January 2015

In this issue …

 

Letter from the Editor on Refocusing and Restructuring the Journal of Water

 

TRANSACTION SPOTLIGHT

Economic Perspective on San Diego County Water Authority’s Carlsbad Desalination Project

 

TRANSACTION ANALYSIS

Valuing A Large Block of Water Rights: Lessons from Rancho Las Flores

 

MARKET INDICATORS

CBT Market Indicator: Prices Continue Edging up toward $25,000/unit

Mojave Alto Subarea Market Indicator: Trends Remain Consistent

 

JOW CORNER

Are Rebates and Smaller Water Bills Enough to Overcome Our Deep-Seated Preference for the Green Lawn?

 

COLORADO RIVER BASIN

A Long, Strange Trip: Finding Creative Solutions among Diverse Interests

Imperial Irrigation District Petitions State Board for Salton Sea Restoration

MWD Adjusts Water Supply Allocation Plan

Lower Basin States Sign MOU to Stave Off Shortage

 

ELSEWHERE IN THE SOUTHWEST

State Treasurer’s Office Says BDCP Is Affordable; DWR Begins Negotiations on SWP Contract Amendments to Allocate BDCP Costs

Kern Water Bank Legal Challenge Moves Forward

Fitch Ratings Provides Analysis of California’s Groundwater Legislation Impacts

WGA Hosts Drought Forum to Share Drought Experiences, Solutions and Best Practices across the West

 

COMMENTARY & EDITORIALS

Commentary: Texas Representative Says San Antonio Pipeline Should be Model

Commentary: Texas Policymakers Must Respect Private Groundwater Rights

 

BLOGS & COLUMNS

Blogs & Columns: 2014 in Review

 

GENERAL INTEREST

Climate Change May Mean More Trees and Less Water, Researchers Say

 

HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS

 

CAPITAL MARKETS