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Flooding farmland for groundwater recharge<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

From a California Water Commission News Release<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The California Water Commission has approved a white paper that contains potential strategies to protect communities and fish and wildlife in the event of drought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The white paper is in support of Water Resilience Portfolio Action 26.3, and will be shared with the Secretaries for Natural Resources, Environmental Protection, and Food and Agriculture, who requested the Commission\u2019s engagement on this topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

California is a drought-prone state. Climate change exacerbates drought conditions in California by creating hotter and drier baseline conditions, leading to more intense droughts. Additionally, climate change is creating the conditions for \u201cweather whiplash\u201d \u2013 a phenomenon California experienced in the 2022-2023 water year, swinging rapidly from severe drought to record-breaking precipitation events and flooding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To ensure California\u2019s people and environment have sufficient water during times of drought, the State will need to adapt to this new normal of ongoing weather extremes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCalifornia has experienced two of the worst droughts in our state\u2019s history in the last decade alone,\u201d said Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot. \u201cWhile we\u2019ve invested billions across the state to become more drought resilient in light of this new reality, there\u2019s more we need to do to prepare for the next drought, whenever it comes. These thoughtful recommendations by the Water Commission point the way forward and I\u2019m eager to explore how these ideas can be applied in coming years.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Commission\u2019s work on drought is forward-looking. The strategies proposed by the Commission integrate months of conversations with State agencies, experts, Tribes, water users, interest groups, interested parties, and the public. The Commission has taken the input it received and charted a through-line, developing four key strategies for augmenting California\u2019s communities\u2019 and fish and wildlife species\u2019 drought resilience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Scale up groundwater recharge<\/strong>. During flood events, when all other water rights and environmental needs are met, channeling excess flows to groundwater recharge can build drought reserves. The State can help scale up groundwater recharge by planning and preparing for recharge during times of high flow, promoting recharge efforts through outreach and financial incentives, efficiently permitting recharge projects, supporting the infrastructure needed to conduct recharge, and continuing to apply lessons learned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Conduct watershed-level planning to reduce drought impacts to ecosystems. <\/strong>To enable fish and wildlife to be more resilient to drought, the State must support fish and wildlife during drought and work to recover ecosystem function during non-drought periods, supporting viable populations that can weather the next drought period. The State can help reduce drought impacts to fish and wildlife by improving water availability for species, advancing habitat restoration and conservation projects, integrating forest management into drought planning, and creating a plan to protect species during drought emergencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Better position communities to prepare for and respond to drought emergencies.<\/strong> During drought, communities need resources to ensure that vulnerable community members are safe in times of crisis. In advance of drought, they need support to help abate future vulnerabilities to water scarcity by improving water systems and integrating water use into land use planning. The State can help communities prepare for and respond to drought by offering climate disaster funding, ramping up efforts to improve water system resilience and regional water solutions, and supporting integrated land and water planning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Support improved coordination, information, and communication in drought and non-drought years.<\/strong> In California, droughts need to be dealt with as a chronic phenomenon and not an occasional emergency. The State needs to continue to align its staff capacity, improve its data collection, and contextualize its drought communication, moving from a crisis mindset to recognizing drought as a natural and inevitable element of the state\u2019s hydrologic cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGroundwater recharge to replenish our aquifers is a key water strategy for a hotter, drier future,\u201d said California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross. \u201cIt provides important ecosystem benefits, protects drinking water wells, and supports climate-resilient agriculture for healthy food production and thriving rural communities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The strategies and actions outlined in this paper are additive to the important work already underway by State agencies. The Commission expects State decision-makers to weigh whether and when to move forward with these suggested strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDrought impacts all of California\u2019s water users, but some \u2013 small, rural communities and fish and wildlife \u2013 are particularly vulnerable,\u201d said Commissioner Sandra Matsumoto. \u201cThe strategies proposed by the Commission will help the State protect these vulnerable water users in the event of drought. To move forward, water sectors, users, and managers must work together to minimize the impacts of drought on all Californians.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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