares flows, looks at funding At the March meeting of Metropolitan Water District’s Water Planning and Stewardship Committee, Bay Delta...

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CAL WATER FIX: Metropolitan Board workshop compares one-tunnel options to Cal...

Presentation compares water delivery capability, stormwater diversion capability, water quality benefits, reverse flows, seismic events, project costs Governor Newsom sent reverberations through the...

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MET BAY-DELTA COMMITTEE: Update on Delta conveyance

At the May meeting of the Metropolitan Special Committee on the Bay Delta, Steve Arakawa, Bay Delta Initiatives Manager, updated the committee members on the Governor’s Executive Order announced on...

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PFAS EXPLAINED: The growing crisis of ‘forever chemicals’

PFAS are a group of chemicals that have become ubiquitous in consumer goods – and the environment.  What are they and what can be done about them? PFAS, or poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances have...

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METROPOLITAN BAY-DELTA COMMITTEE: SWP contract amendment for Delta...

At the September meeting of Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay Delta, Steve Arakawa, Metropolitan’s Bay Delta Initiatives Manager, updated the committee members on the negotiations between the...

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METROPOLITAN WATER PLANNING & STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE: USFWS Regional Director...

Paul Souza is the Regional Director of the Pacific Southwest division of the US Fish and Wildlife Service, which covers California, Nevada, and the part of Oregon that includes the Klamath Basin.  At...

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METROPOLITAN COMMITTEE: The Newsom Administration’s draft Water Resilience...

On January 3, State agencies released a draft Water Resilience Portfolio which outlines more than 100 integrated actionable recommendations in four broad areas that are intended to help California cope...

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METROPOLITAN BAY DELTA COMMITTEE: Update on the voluntary agreements...

It was a busy time for California water issues last month when Trump visited the San Joaquin Valley, signed the Record of the Decision on the biological opinions which govern the operations of the...

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