1. Initial CVP Water Allocation Set at 15% — But Expected to Rise The district received a disappointing initial Central Valley Project allocation of just 15%, driven by low snowpack (Northern Sierra at only 24% of normal) and outdated regulatory tools that failed to incorporate late-February storm data. However, staff expects this to increase — Jones Pumping Plant is projected to pump at least 240,000 acre-feet in March, roughly 120,000 acre-feet above Reclamation's 90% exceedance forecast, which could support a 5% bump. General Manager Allison Febbo emphasized that without President Trump's executive order maximizing water supply (Action 5), the allocation would have been closer to 5%.
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