Westlands Water District sent shockwaves through the Central Valley water world recently after it alerted several districts that it intends to apply for rights to flood flows on the San Joaquin River. A previous attempt by Westlands to get rights to San Joaquin River water 20 years ago ignited a...
Salty Water Spat Erupts Over 'No Man’s Land' of Mendota Pool
The federal government has OK'd a 20-year extension of a water exchange program for one Central Valley water district that another district says will illegally foul its water. The Bureau of Reclamation billed the exchange program as a way to “optimize water supplies and reduce pumping impacts” by allowing a...
Sen. Feinstein Urges Newsom-Trump Teamwork on California Water
Sen. Dianne Feinstein waded into California's water wars as a peacemaker Thursday morning. Listen to this article: In a letter, the six-term Democrat urged Gov. Gavin Newsom and Interior Secretary David Bernhardt to work together to develop consistent standards for water projects in California. Potential for Conflicting Rules "I urge...
Peracchi Steps Down, Errotabere Will Lead Westlands Board
Don Peracchi announced Tuesday that he is stepping down early as president of the Westlands Water District’s Board. His term was to end in 2022. The district's board of directors subsequently elevated Daniel Errotabere from vice president to president by unanimous vote. Errotabere takes command on Jan. 1. “It has...
Woolf Resigns from Westlands Board. What's Next for Water District?
Prominent Valley grower and water-management consultant Sarah Woolf has resigned from the board of directors at Westlands Water District. In a letter sent to the district, Woolf cited differences with the board majority on how best to increase water supplies for district growers as a primary reason for her resignation....