California’s future may depend on one question: can the state reverse course before water shortages, energy costs, and regulatory failures permanently damage agriculture and the economy? That was the central …
Another Increase to the State Water Project Allocation
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has announced another increase to the State Water Project allocation. Last month, DWR updated the allocation to 30 percent of requested supplies. The latest …
Bureau of Reclamation Increases Central Valley Project Water Allocations
Last week, the Bureau of Reclamation announced increases in water supply allocations in the Central Valley Project. Initial allocations issued last month were relatively low, based on a slow start …
Initial Water Allocation is Good News for Many CVP Contractors
The Bureau of Reclamation has announced initial water supply allocations for the Central Valley Project (CVP) for the 2024 water year. Many CVP contractors are starting out with an initial …
Reclamation Updates CVP Allocations and Operations
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) recently announced adjustments to water operations related to the Central Valley Project (CVP). After an exceptionally dry start to 2022, Reclamation has updated CVP …
Low Initial CVP Allocations Met with Disappointment
The Bureau of Reclamation has released the initial water allocations for Central Valley Project (CVP) contractors for 2021. Low CVP allocations reflect drier than average winter conditions combined with lower …
Updated Allocations Bring Modest Increase for CVP Contractors
The Bureau of Reclamation has recently announced updated allocations for Central Valley Project (CVP) water contractors. The amount of rainfall that came through California during the month of April was …
Friant Division Contractors Getting More Water
In a recent announcement from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR), Friant Division contractors will be receiving an increased water allocation. USBR has doubled the Class 1 allocation to 40 …
Water Allocations Highlight New Biological Opinions and Need for Storage
The Bureau of Reclamation recently announced the initial 2020 water allocations for Central Valley Project (CVP) contractors. After the announcement, Reclamation officials spoke with members of the media highlighting the …
CVP Allocation Increased to 70% for South-of-Delta Contractors
The Bureau of Reclamation (Bureau) recently released updated allocations for Central Valley Project (CVP) South-of-Delta contractors. The new CVP allocation for South-of-Delta agricultural contractors has been increased to 70 percent …
Water Allocations Updated for CVP South-of-Delta Contractors
Last week the Bureau of Reclamation issued the updated allocations for Central Valley Project (CVP) South-of-Delta contractors for the 2019 contract year. South-of-Delta agricultural water service contractors will now be …
CVP Water Allocations Increased to More Than Half
The Bureau of Reclamation recently issued an update for water allocations for the Central Valley Project (CVP). The amounts are lower than what some growers were expecting after strong storm …