October 2017 ~ MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK | California Water News Central

RADIO SHOW: Uncertain Future for $17 Billion Delta Tunnels Project After Water Districts Pull Support

October 31, 2017 459

Secretary John Laird and journalist Paul Rogers discuss the project Last week, KQED’s Forum radio show, hosted by Michael Krasny,...

ANNOUNCEMENT: Proposed amendments to the Water Quality Control Plan for enclosed bays and estuaries: Sediment quality provisions

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

October 30, 2017 44

The State Water Board is developing amendments to the Water Quality Control Plan for Enclosed Bays and Estuaries of California:...

CA WATER COMMISSION: Water storage infrastructure in the 21st century

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Notebook News and Features

October 27, 2017 380

The nine members of the California Water Commission have been given a task: to decide how to award the $2.7...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Feds Won’t Help Fund California’s $17 Billion Delta Tunnels Project

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News

October 25, 2017

Support for California’s contentious $17 billion water project continued to fade Wednesday after the Trump administration said federal money will...

THIS JUST IN … Department of Interior/Bureau of Reclamation issues statement on California Water Fix

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Agency News

October 25, 2017 1462

Below is a statement from the Department of the Interior released Oct. 25 regarding the California WaterFix. “While the Department of...

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Overview of the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan

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Notebook News and Features

October 25, 2017 421

The update to the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan was adopted by the Central Valley Flood Protection Board in August...

DWR SUSTAINABLE GROUNDWATER MGT PGM UPDATE: Grant funding available, Land use viewer presentation online, technical assistance, and more …

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

October 20, 2017 122

From the Department of Water Resources Sustainable Groundwater Management Program: Sustainable Groundwater Planning Grant Funding Available Filing Period Closes November...

OROVILLE SPILLWAY: Construction update with video and photos

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

October 19, 2017 307

From the Department of Water Resources: Today the Department of Water Resources (DWR) provided an update on construction work on...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: BLM OKs Mojave Desert Water Pipeline, Reversing Obama-Era Policy

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News

October 18, 2017

The Trump administration has given the go-ahead for a project to siphon millions of gallons of water from an underground...

REACTIONS to Santa Clara Valley Water District vote on California Water Fix from Brown Administration, Restore the Delta, and Delta Counties

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Press Release/Other

October 18, 2017 496

Yesterday, the Santa Clara Valley Water District voted to join the California Water Fix but with some conditions, a vote...

THIS JUST IN … Santa Clara Valley Water District board votes to participate in California WaterFix project … some conflicting headlines

Press Release/Notice

Agency News

October 17, 2017 670

From the Santa Clara Valley Water District: On Tuesday, the Santa Clara Valley Water District voted to participate in the...

DWR groundwater levels report shows mixed results

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Notebook News and Features

October 16, 2017 718

Although Spring 2017 groundwater levels have mostly recovered from last year, most have not yet recovered to pre-drought conditions Although...

REACTIONS to Kern County Water Agency’s vote in support of Cal Water Fix

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Press Release/Other

October 16, 2017 213

Last Thursday, the Kern County Water Agency voted to support Cal Water Fix. I held this on Friday, expecting a...

REACTIONS to Metropolitan’s vote for the California Water Fix

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Press Release/Other

October 11, 2017 694

Yesterday, the Metropolitan Board of Directors voted for the California Water Fix, although by no means unanimously. Here are the...

Fish Restoration Program issues update on nine Delta restoration projects

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Press Release/Other

October 11, 2017 748

From the Fish Restoration Program: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW)...

Month: October 2017

RADIO SHOW: Uncertain Future for $17 Billion Delta Tunnels Project After Water Districts Pull Support

ANNOUNCEMENT: Proposed amendments to the Water Quality Control Plan for enclosed bays and estuaries: Sediment quality provisions

CA WATER COMMISSION: Water storage infrastructure in the 21st century

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Feds Won’t Help Fund California’s $17 Billion Delta Tunnels Project

THIS JUST IN … Department of Interior/Bureau of Reclamation issues statement on California Water Fix

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Overview of the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan

DWR SUSTAINABLE GROUNDWATER MGT PGM UPDATE: Grant funding available, Land use viewer presentation online, technical assistance, and more …

OROVILLE SPILLWAY: Construction update with video and photos

COURTHOUSE NEWS: BLM OKs Mojave Desert Water Pipeline, Reversing Obama-Era Policy

REACTIONS to Santa Clara Valley Water District vote on California Water Fix from Brown Administration, Restore the Delta, and Delta Counties

THIS JUST IN … Santa Clara Valley Water District board votes to participate in California WaterFix project … some conflicting headlines

DWR groundwater levels report shows mixed results

REACTIONS to Kern County Water Agency’s vote in support of Cal Water Fix

REACTIONS to Metropolitan’s vote for the California Water Fix

Fish Restoration Program issues update on nine Delta restoration projects

USBR: Start of 2025 water year is a reminder of the need for caution and preparedness

DWR Statement on Fall X2 action

REPORT: Sustainable Conservation publishes key report on accelerating ecological restoration in the Sacramento Valley and Beyond

NREL: The (in)visible plastic pollution problem

PRESS RELEASE: California’s Direct Potable Reuse Regulations flow into action

DAILY DIGEST, 10/2: Decision to reduce water flows in the Delta sparks debate over imperiled fish; Is California getting drier?; New report on accelerating restoration in the Sacramento Valley; The (in)visible plastic pollution problem; and more …