There's a lot of water talk happening this first week of June. Here is a list of some local events that are open to the public.

3rd Annual California Water Summit: Investing in Water Assets & Infrastructure as California's Water Revolution Takes Off

When: June 1-3, 2016
Where: Westin Sacramento, 4800 Riverside Blvd Sacramento, CA
Summary: There’s still an enormous shortfall in the funding needed to fully meet California’s existing and estimated future water needs – and so public sector stakeholders will need to find alternative solutions to meet their water goals. Assessing new opportunities & projects and meeting key players from across the water value chain is especially critical at this juncture. At Infocast’s 3rd California Water Summit, network and join the discussion with key regulators, municipalities, utilities, developers, investors, financiers, water technology companies, and other stakeholders in California water.  Don’t miss your chance to take part in California’s growing water revolution!
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California Water Quality Monitoring Council

When: June 1, 2016 10:00am-4:00pm
Where: Southern California Coastal Water Research Project (SCCWRP) 3535 Harbor Blvd #110 Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Summary: This meeting will feature: Redesign of the My Water Quality web portals, Monitoring Council’s legislative priorities for 2016, A data-rich discussion of watershed health as measured by bioassessment, toxicity, and pesticides through three monitoring programs – SWAMP’s Bioassessment and Stream Pollution Trends programs and the Department of Pesticide Regulation’s Surface Water Protection Program
Event is FREE
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Revisiting the 2003 Mercury Strategy for the Bay-Delta Ecosystem

When: June 2, 2016 0:00am - 4:45pm
Where: U.S. Bank Plaza, 980 9th St, Sacramento, CA 95814
Summary: The June 2nd workshop will bring the information presented and discussed during the  January 26-28 workshop to provide a synthetic analysis of mercury science in the Bay-Delta watershed and the implications for monitoring, model updates, and management. Products: Peer-reviewed publication, led by workshop leads with input from ISP, prepared so as to lay the scientific foundation for mercury in the Delta to assist local managers, scientists, and the general public as a guiding document; it may be used to identify further research needed for mercury management and provide information to assist in developing various strategies to reduce the adverse effects of mercury within the Bay-Delta ecosystem.
Event is FREE. Register here
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Public listening session for implementing Governor Brown's executive order

When: June 3, 2016
Where: Department of Water Resources Auditorium, 1416 Ninth Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Summary: The California Department of Water Resources, State Water Resources Control Board and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (EO State Agencies) have scheduled three Public Listening Sessions regarding implementation of Executive Order B-37-16 (EO) issued by Governor Brown on May 9, 2016. The first Listening Session will focus on urban (am only) and agricultural (pm only) directives of the EO; the second session on urban directives and the third session on agricultural and rural water shortage contingency planning directives. The meeting will include an overview from the participating EO State Agencies about the Executive Order including key directives and agency responsibilities. The meeting will then transition to an extensive open comment period by the public. Participants are encouraged to identify key topics and suggestions they would like the EO State Agencies and soon to be formed urban and agricultural stakeholder committees to consider in the coming months during the EO implementation.
Event is FREE.
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