January 2018 ~ MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK | California Water News Central

METROPOLITAN BAY-DELTA COMMITTEE: Briefing on the reconsultation for the operation of the state and federal water projects, Delta ecosystem restoration, and prepping for a major Cal Water Fix announcement

January 31, 2018 384

Briefing on the reconsulation process gives context for recent public meetings to maximize CVP deliveries The January meeting of Metropolitan’s...

CAL WATER FIX: DWR responds to City of Antioch motion for continuance; State Water Board further delays Part 2 of Cal Water Fix water rights hearing

Maven

ANNOUNCEMENTS

January 31, 2018 230

DWR responds to City of Antioch motion for continuance The Department of Water Resources has filed its response to the...

THIS JUST IN … City of Antioch files motion for Continuance of Phase 2 of Cal Water Fix hearing and Reconsideration of Reopening of Part 1

Maven

Notebook News and Features

January 26, 2018 456

The City of Antioch has filed a motion with the State Water Board asking them to consider additional issues that...

OROVILLE DAM SPILLWAYS: Construction update for January 26th

Maven

ANNOUNCEMENTS

January 26, 2018 974

Emergency response and recovery effort costs total $870 million From the Department of Water Resources: Today the Department of Water...

CAL WATER FIX: Ruling letter for January 23, 2018: Ruling on order of presentation for part 2 and other procedural matters

Maven

ANNOUNCEMENTS

January 24, 2018 161

From the Cal Water Fix hearing team at the State Water Board: This ruling addresses (1) a request by the...

NASA: Dust on snow controls springtime river rise in West

NASA/JPL

News

January 23, 2018

By Carol Rasmussen, NASA’s Earth Science News Team A new study has found that dust, not spring warmth, controls the...

USGS: The ARkStorm scenario

USGS

News

January 23, 2018 1

A modeled scenario of U.S. West Coast winter storm events induced by the formation of Atmospheric Rivers (AR) and capable...

THIS JUST IN … DWR responds to allegations of ex parte communications regarding Cal Water Fix; says hearing at State Water Board should continue

Maven

Agency News

January 19, 2018 877

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has filed a response to the allegations of ex parte communications between State...

SUSTAINABLE GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT Program News for January 18, 2018

Maven

ANNOUNCEMENTS

January 19, 2018 252

From the Department of Water Resources, Sustainable Groundwater Management Program Webinar for NEW GSP Initial Notification System Join the Department...

THIS JUST IN … State Water Board delays start of Part 2 of Cal Water Fix hearing to review motions for continuance

State Water Board

Press Release/Other

January 17, 2018 447

This just received from the Cal Water Fix hearing team at the State Water Board: “The CWF Hearing days scheduled...

What’s the Potential for Increased Groundwater Replenishment in California?

Maven

Best of the Notebook Notebook News and Features

January 17, 2018 2024

Panel at ACWA highlights state efforts to scale up Flood Managed Aquifer Recharge, survey on groundwater recharge in the Central...

THIS JUST IN … Delta tunnel opponents file request for continuance of Cal Water Fix proceedings at the State Water Board, allege ex-parte communications

Maven

Notebook News and Features

January 16, 2018 1018

The Save the California Delta Alliance has filed a request for continuance of the California Water Fix proceedings at...

ANNOUNCEMENT: California Department of Fish and Wildlife Finds Proposed Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area Habitat and Drainage Improvements Project is Consistent with Delta Plan

Maven

ANNOUNCEMENTS

January 16, 2018 165

January 10 certification opens a 30-day public review period From the Delta Stewardship Council: The California Department of Fish and...

Credible Science in a Complex World

Maven

Delta science

January 11, 2018 183

The Science Enterprise Workshop, held in the fall of 2016, brought together scientists and science-policy experts from across the country...

THIS JUST IN … New Director Appointed at Department of Water Resources, Executive Team Restructured to Strengthen Dam and Flood Safety, Climate Resiliency

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Agency News

January 10, 2018 1884

From the California Natural Resources Agency: The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) today announced a new director has been...

Month: January 2018

METROPOLITAN BAY-DELTA COMMITTEE: Briefing on the reconsultation for the operation of the state and federal water projects, Delta ecosystem restoration, and prepping for a major Cal Water Fix announcement

CAL WATER FIX: DWR responds to City of Antioch motion for continuance; State Water Board further delays Part 2 of Cal Water Fix water rights hearing

THIS JUST IN … City of Antioch files motion for Continuance of Phase 2 of Cal Water Fix hearing and Reconsideration of Reopening of Part 1

OROVILLE DAM SPILLWAYS: Construction update for January 26th

CAL WATER FIX: Ruling letter for January 23, 2018: Ruling on order of presentation for part 2 and other procedural matters

NASA: Dust on snow controls springtime river rise in West

USGS: The ARkStorm scenario

THIS JUST IN … DWR responds to allegations of ex parte communications regarding Cal Water Fix; says hearing at State Water Board should continue

SUSTAINABLE GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT Program News for January 18, 2018

THIS JUST IN … State Water Board delays start of Part 2 of Cal Water Fix hearing to review motions for continuance

What’s the Potential for Increased Groundwater Replenishment in California?

THIS JUST IN … Delta tunnel opponents file request for continuance of Cal Water Fix proceedings at the State Water Board, allege ex-parte communications

ANNOUNCEMENT: California Department of Fish and Wildlife Finds Proposed Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area Habitat and Drainage Improvements Project is Consistent with Delta Plan

Credible Science in a Complex World

THIS JUST IN … New Director Appointed at Department of Water Resources, Executive Team Restructured to Strengthen Dam and Flood Safety, Climate Resiliency

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 …