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☔️ 🌊South Lake Tahoe’s new Tahoe Valley Stormwater and Greenbelt Improvement Project is now open to the public.
The City received a $7 million grant from the CA Water Boards’ Stormwater Grant program for this project.
https://t.co/NRclv1LsqQ
🌊 California is home to 1.3 million acres of estuaries, with three of them being of national significance.
Celebrate #NationalEstuariesWeek with us with a deep dive on their importance for our environment and for fighting climate change. 🌎
Visit: https://t.co/OAX49eBffj
HISTORIC: Tribal, state, and local governments have signed a first-of-its-kind co management agreement to restore the Clear Lake watershed and protect the culturally vital Chi (Ṣátti).
This landmark partnership centers Tribal leadership and Traditional Ecological Knowledge to improve water quality, revive native species, restore habitat, and strengthen the region’s long-term resilience.
Partners also broke ground on innovative projects that tackle harmful algal blooms and support a healthier lake for future generations. More info at https://t.co/3jTuS2KuEd
The latest draft of the Sites Reservoir Water Rights decision & permit aim to provide water supply benefits while protecting:
🌊 Californians w/ existing legal rights to the water
🧪 Water quality to minimize contamination
🐟 Flows needed to support fish migration and spawning
🌊 Weekend Algal Bloom Alerts 🌊
Check our report map to stay updated on water conditions.
visit: https://t.co/WVwCp2a0Ss
When in doubt, stay out!
#california#algalbloom
For over 10 years, @CaWaterBoards have supported the Cultural Heritage Pavilion at CA Native American Day in partnership w/ California Tribal Chairpersons Association, @CA_NAHC & other state agencies. We’re honored to help uplift a space centering Tribal culture and knowledge.
Applications are open!
On June 18, CalEPA Secretary Yana Garcia established the California Environmental Youth Advisory Youth Council. This council will advise CalEPA, ensuring our state’s youth have a voice in environmental policy.
Apply now: https://t.co/1W2XzRizH5
📢 CA's innovative plan for the Bay-Delta water supply is out for public comment!
It would flex for wet and dry years with:
More water for rivers and habitat when wildlife and fish need it and less strain on communities’ water in dry times.
Comments due Sep. 18.
Today is National Women’s Equality Day -- the day women in the U.S. won the right to vote. It’s also a day to reflect on the women who champion environmental equality for all women and girls. Today we highlight some of their accomplishments. #WomensEquality
50% more drinking water can now go to 108,000 Californians in San Bernardino County thanks to a very low interest loan to @MyWVWD from the State Water Board.
27 million people in 213 communities across CA gained more reliable drinking water to prepare for dry years, since 2018.
The State Water Board seeks Tribal feedback on formal protections for Tribes' cultural and subsistence water uses to be included in CA's water planning and permitting processes.
Please make public comments by 8-31-26
For info:
https://t.co/BfCQHjMirj
$46 million in Prop 4 funding grants are
available for projects that address water quality
issues, including raw sewage and trash pollution, in the California-Mexico, cross-border
rivers and coastal waters that impact California.
https://t.co/IcJtXPWcgF
Lake Tahoe's dazzling clarity is a reflection of the collective commitment we have with our state, local, federal & tribal partners to protect a cherished natural resource. We're continuing to reduce pollution so everyone can enjoy the magic of Tahoe.
#CalEPA#LakeTahoeSummit