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Current HeadlinesCalifornia's Infrastructure Needs $65 Billion in Major Improvements (March 2012 article)
2012 Water Awareness Art Contest2012 Student Art Contest winners were honored on May 1st at the Yolo County Board of Supervisors meeting. 2012 Contest Winners List NOW ON DISPLAY - 2012 winning artwork is on display at Woodland City Hall, 300 First St. through the end of May. Copies of the 2012 Yolo County Water Awareness Calendar are available at several locations throughout Yolo County in Woodland and Winters. Please call if you have questions 666-2733. 2012 Water Awareness Calendar WRA Annual Newsletter - January 2012The Year in Review: 2011Available Now! Click on the above link to read what topics and projects have kept the WRA's members busy. WRA Meeting CalendarMeeting schedules for the IRWMP public workshops, WRA Board of Directors, and WRA Technical and Executive Subcommittees. Receive EMAIL notices about WRA meetings |
Westside IRWMP DevelopmentThe Westside Regional Water Management Group received a $1 million Proposition 84 planning grant in 2011 to improve regional water planning efforts. The Westside RWMG is a five county collaboration of the following public agencies: Water Resources Association of Yolo County, Solano County Water Agency, Lake County Watershed Protection District, Napa County Flood Control & Water Conservation District and Colusa County Resource Conservation District. For more details and project documents visit the Westside IRWM website. UPDATE May 2012: Two sets of public outreach meetings have been held to inform and engage the public in the development of the Westside IRWMP. Meeting presentation materials, handouts, and summaries can be found on the Westside IRWM project website at Westside IRWM Project Meetings may be held in one or several of the following locations: Vacaville, Woodland, and Clearlake. Project Kick-off Meetings Press Release 1/19/12
Water Conditions UpdateA three-year drought ended in 2010 with a wet winter, but the current dry winter is again giving California water managers cause for concern. 2012 precipitation is still below typical winter/spring averages. The entire nation continues to experience exceptionally warm and dry weather. Public outreach and education continue to be important for water conservation. The public, urban agencies and agricultural users will all be called upon to conserve their water consumption. Here are some links that provide useful information and monitor current conditions. CA Snowpack at 55% of Normal, 4/3/12, SF Gate
Climate Change
DWR is requiring that current IRWM plans address climate change impacts on near and long-term water resources planning. DWR released in October 2010 a brochure that summarizes key strategies and guidance for water management in a changing climate. For more information visit the departments website. Delta Issues“Water has become one of the most critical issues of our generation”, said WRA Chair, Bill Marble. “It is increasingly more important that our member agencies work together to add a collective voice to the debate surrounding the Delta, water quality, and sustainability.” In his State of the State 2012 address, Governor Brown has vowed to reach an agreement on a plan to “fix” the Delta. Members of the WRA Technical Committee continue to monitor and track various Delta planning process. For more information on Delta issues and planning, please visit some of the links below. UC Davis Delta Solutions Program US EPA Watershed Priorities San Francisco Bay Delta
Integrated Regional Water Management PlanYOLO COUNTY IRWMP UPDATE 2011 The status of projects and actions listed in the 2007 Yolo County IRWMP was updated in June 2011. Please visit the IRWMP page for more information. YOLO COUNTY IRWMP Projects For a complete listing of all the Integrated Actions please click here Click here for more information about the floodSAFE Yolo Pilot Program. Cache Creek CatalogA listing of Cache Creek documents is now accessible online to the public. Please click the above named link to view. Click here for general information about the catalog's development. |
