Maven's Notebook | Breaking California Water News

DAILY DIGEST, 1/19: Westlands weighs options to fill vacancy on board of directors; The ongoing collapse of the world’s aquifers; State Water Board to consider winery regs tomorrow; A ‘forever chemical’ surprise awaits Biden’s EPA; and more …

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January 19, 2021
BLOG ROUND-UP: Delta smelt remain on the brink of extinction; Decades of dedication; Regulations falling behind science; and more …

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January 19, 2021
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: PPIC Brief: Water and a changing climate; Bill introduced to maximize SGMA benefits; Secret Kern River talks underway; Life-saving drinking water disinfectants have a “dark side”; and more …

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January 17, 2021
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DELTA ISB: What we know and don’t know about the Delta foodweb

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January 14, 2021
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SGMA IN ACTION: Challenges and opportunities, Environmental justice considerations, and first lawsuits over GSP plans

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January 13, 2021
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DELTA ADAPTS: Climate change vulnerability assessment looks at climate impacts to Delta as a place, agriculture, recreation, and infrastructure

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January 12, 2021
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DAILY DIGEST, 1/19: Westlands weighs options to fill vacancy on board of directors; The ongoing collapse of the world’s aquifers; State Water Board to consider winery regs tomorrow; A ‘forever chemical’ surprise awaits Biden’s EPA; and more …

January 19, 2021

-- On the calendar today ... MEETING: The State Water Board meets at 9am. Agenda items include the Board’s response to COVID-19 and Consideration... Read More...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: PPIC Brief: Water and a changing climate; Bill introduced to maximize SGMA benefits; Secret Kern River talks underway; Life-saving drinking water disinfectants have a “dark side”; and more …

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January 17, 2021

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DAILY DIGEST, 1/15: CA water futures – are they as sinister as they sound?; Water bill debt soars during pandemic; It’s January and sadly, wildfires are still a threat; Significant changes in U.S. environmental policy are expected in 2021; and more …

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January 15, 2021

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DAILY DIGEST, 1/14: Court rejects State Water Board’s attempt to regulate waters not covered by the Clean Water Act; El Niño or La Niña? What they mean and why they matter; Top Delta management questions now available; and more …

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January 14, 2021

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DELTA ISB: What we know and don’t know about the Delta foodweb

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January 14, 2021

The Delta Reform Act of 2009 established the Delta Independent Science Board (or Delta ISB), whose ten members are appoi... Read More...

SGMA IN ACTION: Challenges and opportunities, Environmental justice considerations, and first lawsuits over GSP plans

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January 13, 2021

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Critically overdrafted groundwater basins submitted their Groundwater Sustainability Plans (GSPs) in January 2020, a... Read More...

DELTA ADAPTS: Climate change vulnerability assessment looks at climate impacts to Delta as a place, agriculture, recreation, and infrastructure

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January 12, 2021

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Delta Adapts: Creating a Climate Resilient Future is the Delta Stewardship Council’s effort to conduct the first-ever cl... Read More...

DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST REPORT: Climate change and California’s water resources

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January 7, 2021

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Dr. Laurel Larsen, the new Delta Lead Scientist, is in the process of moving from Finland to California, so at the Decem... Read More...

BLOG ROUND-UP: Delta smelt remain on the brink of extinction; Decades of dedication; Regulations falling behind science; and more …

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January 19, 2021

Delta smelt remain on the brink of extinction – We can change that The California Farm Water Coalition writes, "Recent ... Read More...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Jan 9-15: SGMA challenges and opportunities, first lawsuits over GSPs; Climate change and the Delta; plus all the top stories of the week and more …

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January 15, 2021

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

BLOG ROUND-UP: Governor’s budget prioritizes climate adaptation, protecting vulnerable communities; Salmon recovery work in the Sacramento Valley shows promise; Can Wall Street profit off the Colorado River?; and more …

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January 12, 2021

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Governor’s budget prioritizes climate adaptation, protecting vulnerable communities Deidre Des Jardins writes, "In July... Read More...

SOURCE MAGAZINE: Risk and Resilience

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January 6, 2021
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CA FISH AND WILDLIFE JOURNAL: Effects of Fire on California’s Natural Resources

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January 6, 2021
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ESTUARY NEWS: How the Great Flood of 1862 inspired Measure AA; Water wealth in old irrigation districts; and more …

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December 16, 2020
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SF ESTUARY & WATERSHED SCIENCE: Signs of optimism; Integrating bird conservation in the Delta; Salmon life-cycle models; and sturgeon habitat use

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December 16, 2020
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SOCIETY & NATURAL RESOURCES JOURNAL: SGMA in CA: A Grand Experiment in Environmental Governance

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December 12, 2020
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HYDROVISIONS: Toxic terra, Groundwater management in Nevada; Strategies for safeguarding water quality during groundwater recharge; and more …

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December 12, 2020
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ESTUARY PEARLS: Salmon estimates, behavior, and disease; Fish passage structures, Another non-native species in the Delta, and more …

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November 21, 2020
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SCIENCE PUBLICATION: Wetland Restoration: Contemporary Issues and Lessons Learned

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November 21, 2020
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THE CURRENT: Reintroduction of winter-run chinook salmon to Battle Creek; Can fish eat their way out of climate change?; Restoring the Mad River Estuary; and more …

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October 5, 2020
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PUBLICATION: Interagency Ecological Program Newsletter: 2019 status and trends of pelagic fishes; Secondary field ID of Delta smelt

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October 3, 2020
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SAN FRANCISCO ESTUARY AND WATERSHED SCIENCE: Salmon disease and mortality, Agricultural floodplain habitat, Multi-species fish passage, and more …

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September 30, 2020
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PUBLICATION: California Fish and Wildlife Journal, Vol. 106, Issue 3

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September 21, 2020
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FREE & OPEN TO ALL: Karuk Tribe 2021 Training Series: Burning Across Boundaries Trainings

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January 16, 2021

The Karuk Tribe invites all tribes, interested members of the public, and non-governmental organizations in the North Co... Read More...

NOTICE: San Joaquin River Flows Lowered To Benefit Endangered Salmon

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January 16, 2021

From the San Joaquin River Restoration Program: The Bureau of Reclamation has reduced flows from Friant Dam within the ... Read More...

OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT: Delta Adapts Public Review Draft Vulnerability Assessment

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January 16, 2021

From the Delta Stewardship Council: The Delta Adapts Public Review Draft Vulnerability Assessment is now available for ... Read More...

OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT: Comment period extended for Tisdale Weir Rehabilitation and Fish Passage Project Draft Environmental Impact Report

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January 16, 2021

From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources is extending our comment period for the Tisda... Read More...

DELTA eNEWS: ~~ CWC Meeting~ Conveyance Financing~ Conveyance Alternatives~ Saving Salmon ~~

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January 15, 2021

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: California Watershed Protection Fund

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January 16, 2021

The California Watershed Protection Fund supports projects designed to benefit the water quality of many of California's... Read More...

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: CDFW Endangered Species Conservation and Recovery Grant Program

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January 12, 2021

From the Department of Fish and Wildlife: The 2021 Endangered Species Conservation and Recovery Land Acquisition Grant ... Read More...

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: CDFW Accepting Applications for Prop 1 Ecosystem Restoration Grant Program

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January 12, 2021

From the California Department of Fish and Wildlife: CDFW is now accepting applications for multi-benefit ecosystem res... Read More...

FUNDING: Ten Conservation Practices Prioritized for Accelerated Funding in California

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January 9, 2021

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From the Natural Resources Conservation Service: USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in California has... Read More...

NOTICE: NRCS announces extended application deadline for California wildfire disaster recovery funding

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January 9, 2021

From the Natural Resources Conservation Service: The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has extended ... Read More...

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