California Department of Water Resources and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Release the State Water Project and Central Valley Project Drought Contingency Plan

July 2021

Environmental, Energy & Climate Change Law and Regulation Reporter, Volume 1, Number 10

In connection with the state’s current drought conditions, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Bureau) released the Drought Contingency Plan (Drought Plan) for the State Water Project (SWP) and the Central Valley Project (CVP). The Drought Plan contains important data and operational criteria for addressing the state’s water shortage, including current hydrological conditions, a drought monitoring plan, and species status updates.

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