The flood watch applies specifically to the Nith River subwatershed, where runoff from snowmelt combined with rainfall Sunday evening into Monday morning could raise water levels.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In a major regulatory shift years in the making, the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board voted last month to amend a general order and exempt agricultural operations in Northern California’s Pit River subwatershed from a state program that regulates farm runoff. The state’s Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program was established to […]

By Christine Souza, Ag Alert In a major regulatory shift years in the making, the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board voted last month to amend a general order and exempt agricultural operations in Northern California’s Pit River subwatershed from a state program that regulates farm runoff. The state’s Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program was established to prevent agricultural runoff from polluting surface and groundwater. Surface water monitoring data collected since 2004 from growers in the Pit River subwatershed—located in […]

By Jane Sooby During its August 22 meeting, the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board voted unanimously to amend the region’s Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program (ILRP) General Order and exempt growers in the Pit River subwatershed from having to enroll in the program. The Pit River Subwatershed is located in portions of Lassen, Modoc, Shasta, and Siskiyou counties where the primary crops are pasture (79%), forage crops, wild rice, and small acreages of specialty crops. The rationale for the […]

By Christine Souza, Ag Alert In a major regulatory shift years in the making, the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board voted last month to amend a general order and exempt agricultural ...

At approximately 280 km, the Grand River is the fourth-longest river in the province of Ontario (and the second-longest river that lies entirely within Ontario). The Grand River watershed covers appro...

Experts analyze water rights priorities in relation to subwatershed flow dynamics during drought.

From the State Water Resources Control Board: This email ...

Mountains in general are important sources of water resources and correspondingly, the Upper Indus Basin (UIB) in the Himalayas provides water for hun…

We are planning a new community in Kitchener and we need your help! The purpose of the Dundee Secondary Plan is to set out a detailed vision and planning framework. This will guide the long-term devel...