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California Climate Change Informational Webinar Highlights
Dry January Conditions Return Snowpack to Near Average Levels
Rain and snowfall in California have always been inconsistent and unpredictable. It is our climate’s natural state. The realities of climate change, that take the inconsistent nature of precipitation in California to an extreme, are making water management that much more of a challenge. The proposed Delta Conveyance Project is just one way the state can adapt to help ensure a reliable supply of water for our cities, farms and environment in this new normal.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today conducted the second snow survey of the season at Phillips Station. Following a dry January, the manual survey recorded 48.5 inches of snow depth and a snow water equivalent of 19 inches, which is 109 percent of average for this location for this date. The snow water equivalent measures the amount of water contained in the snowpack and is a key component of DWR’s water supply forecast. Statewide, the snowpack is 92 percent of average for this date.
https://water.ca.gov/News/Blog/2022/January/ Climate-Change-Information-Webinar-Highlights
https://water.ca.gov/News/News-Releases/2022/Feb-22/ Snow-Survey-February-2022
Environmental Justice Informational Webinar Highlights As efforts continue to plan and obtain all permits for a single tunnel project to modernize Delta conveyance, the Department of Water Resources’ (DWR) ongoing environmental review process will provide the public an opportunity to review and comment on the proposed project, including the potential environmental impacts and associated mitigation measures, as required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). https://water.ca.gov/News/Blog/2022/January/ Environmental-Justice-Informational-Webinar-January
Public Comment Period Opens for Riverine Stewardship Grant Program DWR announced the opening of the public comment period for the Riverine Stewardship Program: San Joaquin Fish Population Enhancement Program (SJFPEP) & Urban Streams Restoration Program (USRP) Grants Draft Guidelines and Proposal Solicitation Package (PSP). https://water.ca.gov/News/Public-Notices/2022/ January-22/Public-Comment-Period-Opens-for-RiverineStewardship-Grant-Program
Hawaii
25 Years After Deadly 1997 New Year’s Floods, Here’s How California is More Prepared California is no stranger to devastating floods. With the most variable weather conditions in the country, the state receives between 40 and 60 percent of its precipitation from atmospheric rivers, a stream of water vapor created in the atmosphere by circulating air currents over the waters of the Pacific Ocean. https://water.ca.gov/News/Blog/2022/January/1997New-Years-Floods
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