ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT FORUM, Part 1: Revisiting the Foundations and Planning for the Future Maven Science on the Notebook March 31, 2021 154Although the 2009 Delta Reform Act now legally requires adaptive management for all restoration efforts in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta;...
ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT FORUM, Part 2: The Practice of Adaptive Management Planning Maven Science on the Notebook March 31, 2021 525The session began with Karen Kayfetz, program manager at the Delta Science Program, discussing what it means to practice adaptive...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/31: Summer-like heat to challenge record highs; How drought and climate change threaten CA water; Allenwood taps water from the sky; Abatti files petition with U.S. Supreme Court over IID scrap; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 31, 2021 556— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Summerlike heat to challenge record highs across Southwest “Some residents of the...
DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST REPORT: California’s rainy season is becoming shorter and sharper Maven Science on the Notebook March 31, 2021 198At the March meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Dr. Laurel Larsen discussed a new research paper on the changing...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/30: Legal challenges of water supply assessments; Ag land values rely heavily on water availability; Feeding the future: In conversation with Secretary Ross & Mark Arax; The WIFIA Bank; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 30, 2021 792— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Incorporating Uncertainty in Water Resources Planning – Part II: A Deeper...
GUEST COMMENTARY: Beyond Acknowledgements, It’s Time We Act on Learning and Teaching Indigenous Knowledge Maven Guest contributors March 30, 2021 259Commentary written by Puanani Faleofa Kānaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian), Water and Land Protector We need more water and land protectors....
ESTUARY NEWS: Stalled flow agreements, Linking climate change to extreme events, Progress on North Bay restoration projects, Sediment monitoring, and more … Maven Science Publications March 30, 2021 56This issue shares some of the bounty of spring, as activists, engineers, and adventurers challenge themselves to get stuff done...
NOTICE: Petitions filed to transfer 21,941 acre-feet from the Sacramento Valley to various SWP and CVP contractors Maven Other Announcements March 30, 2021 72From the State Water Board: Notice is hereby given that on March 17, 2021, Pleasant Grove-Verona Mutual Water Company filed with the...
NOTICE: No surface water diversions for cannabis cultivation April 1st – October 31st Maven Other Announcements March 30, 2021 60Notice from the State Water Board: As a reminder, the Cannabis Surface Water Forbearance period starts next week. No surface...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/29: Water shortages and fires loom after dry year; Warm water important for cold-water fish like salmon and trout, study finds; Learning from Native American fire stewardship; Biden lays groundwork for environmental regulations; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 29, 2021 767— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC MEETING: State Water Project Contract Amendment for Delta Conveyance Negotiations at 10am. ...
DELTA COUNCIL: Consistency Determination for Lookout Slough Project appealed Maven News and Features March 29, 2021 326The Department of Water Resources filed its Certification of Consistency for the Lookout Slough Tidal Habitat Restoration and Flood Improvement...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Water Board weighs incorporating climate change into new water rights permits; Forest management plans and the Creek Fire; Five dam alternatives proposed for expansion of Pacheco Reservoir; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 28, 2021 714[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … California weighs changes for new water rights permits in response to a...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/26: New report on repurposing fallowed farmland; Modeling shows Sacto River headwaters should be top conservation priority; CA seeks input on Delta benefit program; Allocations cause jump in CA water index; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 26, 2021 764— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … The Central Valley Flood Protection Board meets at 9am. Agenda items include a...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/25: Farms, feathers, and fins share water in CA; The Delta moves forward with National Heritage Area designation; While some have 5%, Oakdale ID has surplus to sell; Drought is back, but nobody wants to hear it from Newsom; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 25, 2021 751— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The Delta Stewardship Council will meet beginning at 9am. Agenda items include a...
CA WATER COMMISSION: Update on implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act Maven Meetings and Events March 25, 2021 269Last year was a milestone year for SGMA, with the critically-overdrafted basins required to submit their first groundwater sustainability plans...