DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Westlands Water District is again eyeing San Joaquin River water; Here’s how California’s water laws were made; Embedding agriculture in nature is beneficial for biodiversity and business; California’s toxic gold mining legacy; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 31, 2020 1349Westlands Water District is again eyeing San Joaquin River water: “Westlands Water District sent shockwaves through the Central Valley water...
CV-SALTS: Nitrate Control Program Notices to Comply sent to dischargers State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS May 30, 2020 166From the State Water Board: On May 29, 2020, Notices to Comply were sent to dischargers of nitrates in Priority...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/29: Seasonal maps provide snapshot of state groundwater levels; Newsom’s environmental budget cuts escalate tensions with activists; Water utilities ramp up lobbying for relief, broader reforms; EPA science advisers evaluate agency’s coronavirus research agenda; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 29, 2020 732Seasonal maps provide snapshot of state groundwater levels: “Groundwater is an important resource for Californians because rain and snowfall levels...
NOW IN EFFECT: New State Wetland Definition and Procedures for the Discharges of Dredged or Fill Material to Waters of the State State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS May 29, 2020 301From the State Water Board: As of today, May 28, 2020, the State Wetland Definition and Procedures for the Discharges...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/28: Delta outflow explained; Farmers must diversify in a post-pandemic world; What does CA’s budget crisis mean for water management; Researchers race to understand what drought means for the world’s trees; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 28, 2020 852The County Drought Advisory Group meets from 9am to 12pm. Click here for more information and to register. FREE WEBINAR:...
CA WATER COMMISSION: The 2019 State Water Project Review Maven Notebook News and Features May 28, 2020 610Water Code section 165 requires the California Water Commission to conduct an annual review of the construction and operation of...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/27: Feds say Tule groundwater could continue to sink; Lean but still green; Controversial effort to address seawalls to be reconsidered; The give and take of enterprise offers hope in wildfire crisis; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 27, 2020 694ONLINE WORKSHOP: The County Drought Advisory Group meets from 9am to 12pm. The purpose of this CDAG meeting is to...
ENVIRO DOCS: A look at the Friant Kern Canal Middle Reach Capacity Correction Project Maven Notebook News and Features May 27, 2020 770On May 8, the Bureau of Reclamation and Friant Water Authority released a draft environmental impact statement/environmental impact report for...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/26: Klamath Basin faces renewed conflict, as drought saps the water and farmers run out of time; Putah Creek Accord turns 20; An Introduction to State Water Project deliveries; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 26, 2020 764FREE WEBINAR: Tribal Regional Water Management from 9am to 12pm. First hour is tribal representatives only. Formal convening at 10am. ...
NOTICE OF PREPARATION: Delta Plan Ecosystem Amendment Maven Press Release/Other May 26, 2020 223On May 11, the Delta Stewardship Council issued a Notice of Preparation of a Program Environmental Impact Report for the...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend/holiday edition: Judge refuses to divert water for salmon on Klamath River; Orange County water districts consider lawsuit over PFAS contamination; Intense heatwave developing; Raining rice; Microplastics in drinking water; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 24, 2020 1188Judge refuses to divert water for endangered salmon on Klamath River: “Despite claims the federal government is pushing threatened Coho...
THIS JUST IN … State Water Project Allocation Increases to 20 Percent Department of Water Resources (DWR) Agency News May 22, 2020 458From the Department of Water Resources: The State Water Project (SWP) now expects to deliver 20 percent of requested...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/22: Fong demands answers on CA’s water lawsuit spending; Interior Dept. sued over Obama-era law to cement Valley water contracts; CRISPR a tool for Delta smelt conservation; LAO overview of Governor’s budget revision proposals for resources; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 22, 2020 950ONLINE MEETING: The Central Valley Flood Protection Board will meet beginning at 9am. Agenda items include monthly DWR report, an...
THIS JUST IN … Feinstein Introduces Bill to Restore San Joaquin Valley Canals, Improve Water Supply Legislator/Elected Official Agency News May 21, 2020 1232From Senator Dianne Feinstein’s office: Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today introduced the Restoration of Essential Conveyance Act, a bill to...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/21: As California beaches reopen, seawall construction becomes legislative battleground; Tiny bugs can clean Valley drinking water but at what price?; Less water could sustain more Californians if we make every drop count; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 21, 2020 693ONLINE COURSE: Introduction to Groundwater, Watersheds, and Groundwater Sustainability Plans begins at 9am. This is the first of a six...