{"id":63769,"date":"2024-04-02T14:18:03","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T21:18:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=63769"},"modified":"2024-04-02T14:18:03","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T21:18:03","slug":"governor-newsom-unveils-water-plan-to-capture-more-water-and-defend-against-extreme-weather","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=63769","title":{"rendered":"Governor Newsom Unveils Water Plan to Capture More Water and Defend Against Extreme Weather"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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PHILLIPS STATION \u2014 In the face of the climate crisis, the Newsom Administration is continuing to take action to protect water supplies when it\u2019s dry and to capture more water during wet seasons. In addition to investing billions of dollars to boost water supplies and drastically expanding the state\u2019s storage capacity, the\u00a0updated\u00a0California Water Plan<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0demonstrates how planning at a watershed scale provides the most comprehensive solutions for climate resilient water supplies for all Californians.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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This plan is directly tied into\u00a0today\u2019s snow survey<\/a>, a key indicator of expected runoff that this plan helps both state and local governments capture and store. It recorded 64\u00a0inches of snow depth and a snow water equivalent of 27.5\u00a0inches, which is 113\u00a0percent of average for this location and above average overall.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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April Snow Survey at Phillips Station pictured today (left) and in 2015 (right), demonstrating extreme weather swings. Photo credit: DWR.<\/em><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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WHAT GOVERNOR NEWSOM SAID:\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cIn the past few years alone, we\u2019ve gone from extreme drought to some of the most intense rain and snow seasons on record \u2013 showcasing the need for us to constantly adapt to how we manage our water supplies. The water plans and strategies we\u2019re implementing are each targeted components of our overall effort to deliver clean water to Californians by capturing, storing, and conserving more water throughout the state. This plan is a critical component of that effort.\u201d<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Governor Newsom at April Snow Survey at Phillips Station.\u00a0<\/em><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Here are just a couple examples of what California has implemented since the last Water Plan, highlighting its importance:<\/p>\n