March 2015
In this issue …
TRANSACTION SPOTLIGHT
CAWCD and YMIDD Conserve Water for the Colorado River System through Pilot Fallowing Project
MARKET INDICATORS
Lower Rio Grande Market Indicator: Expect Prices and Activity to Remain High
JOW CORNER
CA Department of Water Resources Increases 2015 SWP Allocation to 20%
COLORADO RIVER BASIN
Utah Geological Survey Releases 7-Year Study on Snake Valley Groundwater
TEXAS
Texas Water Development Board Publishes Drought Indicators
El Paso to Move Forward with Direct Potable Reuse
ELSEWHERE IN THE SOUTHWEST
LAO Report on Implementing Water Bond Shows Need for Centralized, Well-Functioning Water Markets
Reactivation of Santa Barbara Desalination Plant Moving Forward
LAO Discusses Major Water-Related Proposals within the Governor’s Budget Proposal
LEGISLATON
Arizona House of Representatives Passes Bill to Advance Desalination in the State
Colorado General Assembly Again Fails to Pass Flex Water Bill
LEGAL ACTIONS
U.S. Supreme Court Accepts Special Master Report in Kansas v. Nebraska
COMMENTARY & EDITORIALS
BLOGS & COLUMNS
GENERAL INTEREST
Bureau Releases Study of Climate Change on Irrigation Demand and Reservoir Evaporation
NASA Study Predicts Megadrought in Southwest and Central Plains
Interior Announces Funding for Drought Response in the West
AWE Releases Report on Water Demand Offset Programs