California Weather Blog: Active weather pattern on tap for California; high uncertainty remains regarding precipitation amounts Maven Press Release/Other November 27, 2014 202From the California Weather Blog: “Despite the arrival of substantial early-season rainfall across the far northern portions of the state...
A. G. Kawamura: “Food is a privilege, not a right” Maven Notebook News and Features November 27, 2014 608A. G. Kawamura is owner and partner of Orange County Produce, LLC, and a board member of Western Growers Association....
Ecosystem Modeling to Support Adaptive Management – Lessons from 40 years of Decision Support for the Great Lakes Maven Best of the NotebookDelta science November 25, 2014 432Managing large interconnected systems of water bodies presents complex challenges, and model simulations are an essential tool. For many years,...
Legal documents: Opening briefs filed on Delta Plan litigation Maven Press Release/Other November 25, 2014 327In May of 2013, the Delta Stewardship Council unanimously adopted the Delta Plan, a comprehensive, long-term management plan for the...
This just in … State Water Project contract negotiations set to begin over proposed BDCP amendments Department of Water Resources (DWR) Press Release/Other November 24, 2014 553From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced today it will begin negotiations with State...
A restoration hub for the Delta: Better tools and processes for science-based restoration Maven Delta science November 21, 2014 279Restoration in the Delta has always been challenging, at best. Habitat restoration objectives already number in the tens of thousands...
Senator Feinstein issues statement on drought negotiations: “Although we have made progress, it has become clear that we will be unable to present an agreed-upon proposal before Congress adjourns this year.” Maven Press Release/Other November 21, 2014 146From Senator Feinstein’s office: Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today released the following statement on progress toward a bipartisan bill to...
This just in … New report from UC Davis: Expanding California’s water supply: You can’t store what isn’t there Press Release/Notice Reports November 20, 2014 424 “California’s approval of a $7.5 billion water bond has bolstered prospects for expanding reservoirs and groundwater storage, but the...
Delta science vision: Sustainable data integration for the Delta Maven Delta science November 20, 2014 108In June of 2014, the Delta Science Program hosted an Environmental Data Summit, which brought together scientists, managers, and experts...
Shopping for water: How the market can mitigate water shortages in the American West Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and Features November 19, 2014 830In October of 2014, the Hamilton Project and the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment hosted a forum, New Directions...
Talks on drought bill underway on Capitol Hill; Restore the Delta responds Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other November 18, 2014 467From Michael Doyle at McClatchy News DC and Mark Grossi with the Fresno Bee: “California’s water future is boiling below...
Bay Delta Science Conference: The Delta Science Plan and the Interim Science Action Agenda Maven Delta science November 18, 2014 362The Delta Science Plan was completed in 2013 and serves as our framework for building the vision of ‘One Delta,...
Coalition Releases Comprehensive Recommendations to Help California’s Cities, Farms and Environment Weather the Drought Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other November 17, 2014 422From the Natural Resources Defense Council: As dreams of a wet, El Niño winter fade and California heads into a...
Water Marketing, Groundwater Banking & Drought Management in California Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and Features November 17, 2014 1564The University of California’s Agriculture and Natural Resources (UCANR) has developed a series of webinars titled Insights: Water and Drought...
Metropolitan Water District, Restore the Delta, and the State Water Contractors react to release of BDCP financing report Maven Press Release/Other November 15, 2014 571There really wasn’t much of a reaction to the report on BDCP funding that was released on Friday. (You can...