On January 31st, the Office of Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-16-25, which largely renews previous authorities from a prior executive order to allow local water agencies to more expeditiously recharge groundwater reservoirs during high precipitation events, as well as conduct certain other activities to conserve and store water that result from high precipitation and flood flows. The executive order waives some state requirements on local authorities when conducting these activities. It also directs state agencies to take steps to divert excess flows into state infrastructure for future use, through state facilities like San Luis Reservoir, as well as the state water project.
For more information, contact RCRC Policy Advocate Sidd Nag.