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Nov 4, 2024 · The Department of Water Resources (DWR) is awarding $1.4 million in funding for nine emergency response agencies across the state to increase their ability to respond to flood events.
DWR NEWS: Levee breach marks completion of the Delta’s largest …
Sep 19, 2024 · The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) and Ecosystem Investment Partners (EIP) hold a levee breaching ceremony to celebrate the completion of the Lookout Slough Tidal Habitat Restoration Project in Solano County.
DWR Offers $15 Million in Grants to Protect Communities, …
Jun 1, 2022 · All three programs will help support watersheds, local wildlife, and aquatic habitat. Eligible projects include habitat restoration, bank stabilization, water temperature improvements and habitat enhancements to increase water supply reliability to help fish adapt to climate change.
DWR Takes Actions to Support State’s Future Water Supply Strategy
Sep 29, 2022 · SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Today, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced new steps that, if approved, could save enough water to supply 4.7 million Californians annually while making conservation more …
DWR Awards $46 Million to Help Communities Statewide Improve …
Feb 2, 2023 · The $46 million in financial assistance will provide critical support to implement drought relief projects that build long-term drought and climate resilience in communities across the State, and help advance efforts outlined in Governor Newsom’s strategy to adapt California’s water supply for a hotter and drier future.
Nearly 300,000 boats inspected for quagga mussels during 2024 …
1 day ago · Salt Lake City — The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and other partnering agencies worked hard inspecting and decontaminating boats across the state this year to prevent the spread of invasive quagga mussels in Utah.. Lake Powell is currently the only Utah waterbody infested with invasive quagga mussels. Statewide, aquatic invasive species technicians with the DWR, Utah State Parks ...
DWR releases new tool to provide comprehensive wildlife …
6 days ago · The DWR wants to help make wildlife a bigger priority in new development and other land projects, and a new online tool will make it easier to do just that. DWR releases new tool to provide comprehensive wildlife information for early …
Groundbreaking Marks Largest Floodplain Salmon Rearing Habitat …
Jun 23, 2022 · The Department of Water Resources (DWR) and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) are partnering on the “Big Notch Project,” a 30,000-acre floodplain habitat restoration and fish passage project in the Yolo Bypass in Yolo County.
DWR NEWS: New Water Year Underway, California Prepares for a …
Oct 4, 2023 · The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today highlighted how the State and its federal and local partners are preparing for the new water year which started October 1 and the possibility of another wet season under strong El Niño conditions. Observations and forecasts informing water management.