DAILY DIGEST, 6/8: NOAA declares the arrival of El Nino; DWR and partners experiment with soft release method to improve Delta smelt survival; Valley groundwater will need more than one epic water year for long-term rebound; 1 MAF authorized for groundwater recharge this year; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST June 8, 2023 353
FEATURE: Water rights key to San Joaquin Valley aquifer recharge Robin Meadows News and Features June 8, 2023 104
DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: West False River Salinity Barrier Project Maven News and Features June 1, 2023 168
FEATURE: Sturgeon Arose During the Jurassic—Can They Survive the Anthropocene? Robin Meadows News and Features May 31, 2023 264
DAILY DIGEST, holiday weekend edition: Race to move water underground; Millerton Lake can drain, fill six times over with snowpack; Walters: The stakes for Newsom’s big plan to streamline big projects; Fear, frustration and fatigue: How a deal to save the Colorado River was struck; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST May 28, 2023 792
SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: New study looks at stressors that impact presence or absence of Delta smelt Maven Science May 25, 2023 160
FEATURE: Voluntary Agreements Could Make the Delta a Better Place for Fish—Provided They’re Done Properly Robin Meadows News and Features May 23, 2023 474
CALIFORNIA WATER PLAN: The state’s integrated plan for water management Maven Meetings May 17, 2023 206
FEATURE: Sacramento’s New Wastewater Treatment Upgrade Will Help Recharge Groundwater—Will It Also Help the Delta? Robin Meadows News and Features May 16, 2023 425
FEATURE: Ecosystem Restoration Progress Review for the Delta and Suisun Marsh Maven Event coverage May 10, 2023 163
FEATURE: Why California’s Water Extremes Are Wilder than Ever — And What We Can Do About It Robin Meadows News and Features May 9, 2023 377
DAILY DIGEST, 6/8: NOAA declares the arrival of El Nino; DWR and partners experiment with soft release method to improve Delta smelt survival; Valley groundwater will need more than one epic water year for long-term rebound; 1 MAF authorized for groundwater recharge this year; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST June 8, 2023 353IN THIS POST ...On the calendar today …In California water news today …Here comes El Nino: It’s early, likely to...
DAILY DIGEST, 6/7: Two California lakes are making comebacks with different results; New CDFW policy recognizes ecological value of beavers; Conservationists help drought stricken California wildlife area store more water; The Grand Canyon, a cathedral to time, is losing its river; and more … DAILY DIGEST June 7, 2023 745
DAILY DIGEST, 6/6: How Sierra Nevada snowpack confounds Central Valley groundwater readings; New legislation seeks changes to water rights; Beyond the yuck factor: Cities turn to ‘extreme’ water recycling; Bay Area groundwater back to pre-drought levels; and more … DAILY DIGEST June 6, 2023 877
DAILY DIGEST, 6/5: ‘Improvised, spotty and belated’: Will California reform its oversight of water rights?; Thunderstorms and heavy rain returning; Water wasted to the sea?; Too much, too little: Water management in cities under climate change; and more … DAILY DIGEST June 5, 2023 696
FEATURE: Water rights key to San Joaquin Valley aquifer recharge Robin Meadows News and Features June 8, 2023 104Written by Robin Meadows It sounds like such a simple fix for California’s groundwater woes. In phenomenally wet years like...
SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: Yolo Bypass floodplains and fish food Maven Science June 7, 2023 122The Yolo Bypass was originally designed as a flood control measure to protect the city of Sacramento. It is also...
MONTHLY RESERVOIR REPORT for June 1 Robert Shibatani Water conditions June 2, 2023 163Written by Robert Shibatani This past month has seen the much-anticipated ablation of this year’s record-breaking snowpack. The big resulting...
DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: West False River Salinity Barrier Project Maven News and Features June 1, 2023 168The Department of Water Resources is working on a final EIR to install the barrier two times over ten years...
FEATURE: Sturgeon Arose During the Jurassic—Can They Survive the Anthropocene? Robin Meadows News and Features May 31, 2023 264Written by Robin Meadows Sturgeon have been around far longer than humans—a jaw-dropping 200 million years to our comparatively short...
SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: New study looks at stressors that impact presence or absence of Delta smelt Maven Science May 25, 2023 160At the April meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Laurel Larsen spotlighted a study funded by...
NOW AVAILABLE: Harvest Water Program contracts for the administration of public benefits now online Maven Other Announcements June 7, 2023 26From the California Water Commission: Proponents of the Harvest Water Program, a conjunctive-use project eligible for Proposition 1 funds through...
NOW AVAILABLE: Conservation and Mitigation Banking Property Assessment and Warranty (PAW) Updated and Published Maven Other Announcements June 6, 2023 44From the Department of Fish & Wildlife: California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) along with District of the U.S....
NOTICE: Approval To Use Voluntary Agreement on Unnamed Tributary to Buck Creek and Kendall Creek Tributary Maven Other Announcements June 6, 2023 27From the State Water Resources Control Board: As required by the State Water Resources Control Board’s Cannabis Cultivation Policy (Cannabis...
PUBLIC COMMENTS WANTED: Draft Delta Research Proposal Solicitation Maven Other Announcements June 6, 2023 16From the Delta Science Program: The Delta Science Program is pleased to share a draft Delta Research Proposal Solicitation Notice...
NOTICE of Water Right Permit Application A025517X01 of Sites Project Authority – Colusa, Glenn, and Tehama Counties Maven Other Announcements June 2, 2023 256From the State Water Resources Control Board: Please be advised that Sites Project Authority has filed an application to appropriate...
NOTICE of availability of a draft order denying petitions for reconsideration of SWRCB approval of the 2022 Sacramento River Temperature Mangement Plan Maven Other Announcements June 2, 2023 34From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board is accepting written public comments on a...
FEATURE: The Magic of the Mokelumne: How such a small river produces so many salmon Robin Meadows Best of the Notebook March 28, 2023 11311Written by Robin Meadows for Maven’s Notebook The Mokelumne River is on the modest side, running 95 miles from the...
PLANNING & CONSERVATION LEAGUE: Updating California Water Laws in the Face of Droughts and Climate Change #2 Maven Best of the Notebook March 23, 2023 378Water rights have garnered increasing attention as water managers and decision-makers grapple with how best to respond to changing conditions. ...
DR. JEFFREY MOUNT: California Drought: What will it take to protect species? Maven Best of the Notebook March 15, 2023 374The key is to treat the environment like a priority, not a constraint, says Dr. Jeffrey Mount Freshwater-dependent species in...
FEATURE: Model Partnership Brings Ag Reuse and Groundwater Sustainability to the San Joaquin Valley Jennifer West Best of the Notebook February 7, 2023 241Written by Jennifer West, Managing Director of WateReuse California As the impacts of California’s ongoing drought collide with new groundwater...
STATE WATER BOARD: Update on the Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan Maven Best of the Notebook February 1, 2023 210Best case scenario has adoption of updated Sacramento River objectives and implementation of San Joaquin River flow objectives in 2024...
KAMYAR GUIVETCHI: Managing Water Resources for Sustainability & Resilience Maven Best of the Notebook November 30, 2022 458Kamyar Guivetchi is the Manager of DWR’s Division of Planning, where he works with staff, numerous government agencies, California Native...
