Report Land Transitions and Dust in the San Joaquin Valley By Andrew Ayres, Jaymin Kwon, Joy Collins Jul 20, 2022 Jul 25, 2022 ... The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) requires groundwater users to bring their basins into balance over the next two decades.
Report Exploring the Potential for Water-Limited Agriculture in the San Joaquin Valley By Caitlin Peterson, Cameron Pittelkow, Mark Lundy Jul 20, 2022 Jul 25, 2022 ... ... has relied for decades on largely unregulated groundwater pumping. ... Average annual precipitation in the San Joaquin Valley over the ...
blog post A Large California Water Utility Prepares for Climate Change By Sarah Bardeen Jun 27, 2022 Jun 27, 2022 ... ... supply, and demand, and over three distinct time horizons—early-, ... Our groundwater pumping is within sustainable levels at present, ...
blog post The Challenges of Using Less Water in the Southern San Joaquin Valley By Sarah Bardeen Jun 13, 2022 Jun 13, 2022 ... ... Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) and reduce groundwater pumping, ... over farming, though—it has to make sense for the landowner.
Fact Sheet The Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta By Jeffrey Mount, Ellen Hanak, Greg Gartrell May 18, 2022 ... regulations on water flow and quality were expanded—and export pumping limits were ... Water uses in the Delta watershed have been changing over time.
Policy Brief Policy Brief: Tracking Where Water Goes in a Changing Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta By Greg Gartrell, Jeffrey Mount, Ellen Hanak May 16, 2022 During dry periods, most of the outflow from the Delta into San Francisco Bay is ... more reductions in river flows caused by higher groundwater pumping).
blog post Video: Farming in a State of Extremes By Sarah Bardeen Apr 26, 2022 Apr 26, 2022 ... “Although farmers have steadily improved productivity, water is an enduring concern….Chronic overpumping has dried up wells and damaged ...
Policy Brief Policy Brief: Drought and California’s Agriculture By Alvar Escriva-Bou, Josué Medellín-Azuara, Ellen Hanak, John Abatzoglou Apr 13, 2022 Apr 26, 2022 ... Chronic overpumping of groundwater has dried up wells and damaged ... To lessen drought impacts, farmers increased pumping by nearly 4.2 maf ...
blog post Water Trading Can Help California’s Struggling Freshwater Ecosystems By Ellen Hanak, Gokce Sencan Apr 4, 2022 Apr 4, 2022 ... Paying water users to make water available can enhance the environment while reducing conflict over the allocation of scarce supplies.
blog post Video: Californians and Their Government By Stephanie Barton Apr 1, 2022 Apr 1, 2022 ... Housing expenses also continue to be a concern, with just over half of Californians worried about having enough money to pay their rent or ...