BDCP Infrastructure Review, Part 1: Santa Clara Valley Water District hears presentation on the proposed organization and construction of the BDCP Maven Notebook News and Features April 18, 2014 562At the January 27 meeting of the Santa Clara Valley Board of Directors, Charles Gardner, President and CEO of Hallmark...
BDCP Infrastructure Review, part 2: San Diego County Water Authority staff review the engineering report for the BDCP Maven Notebook News and Features April 18, 2014 345On February 13, the San Diego County Water Authority’s Special Imported Water Committee held a workshop on the BDCP that...
Article to note: Court of Appeals rules in environmentalists favor over water contracts Maven Press Release/Other April 16, 2014 402From the Modesto Bee: “An appeals court said Wednesday that federal officials should have consulted wildlife agencies about potential harm...
The Delta Stewardship Council hears an update on the Collaborative Science and Adaptive Management Program (CSAMP) Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and Features April 15, 2014 439At the March meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, the co-chairs of the Collaborative Adaptive Management Team (CAMT), Dr. Valerie...
Tentative agreement reached on State Water Project contract renewals Maven NEWS AND FEATURED ARTICLES April 14, 2014 509The Department of Water Resources and the State Water Contractors have reached a draft tentative agreement on a package of...
Secretary Karen Ross gives an update on the drought and the impacts to California agriculture Maven Notebook News and Features April 14, 2014 175Karen Ross, Secretary of the Department of Food and Agriculture, gave an update on the drought during her testimony at...
Executive Director of the State Water Board approves modifications to Reclamation’s D-1641 San Joaquin River flow requirements now through June State Water Board Agency News April 11, 2014 260The Executive Director of the State Water Board has issued an order approving modifications to the Bureau of Reclamation’s D-1641...
Fish Restoration Program update: Minor Slough levee repair, Prospect Island update, and annual report available Maven Press Release/Other April 11, 2014 196From the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) and the California Department of Fish & Wildlife (CDFW), this update from...
Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Water oversight hearing on groundwater, part 4: Gary Bardini and Felicia Marcus discuss the path forward Maven Notebook News and Features April 11, 2014 265On March 18, the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water held an informational oversight hearing on groundwater. In this...
Senator Feinstein says she’s close to having enough votes to get drought legislation passed, pleads with Republican colleagues to join the effort Elected Official Press Release/Other April 10, 2014 236From Senator Dianne Feinstein: On February 11, Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) introduced the California Emergency Drought Relief Act with Senators...
Miller, Costa introduce legislation to secure more reliable water supply; Legislation would expedite expansion of Los Vaqueros Reservoir Elected Official Press Release/Other April 10, 2014 252From the office of Congressmember George Miller: “In response to California’s ongoing drought and the State’s immediate need for increased...
Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Water oversight hearing on groundwater, part 3: Successes and challenges Maven Notebook News and Features April 10, 2014 206On March 18, the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water held an informational oversight hearing on groundwater. In this...
Water in the West report: Stanford report proposes measures to head off looming groundwater crisis Maven Press Release/Other April 10, 2014 207From Stanford University’s Water in the West: “A new report by Water in the West at Stanford University calls attention...
This just in … Media Call: Administration officials release Drought Operations Plan, request to extend provisions of Temporary Urgency Change Petitions through June Maven Notebook News and Features April 9, 2014 93On Wednesday afternoon, administration officials held a media call to discuss the release of the Drought Operations Plan and the...
State Water Board’s Revised Order on Temporary Urgency Change Petition for the state and federal water projects State Water Board Agency News April 9, 2014 247 From the State Water Resources Control Board: “On April 9, 2014, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) and U....