MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK | Water news – Your comprehensive source for California water news and information, organizing aggregated content from news outlets across the state, and supplementing that with detailed original coverage of meetings, conferences, water policy and science events.

DAILY DIGEST, 9/23: CA not as drought-prone as you might think, says NOAA; Valley Water drops lawsuit over Bay Delta Plan; Nursing salmon on flooded farms; How beavers became North America’s best firefighter; What a Kavanaugh court means for environmental law; and more …

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September 23, 2020
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GUEST COMMENTARY: From “Wicked” to “Complex”: A New Lead Scientist’s Outlook on Growing Our Understanding of Delta Science

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September 23, 2020
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MET COMMITTEE: Collaboration on the Colorado River between Mexico and the US brings benefits for both countries

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September 23, 2020
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GUEST COMMENTARY: SGMA and IRWM – Successful Integration: How SGMA and IRWM Can Utilize Each Other’s Strengths

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September 22, 2020
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BLOG ROUND-UP: Healthy headwaters after wildfire, voluntary agreement, measuring irrigated water use, best alternatives to toilet paper, and more …

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September 22, 2020
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AG WATER PRICES: Groundwater Externalities and the Agricultural Response to Water Pricing

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September 16, 2020
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DAILY DIGEST, 9/23: CA not as drought-prone as you might think, says NOAA; Valley Water drops lawsuit over Bay Delta Plan; Nursing salmon on flooded farms; How beavers became North America’s best firefighter; What a Kavanaugh court means for environmental law; and more …

September 23, 2020

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-- On the calendar today ... WEBINAR: Ensuring Safe and Affordable Drinking Water for All Californians from 10am to 11:30am Please join us to learn wha... Read More...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/22: Autumn arrives on North Coast with hot, dry weather in store, low reservoirs; Last minute loan keeps drinking water projects afloat; How California’s wildfires are changing; California, the most calamitous place on earth, says Mark Arax; and more …

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September 22, 2020

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DAILY DIGEST, 9/21: Three lessons for water funding challenges in today’s recession; Significant rainfall may be double-edged sword for Northwest this week; California is dangerously parochial, wildfires ignore regional boundaries; and more …

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September 21, 2020

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DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Dozens of little-known CA oil spills have earned companies millions of dollars; Reclamation releases final plan to fix Friant-Kern Canal; Delta Legacy Communities objects to DWR loan for tunnel engineering design; Cal Am explains decision to withdraw desal application; and more …

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September 20, 2020

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GUEST COMMENTARY: From “Wicked” to “Complex”: A New Lead Scientist’s Outlook on Growing Our Understanding of Delta Science

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September 23, 2020

By Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Laurel Larsen "My first exposure to the story of water in California came through a viewing... Read More...

MET COMMITTEE: Collaboration on the Colorado River between Mexico and the US brings benefits for both countries

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September 23, 2020

Hey, are you ready for a good water news story? In 2007, Mexico and the United States agreed to establish a formal pro... Read More...

GUEST COMMENTARY: SGMA and IRWM – Successful Integration: How SGMA and IRWM Can Utilize Each Other’s Strengths

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September 22, 2020

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Guest commentary from Soua Lee, Program Manager of the Kings Basin Water Authority, on behalf of the IRWM Roundtable of ... Read More...

GUEST COMMENTARY: Almond growers are committed to finding water solutions that work for people, farms, and fish

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September 17, 2020

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This guest commentary is written by Don Cameron of Terranova Ranch: Back in late February and early March, California a... Read More...

BLOG ROUND-UP: Healthy headwaters after wildfire, voluntary agreement, measuring irrigated water use, best alternatives to toilet paper, and more …

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September 22, 2020

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When the Smoke Clears: Taking Action for Healthy Headwaters Adam Robin writes, "As California enters the traditional la... Read More...

WEEKLY CA WATER NEWS DIGEST for Sept 13-18: Groundwater externalities and the ag response to water pricing; Guest commentary: Almond growers are committed to finding water solutions

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September 18, 2020

A list of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service and you w... Read More...

BLOG ROUND-UP: Conservation lessons learned in government work; Fire and rivers; Environmentalists and forests; Pandemic spawns dangerous relaxation of environmental regulations; and more …

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September 15, 2020

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Andrew Rypel: Seven conservation lessons I learned in government work He writes, "Before joining the faculty at UC Da... Read More...

PUBLICATION: California Fish and Wildlife Journal, Vol. 106, Issue 3

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September 21, 2020
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PUBLICATION: Hydrovisions Fall 2020

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September 12, 2020
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CA WATER & POWER MAGAZINE: Utilities perserve during pandemic; Federal, state agencies scrutinize PFAS in water supply; Five changes California utilities should watch amid our uncertain future

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August 28, 2020
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POINT BLUE QUARTERLY: Tales of the unexpected: Scientific surprises that led to conservation insight

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August 20, 2020
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WATER INNOVATIONS: Riding the Storm Out: Water solutions for turbulent times

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July 17, 2020
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WATER STORAGE INVESTMENT PROGRAM: Update June 2020

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July 10, 2020
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WATER WRIGHTS: San Luis-Delta Mendota WA, Semitropic WSD, Kern Water Bank, Friant WA, Westlands, and more …

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July 9, 2020
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FAMILY FARM ALLIANCE MONTHLY BRIEFING: Western water infrastructure bills move in Congress; Trump administration takes new steps to curb wildfire risks; Job security? Consider working in the Clean Water Act litigation industry; and more …

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June 27, 2020
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ESTUARY NEWS: Special issue on climate adaptation in 12 counties

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June 19, 2020
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WATER MARKET INSIDER: California Water Prices on the Rise

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June 18, 2020
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UN-WATER ANALYTICAL BRIEF: Unconventional Water Sources

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June 18, 2020
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Fall 2019 IEP Newsletter now available: Fish surveys, Juvenile fish monitoring annual report, Phytoplankton status and trends, and more …

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June 13, 2020
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EVENT: Register by September 25 to Attend the Science Needs Assessment Workshop

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September 21, 2020

With the impact of climate change increasing exponentially each year, we must look beyond our near-term efforts toward f... Read More...

NOTICE: SPK-2020-00349, Issuance of Regional General Permit 2, California

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September 12, 2020

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District, (Corps) has issued Regional General Permit (RGP) 2 which for Rese... Read More...

DELTA PLAN eNEWS: ~~ ISB Meeting~ DPC Meeting~ Delta Forum ~~

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September 11, 2020

WATER PLAN eNEWS: ~~Water Data~ Supporting Documents~ Water Guidebooks~ Investment Program~ Ag Land~ Virtual Conference ~~

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September 10, 2020

OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT/PUBLIC HEARING: Proposed Basin Plan Amendments revising the Central Valley-wide Salt and Nitrate Control Program

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September 5, 2020

Please see the Notice of Opportunity to Comment and Public Hearing (or below) for proposed Basin Plan Amendments to the ... Read More...

NOTICE: Department of Conservation SGMA Watershed Coordinator Grant Program Application Deadline Extended

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September 2, 2020

On August 18, 2020, Governor Newsom declared a statewide emergency due to wildfires burning throughout California. The D... Read More...

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA)

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August 22, 2020

From the Office of Emergency Services: FEMA has released the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the new Building ... Read More...

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: CDFW Now Accepting Proposals for California Winter Rice Habitat Incentive Program

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August 18, 2020

From the Department of Fish and Wildlife: The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is now accepting propos... Read More...

ONLINE WORKSHOP: Cost Assessment Methodology Development for the SAFER Drinking Water Program

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August 12, 2020

The State Water Resources Control Board will hold a public webinar to receive input from interested persons concerning t... Read More...

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: USDA to Invest up to $360 Million in Partner-Driven Conservation

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August 11, 2020

Application period has opened for the Regional Conservation Partnership Program USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation S... Read More...

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