On March 21, 2022, the State Water Resources Control Board (“State Water Board” or “Board”) issued a letter to approximately 20,000 water rights holders warning them curtailment orders are imminent due to continued drought...more
On December 2, 2021 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a proposed rule aimed at enhancing the safety of agricultural water used on covered produce (other than sprouts). The proposed rule is the agency’s...more
12/10/2021
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Comment Period ,
Crops ,
Farms ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
FSMA ,
Produce Safety Rule ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Comment ,
Water ,
Water Quality
The State Water Resources Control Board (“State Water Board”) issued emergency regulations on August 3, 2021, authorizing Board staff to curtail diversions and require informational reporting from water users in the...more
On July 21, 2017, the California Department of Water Resources (“DWR”) certified the final environmental document and issued its Notice of Determination for the California WaterFix, a significant new water infrastructure...more
7/26/2017
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CEQA ,
Department of Water Resources ,
Endangered Species Act (ESA) ,
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Habitat Conservation Plan ,
National Marine Fisheries Service ,
NEPA ,
US Fish and Wildlife Service ,
Water ,
Water Rights ,
Water Supplies ,
WaterFix
On Friday, July 21, 2017, the California Department of Water Resources (“DWR”) certified the Environmental Impact Report for the California WaterFix tunnels project and filed a Notice of Determination with the Governor’s...more
7/24/2017
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CEQA ,
Department of Water Resources ,
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) ,
Infrastructure ,
National Marine Fisheries Service ,
NEPA ,
Notice of Determination (NODs) ,
Petition for Review ,
US Fish and Wildlife Service ,
Water ,
Water Rights ,
Water Supplies ,
WaterFix