NASA Data Show California’s San Joaquin Valley Still Sinking NASA/JPL Reports February 28, 2017Areas of California’s San Joaquin Valley continue to sink in response to the state’s drought, finds a new update to...
THIS JUST IN … Reclamation Announces Initial Water Supply Allocation for the Central Valley Project Bureau of Reclamation News Agency News February 28, 2017 1417From the Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau of Reclamation today announced the initial 2017 water supply allocation for Central Valley...
NASA/JPL: NASA data show California’s San Joaquin Valley still sinking NASA/JPL News February 28, 2017Areas of California’s San Joaquin Valley continue to sink in response to the state’s drought, finds a new update to...
Fish Restoration Program Update: Prospect Island Tidal Habitat Restoration Project DEIR status, Real estate acquisition, and Restoration RFP Maven Press Release/Other February 27, 2017 227From the Fish Restoration Program: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW)...
Governor Brown Takes Action to Bolster Dam Safety and Repair Transportation and Water Infrastructure Governor Jerry Brown Press Release/Other February 24, 2017 219From the Office of the Governor: With extreme weather putting increasing stress on California’s roads, bridges and flood control system,...
Broad group of farmers express concerns over State Water Board’s approach to flows Maven Notebook News and Features February 23, 2017 291The State Water Board should focus on functional flows, not unimpaired flows, they say In a letter to the State...
BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Lost in translation: The art of interpreting complex science for policymakers Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and Features February 23, 2017 267Effectively communicating complex science to policy- and decision-makers is critical for managing the Delta, but the science needs to be...
PANEL DISCUSSION: The State Water Board’s 2015 curtailment notices and proceedings against BBID and WSID Maven Notebook News and Features February 22, 2017 427In 2015, the State Water Resources Control Board sent curtailment notices to pre- and post- 1914 water rights holders based...
CA WATER COMMISSION: Update on development of water loss audit regulation, Water Storage Investment Program timeline Maven Notebook News and Features February 21, 2017 320With the passage of SB-555 in October 2015, all urban retail water suppliers in the state are required to submit...
CALIFORNIA WEATHER BLOG: Powerful Friday storm in Southern California; Warm & wet atmospheric river to affect Oroville Dam watershed Monday Maven Press Release/Other February 16, 2017 193From Daniel Swain at the California Weather Blog: California is currently experiencing one of its wettest winters on record. Precipitation...
BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Advancing Tidal Wetland Restoration in a Regional Adaptive Management Framework Maven Notebook News and Features February 16, 2017 375Dr. Gerrit Platenkamp: Adaptive management in a regional context faces challenges with monitoring, experimentation, and adaptation At the Bay Delta...
State Water Board to consider climate change resolution at upcoming meeting Maven Notebook News and Features February 15, 2017 176The State Water Resources Control Board is set to consider adopting a resolution at their February 22nd board meeting that...
GUEST COMMENTARY: State Water Resources Control Board releases its first water-related climate change resolution Robert Shibatani Commentary February 15, 2017 222California Water Governance Takes Important Step Forward By Robert Shibatani The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) released its new...
REACTIONS: Legislators, Union of Concerned Scientists, and Restore the Delta comment on the Oroville Dam situation Maven Press Release/Other February 14, 2017 410Bipartisan Group of Delta Legislators Release Statement on Alarming Oroville Dam Situation From the Office of Assemblyman Jim Frazier: Today,...
BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Before and After: Evaluating the effect of the 1995 Delta spring standards on actual outflows into San Francisco Bay Maven Notebook News and Features February 14, 2017 220Dr. Tina Swanson gives her analysis of the standard; has it really resulted in increased Delta outflow? Fresh water flowing...
