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The Metropolitan Water District just approved funding for pre-construction work on the Delta Conveyance Project—an ambitious underground pipeline stretching about 45 miles through the Delta. Its aim: improve the State Water Project’s ability to capture and move more flood flows from north to south. But it comes at a price: an estimated $1,325 per acre-foot of water, higher than the historic average of buying water on the spot market. While it could boost annual supply by around 395,000 acre-feet, critics question the project’s steep cost and potential environmental impacts on the Delta.   Stay informed on California's water market by subscribing to our weekly report at https://lnkd.in/gtNUcKTm #CaliforniaWaterMarket #WestWaterResearch #WeKnowTheValueOfWater #CaliforniaWater #WaterMarket #WaterTransfers #Sustainability #WaterSupply #DeltaConveyanceProject 

🌿 🌊 👨🌾 The National Infrastructure Commission for Wales urges nature-based solutions to flooding at catchment level 🌊 Comisiwn Seilwaith Cenedlaethol Cymru / National Infrastructure Commission for Wales has released its latest report - Building Resilience to Flooding in Wales by 2050. The report presents recommendations for ministers and aims to future-proof Wales against the growing risks of flooding. 👉 I spoke to Dr Eurgain Powell Powell, Lead Commissioner at the NICW. 👨🌾 🐂 🌊 We discussed the importance of natural infrastructure, the role of farmers and land stewards and the critical value of soil. 🌿 🌱 Dr Powell said that the NICW report recommends nature-based solutions to flooding at catchment level - and explains why the Commission wants to see nature incorporated as a key stakeholder by 2028. 👉 Watch the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/eNRnVivF #naturebasedsolutions Eleanor Kean, Helen Lucocq, Tom Johnstone BSc (Hons) MSc APIOL, Simone Lowthe-Thomas, #riverrestoration #greenfinance #naturerecovery #breconbeaconsmegacatchment Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park Gail Pearce-Taylor, Jyoti Banerjee, Simon Evans, Jayne Wilkinson,

City officials and utility companies are collaborating to tackle expensive flooding problems by implementing an innovative underground, sponge-like technique. The initiative underscores the importance of conserving every drop of water. Learn more: [Link to the article] #CityOfficials #UtilityCompanies #FloodPrevention #WaterConservation

📢 Public Notice from our #MBEPMember, San Benito County! 🚧 Project Update: San Benito County announces the final public notice for project 4699-00423 and 731131. The project involves the repair of Limekiln Road (road washout and culvert replacement) and Cole Road (embankment failure) due to heavy rain and flooding. 🌊 Purpose: To ensure continued access and safety for residents, the project includes constructing a temporary access path and replacing gabion rock, complying with NFIP requirements and environmental standards. 🌍 Environmental Impact: The proposed work will be conducted with minimal impact on wetlands and includes measures to mitigate future flood risks. 🔗 Details: For more information on the project location and specifics, visit San Benito County's official site. https://lnkd.in/gK9ztPRq #SanBenitoCounty #InfrastructureProject #CommunityDevelopment #FEMAProject #PublicNotice

Interesting article but it’s becoming a little old. Great to see the BBC reporting on the use of SuDS across London and I agree that we need to see more. However we are 14 years on from Flood and Water Management Act and still the government is only discussing “implementation pathways” for (the now infamous) Schedule 3. In this time we have seen the SABs come into force in Wales and the impact that has made. Sustainable drainage systems are one of the best ways we have to fight flooding in urban areas without the need to impliment mega projects at the cost of billions. Whilst they do require some additional space, this space is mostly doubled up with amenity, parking or landscaping. I would also disagree with the comment in the article that states SuDS rely on regular maintainece. Whilst, like any drainage system, they require attention, when designed right they can be less maintainace intensive than traditional systems. For example, in 2006, an independent study by Soenke Borgwardt found that with zero maintainace over 10 years, permeable paving permeability reduces to 10% (which is still more than sufficient)! A traditional gully would nearly certainly be blocked by this point. It seems that we still have a way to go before we see mandatory SuDS implementation and more than certainly will be outside of this Governments term.

As part of our partnership with the Isle of Wight, we’re helping to slow the flow of rainwater in Gurnard to prevent flooding in homes and businesses☔ This project marks the first time on the Island that we’ll be introducing sustainable drainage solutions such as raingardens and tree pits to revamp the local roads🌳💧 Keith, from our Clean Rivers and Seas Task Force, said: “We are very excited about getting to work in Gurnard to re-green these roads and create a natural solution to the issue of water running off roads and ending up in our sewer network.” Read more on the project👉 https://ow.ly/rtsb50Up2QJ

We’re proud to have supported the Comisiwn Seilwaith Cenedlaethol Cymru / National Infrastructure Commission for Wales in delivering the ‘Building Resilience to Flooding in Wales by 2050’ report. We delivered two of the four workstreams that underpin this report. One focused on exploring options for coordinated strategic and spatial responses to #FloodManagement, and the other on quantifying and analysing land use planning issues related to #Flooding. The effects of #ClimateChange can’t be stopped, but we hope that the recommendations from this report will help to build a more #Resilient Wales for future generations. To read the full report click the link below 👇https://lnkd.in/d-ViwEZ6

Slow The Flow is glad that money is being spent on reducing combined sewer overflows, but we hope to see at least as much investment forthcoming from Yorkshire Water and Environment Agency in nature-based solutions, which provide additional benefits including flood alleviation, biodiversity, and public amenity, as well as water quality. They can also represent significantly better value in terms of money and carbon costs. https://lnkd.in/eue44yf9

SUDs - Water sensitive urban design and planning is one of the keys measures for building flood resilience in cities with contextual site specific opportunities at different urban scales ..

Capping of utility lines on site in El Cariso. For example, uncapped gas lines can lead to leaks, which can result in fires or explosions. Similarly, uncapped water lines can cause flooding or water damage. #teamcti #wearecti #construction #constructionmanagement #constructionindu #environmental