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

February 28, 2018 1096

By Nick Cahill, Courthouse News Service Over a dozen California cities, water agencies and environmentalists sued the state late Tuesday,...

METROPOLITAN BAY DELTA COMMITTEE: Committee members discuss financing construction of entire Cal Water Fix project

Maven

Notebook News and Features

February 28, 2018 417

At yesterday’s meeting of Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta, the entirety of the meeting was devoted to discussion of...

THE DELTA AND THE TRIBUTARIES, part 3: Moving the Delta and the tributaries towards a sustainable future

Maven

Notebook News and Features

February 22, 2018 495

The Sierra Nevada plays a critical role in California’s water supply: Snowpack in the mountain provides a natural form of...

THIS JUST IN … State Water Board hearing officers decide to proceed with Part 2 of the Cal Water Fix hearing

State Water Board

Press Release/Other

February 21, 2018 409

Hearing will resume tomorrow at 9:30 From the State Water Resources Control Board: “This ruling addresses the outstanding motions to...

OROVILLE SPILLWAYS CONSTRUCTION UPDATE for February 21 (With video)

Maven

ANNOUNCEMENTS

February 21, 2018 266

From the Department of Water Resources: Construction at the Emergency Spillway The underground secant pile wall is 95 percent complete...

THE DELTA AND THE TRIBUTARIES, part 2: California’s salmon face challenges, but there are success stories, too

Maven

Notebook News and Features

February 21, 2018 1564

In the fall of every year, an incredible phenomenon takes place in the Central Valley: the fall salmon run. Adult...

DWR: Where have all the rainstorms gone?

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Agency News

February 20, 2018

by Jeanine Jones, DWR We’re hearing this question frequently, and it’s not surprising given California’s dry winter to date. We’d...

THIS JUST IN … Reclamation announces initial water supply allocation for the Central Valley Project

Bureau of Reclamation News

Agency News

February 20, 2018 1121

20% allocation for South of Delta ag contractors; 30% for Friant Class 1 From the Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau...

THE DELTA AND THE TRIBUTARIES, part 1: How the health of the headwaters affects California’s water system

Maven

Notebook News and Features

February 20, 2018 961

The Mountain Counties Area spans over 15,700 square miles, encompassing most of the Sierra Nevada. Much of the state’s precipitation...

SUSTAINABLE GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM News for February 14: Grants for GSPs and projects, New GSP notification system; more …

Maven

ANNOUNCEMENTS

February 15, 2018 225

From DWR’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Program: DWR Announces $85.8 Million in Grants for Groundwater Sustainability Projects and Plans On February...

CAL WATER FIX: Metropolitan Committee discusses the possible staged construction of the project

Maven

Notebook News and Features

February 14, 2018 637

There’s a bit of room for partial participation by CVP contractors; Metropolitan directors float idea of financing construction of entire...

THIS JUST IN … DWR Releases Economic Analysis Showing Value of Investing in WaterFix

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Agency News

February 13, 2018 848

California Water Users Will See Benefits Far Exceeding Costs, analysis finds From the Department of Water Resources: Today, the Department...

Cal Water Fix hearing update

Maven

Press Release/Other

February 9, 2018 413

Part 2 of the Cal Water Fix hearing at the State Water Board opened Thursday morning with the hearing officers...

CAL WATER FIX HEARING: Deadlines for briefs and questions for petitioners and protestants

Maven

ANNOUNCEMENTS

February 9, 2018 60

From the Cal Water Fix Hearing Team at the State Water Board: Please read this email carefully because it contains...

WATER SUPPLY INDEX FORECAST for February 1, 2018

Maven

Press Release/Other

February 9, 2018 407

From the Department of Resources: Department of Resources staff has finished the February 1, 2018 Water Supply Index (WSI) and...

Month: February 2018

THIS JUST IN … California Cities Sue State, Allege Secret Discussions of Cal Water Fix

METROPOLITAN BAY DELTA COMMITTEE: Committee members discuss financing construction of entire Cal Water Fix project

THE DELTA AND THE TRIBUTARIES, part 3: Moving the Delta and the tributaries towards a sustainable future

THIS JUST IN … State Water Board hearing officers decide to proceed with Part 2 of the Cal Water Fix hearing

OROVILLE SPILLWAYS CONSTRUCTION UPDATE for February 21 (With video)

THE DELTA AND THE TRIBUTARIES, part 2: California’s salmon face challenges, but there are success stories, too

DWR: Where have all the rainstorms gone?

THIS JUST IN … Reclamation announces initial water supply allocation for the Central Valley Project

THE DELTA AND THE TRIBUTARIES, part 1: How the health of the headwaters affects California’s water system

SUSTAINABLE GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM News for February 14: Grants for GSPs and projects, New GSP notification system; more …

CAL WATER FIX: Metropolitan Committee discusses the possible staged construction of the project

THIS JUST IN … DWR Releases Economic Analysis Showing Value of Investing in WaterFix

Cal Water Fix hearing update

CAL WATER FIX HEARING: Deadlines for briefs and questions for petitioners and protestants

WATER SUPPLY INDEX FORECAST for February 1, 2018

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 …