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

THIS JUST IN … Delta Stewardship Council releases statement regarding lawsuits contesting Delta Plan amendments

June 28, 2018 734

From the Delta Stewardship Council: Following today’s (June 28) regular meeting, the Delta Stewardship Council released the following statement from...

THIS JUST IN … Commission Completes Final Round of Scoring for Water Storage Projects

CA Water Commission

Press Release/Other

June 28, 2018 974

Proposition 1 Funds Will Be Awarded to Expand State’s Water Storage Capacity From the California Water Commission: The California Water...

OROVILLE DAM SPILLWAYS: Construction update for June 27 (with photos and videos)

Maven

ANNOUNCEMENTS

June 27, 2018 1528

From the Department of Water Resources: Today the Department of Water Resources (DWR) provided an update on construction-related activities for...

PANEL DISCUSSION: Making the Delta a Better Place for Native Fishes

Maven

Notebook News and Features

June 27, 2018 438

Dr. Peter Moyle, Lead Scientist Dr. John Callaway, and OC Coastkeeper’s Garry Brown discuss recent white paper In March of...

DWR: Final Flood-MAR White Paper Recognizes State’s Role in Emerging Water Management Strategy

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Reports

June 26, 2018

By DWR DWR recognizes the need to rehabilitate and modernize water and flood infrastructure in California. Floodwater for Managed Aquifer...

STATE WATER BOARD: An Update on the Bacteria Provisions

Maven

ANNOUNCEMENTS

June 26, 2018 213

From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board meeting date to consider adoption of “Part...

THIS JUST IN … Senate Passes Energy and Water Appropriations Bill

Legislator/Elected Official

Press Release/Other

June 25, 2018 1221

From Senator Feinstein’s office: Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), ranking member of the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee, today issued...

SUSTAINABLE GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT PGM: Basin Boundary Modifications submission period, public comment period on basin prioritization extended

Maven

ANNOUNCEMENTS

June 21, 2018 102

From the Department of Water Resources, Sustainable Groundwater Management Program: Basin Boundary Modifications Submission Period Extended The Department of Water...

WEBSITE NEWS: Maven to be honored with the 20th Harold Gilliam Award for Excellence in Environmental Reporting

Maven

Website announcements

June 21, 2018 96

Thank you to The Bay Institute for the award! It’s an incredible honor. From The Bay Institute: On June 28th,...

DR. JEFF MOUNT: The Consequences of Sustainable Groundwater Management

Maven

Best of the Notebook Notebook News and Features

June 20, 2018 3561

In 2014 California enacted the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) which mandates that areas that depend upon groundwater achieve sustainability...

CALIFORNIA WATER FIX HEARING UPDATE: Ruling letters on Part 2 Rebuttal, status of exhibits

State Water Board

ANNOUNCEMENTS

June 18, 2018 383

Hearing to resume on August 2nd The California Water Fix hearing team at the State Water Resources Control Board has...

BROWN BAG SEMINAR: California floodplains and the fish that use them

Maven

Delta science

June 18, 2018 401

How restoring functional flows to floodplains could help restore native fish Two centuries ago, the floor of the Central Valley...

THIS JUST IN … Reclamation increases 2018 Central Valley Project water allocation for South-of-Delta ag contractors to 50%

Bureau of Reclamation News

Agency News

June 15, 2018 623

From the Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau of Reclamation Friday issued updated allocations for South-of-Delta Central Valley Project contractors for...

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: A Study Comparing Ways to Estimate Crop Evapotranspiration in the Delta

Maven

Notebook News and Features

June 13, 2018 527

The Delta Watermaster leads a panel discussing a recent study that compared 7 different methods for estimating consumptive use of...

THIS JUST IN … California Water Fix Administrative Draft Supplemental Environmental Review Documents Posted Online

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Agency News

June 12, 2018 740

From the Department of Water Resources: The California WaterFix Administrative Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) has been...

Month: June 2018

THIS JUST IN … Delta Stewardship Council releases statement regarding lawsuits contesting Delta Plan amendments

THIS JUST IN … Commission Completes Final Round of Scoring for Water Storage Projects

OROVILLE DAM SPILLWAYS: Construction update for June 27 (with photos and videos)

PANEL DISCUSSION: Making the Delta a Better Place for Native Fishes

DWR: Final Flood-MAR White Paper Recognizes State’s Role in Emerging Water Management Strategy

STATE WATER BOARD: An Update on the Bacteria Provisions

THIS JUST IN … Senate Passes Energy and Water Appropriations Bill

SUSTAINABLE GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT PGM: Basin Boundary Modifications submission period, public comment period on basin prioritization extended

WEBSITE NEWS: Maven to be honored with the 20th Harold Gilliam Award for Excellence in Environmental Reporting

DR. JEFF MOUNT: The Consequences of Sustainable Groundwater Management

CALIFORNIA WATER FIX HEARING UPDATE: Ruling letters on Part 2 Rebuttal, status of exhibits

BROWN BAG SEMINAR: California floodplains and the fish that use them

THIS JUST IN … Reclamation increases 2018 Central Valley Project water allocation for South-of-Delta ag contractors to 50%

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: A Study Comparing Ways to Estimate Crop Evapotranspiration in the Delta

THIS JUST IN … California Water Fix Administrative Draft Supplemental Environmental Review Documents Posted Online

NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Atmospheric rivers from research to reconnaissance: A conversation with research meteorologist Marty Ralph

SJV WATER: Madera County farmland conversion program gets underway with $10 million in state funds

COURTHOUSE NEWS: California completes largest dam removal in US history

PRESS RELEASE: Klamath Dam removal comes to a close (with before and after photos)

NOAA FISHERIES: Final step in Klamath River dam removal opens path for returning salmon

DAILY DIGEST, 10/7: Atmospheric rivers from research to reconnaissance: A conversation with Marty Ralph; Nowhere in America is safe from climate-fueled storms and fires; CA’s new water recycling rules turn wastewater to tapwater. What this means for you; and more …