California Water Commission

The California Water Commission consists of nine members appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the State Senate. Seven members  are chosen for their general expertise related to the control, storage, and beneficial use of water and two are chosen for their knowledge of the environment. The Commission provides a public forum for discussing water issues, advises the Department of Water Resources (DWR), and takes appropriate statutory actions to further the development of policies that support integrated and sustainable water resource management and a healthy environment. Statutory duties include advising the Director of DWR, approving rules and regulations, and monitoring and reporting on the construction and operation of the State Water Project. 
· NEW - Discussion Draft of Revised Proposed WSIP Regulations

The Commission is releasing a discussion draft of revised proposed regulations for the Water Storage Investment Program to facilitate discussion at the Commission's November 10, 2016 meeting. Additional revisions may be included in the upcoming formal comment period required pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, as directed by the Commission.

The discussion draft is available here.


 · NEW - Updated WSIP Model Products

Recently Commission staff completed a quality assurance review of the Water Storage Investment Program (WSIP) Climate Change and Sea Level Rise Statewide datasets and the CalSim-II and DSM2 model products.  As a result, staff recommended some corrections and revisions to the products published on September 9, 2016 (model runs dated 9-3-16). These corrections and revisions are limited to the climate change modifications to the hydrologic inputs to CalSim-II.

If the regulations governing the WSIP are adopted by the California Water Commission, and an applicant uses the model products, these versions of the models will be required. Staff intends to include these new model products in the upcoming formal comment period required pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act. The Commission is releasing these new versions in advance of the formal comment period to assist and encourage applicants to begin running the models as early as possible.

Information about these updates and the updated model products can be found here.


· NEW - Commission Executive Officer Vacancy

The Commission is seeking a leader with knowledge of California water policy issues and management expertise to fill the position of its Executive Officer.

More information about this position can be found here.


· Public Comments on Proposed Revisions to Water Storage Investment Program (WSIP) Regulations

Public comments were taken on proposed revisions to the WSIP regulations from September 2 to October 3, 2016.

· Water Storage Investment Program Decision Process Timeline

A timeline summarizing the Commission's project review process for the Water Storage Investment Program is now available. The timeline includes estimated dates during the process when certain milestones will occur. The timeline can be found here.


· Updates to Commission Meeting Schedule

Although the Commission typically meets on the third Wednesday of each month, the dates of some meetings have been changed. The revised Commission meeting dates are August 17-18, September 16, October 18, November 15, and December 14. For a complete and up-to-date list of upcoming Commission meetings, please see the Meetings Page.


· Water Storage Investment Program Concept Papers

The Commission is calling upon potential applicants to the Water Storage Investment Program to submit Concept Papers that summarize potential water storage projects and their benefits. Information on submitting a Concept Paper can be found here.

· Join our Listserve ​

To contact us or join our email listserve and receive updates about future meetings, please email cwc@water.ca.gov.

 

 Upcoming Meetings​
Meeting of the California Water Commission
December 14, 2016
at 9:30 AM

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