Water Operations Agreement Reached

This week, federal and state agencies reached an agreement with the Sacramento River Settlement Contractors on a framework of actions for operations of the Central Valley Project (CVP) and State Water Project (SWP) during the next six months of drought.  The agreement runs from mid-April through November, and is intended to help officials manage the CVP and SWP to serve multiple beneficial uses of water during this fourth year of drought.  The agreement paves the way for future decisions about the volume and timing of water transfers to junior water right holders.  A detailed fact sheet on the framework can be accessed here.