US FWS: Revitalizing California’s floodplains benefits people and wildlife US Fish and Wildlife Service Agency News April 20, 2021By Meghan Snow, US Fish & Wildlife Service Throughout California’s history, rivers have been diverted, rerouted and contained by concrete....
DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Water Year 2016 in review; Overview of Delta levee assessment district feasibility study Maven Meetings and Events November 16, 2016 165A retrospective look at water operations during Water Year 2016; plus an overview of the Delta Protection Commission’s Delta Flood...
Sacramento Delta Levees: Radar-based monitoring from 41,000 feet Maven Best of the NotebookEvent coverageScience on the Notebook September 17, 2015 642NASA’s Dr. Cathleen Jones discusses an ongoing pilot study that uses radar technology to monitor Delta levees Monitoring levees is...
Delta Science Program Peer Review: Delta Levee Investment Strategy Methodology Maven Event coverage June 25, 2015 443An expert review panel evaluates the methodology behind the development of the Delta Levee Investment Strategy Note: This post is...
Delta Challenges Workshop, part 1: Delta land use, levees, and agricultural economics Maven Event coverageScience on the Notebook April 21, 2015 575Four former Delta lead scientists take on a challenge: Describe the Delta’s challenges, complexities, and controversies in just 20 pages...
Flood management oversight hearing, part 2: The Who, What, Where & Why of Flood Control in the Central Valley Maven Best of the NotebookMeetings and EventsNotebook Features March 11, 2015 1150Legislators hear from the multiple agencies and organizations with flood management responsibilities in the Central Valley In the Central Valley,...
Yolo Bypass Symposium, part 1: A flood of plans and possibilities Maven Best of the NotebookScience on the Notebook February 18, 2015 1842Symposium focuses on how to integrate agriculture, wildlife, and public access on the managed floodplain In between Sacramento and Davis...
Delta Levee Investment Strategy Update: Delta Stewardship Council accepts the Delta Levee Investment Issue Paper Maven Meetings and Events January 15, 2015 260The Delta Stewardship Council votes to unanimously accept the Delta Levee Investment Issue Paper, setting the framework for upcoming policy...
Winter Season Preview: Is the Delta ready? Maven Meetings and Events December 10, 2014 269A ‘monster’ storm is bearing down on Northern California, the likes of which we’ve not seen in years, reports say. ...
Delta Levee Investment Strategy update: Presentation and discussion of the Levee Investment Issue Paper Maven Meetings and Events October 6, 2014 398At the September meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Deputy Executive Officer Cindy Messer updated the council on the progress...
Delta Stewardship Council endorses habitat restoration issue paper; an update on the Delta Levee Investment Strategy Maven Meetings and Events September 5, 2014 424At the August meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, council members spent the morning touring the Antioch Dunes and Dutch...
Delta Stewardship Council hears updates on the Delta Levee Prioritization Strategy and Delta Plan performance measures Maven Meetings and Events August 12, 2014 235At the July 25 meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, staff updated the council members on the progress made on...
Army Corps Delta Islands and Levees Feasibility Study and the interim policy for the Levee Rehabilitation Program Maven Meetings and Events July 25, 2014 477At the June 26 meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, representatives from the Army Corps were present to update the...
Delta Stewardship Council moves forward on developing a strategy for state investments in Delta levees Maven Meetings and Events June 25, 2014 327With the task of developing and adopting the Delta Plan behind them, the Delta Stewardship Council is now preparing to...
The Delta Stewardship Council decides the membership of the implementation committee, discusses prioritizing levees, looks back at 2013 and sets priorities for 2014 Maven Meetings and Events January 17, 2014 261At the December 19 Delta Stewardship Council meeting, the Council approved the membership of the Delta Plan Interagency Implementation Committee,...