NOTICE of 5-Year Temporary Water Right Permit Application (T033322) to Appropriate Water from the Cosumnes River in Sacramento County Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS September 15, 2022 59From the State Water Resources Control Board: Please be advised that Omochumne-Hartnell Water District filed a 5-year temporary water right...
DAILY DIGEST, 9/15: The mad rush for groundwater in the Central Valley; Snow, rain in the forecast; NASA helping decision-makers improve water management; Pesticide contamination map of urban areas in California; and more … Maven Daily Digest September 15, 2022 742— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Independent Science Board from 9am to 11am. The main topic of...
NOTICE OF PETITIONS for temporary water transfer of 45,000 AF for San Joaquin River Restoration Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS September 15, 2022 45From the State Water Resources Control Board: On September 2, 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) filed petitions for...
THIS JUST IN … State Water Board issues statement on ruling by Sixth District Court of Appeal regarding its curtailment authority State Water Board Agency News September 14, 2022 1441Statement from the State Water Resources Control Board regarding the ruling by the Court of Appeal (see here and here):...
DAILY DIGEST, 9/14: Lawsuit puts Water Board’s curtailment authority in question; Heat domes and heat waves take more water from reservoirs; Tight water supplies challenge California dairies; Desert farmers float plan to boost Colorado River; and more … Maven Daily Digest September 14, 2022 884[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Learning, Designing, and Teaching Others: A Narrative About Green Infrastructure and Education from...
FIVE QUESTIONS: Deirdre Des Jardins with California Water Research Maven Speeches and profiles September 14, 2022 503Deirdre Des Jardins, Director of California Water Research, has become a bit of a fixture at state agency meetings, such...
NOTICE: September 13 Weekly Update on Curtailment Status of Water Rights and Claims in the Delta Watershed Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS September 14, 2022 24This update contains important information about the curtailment status of water rights and claims of right within the Sacramento-San Joaquin...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Cadiz water pipeline permit vacated after feds ask to reconsider decision Courthouse News Service News September 14, 2022The judge also found a proper review hadn’t been done when the permit was issued. By Edvard Pettersson, Courthouse News...
DAILY DIGEST, 9/13: Court of Appeal determines State Water Board exceeded authority in 2015 curtailments; Farmers blame lack of water on state policies; A new tool could help protect 30% of the state’s waters by 2030; What La Ñina means to Central Valley farmers; and more … Maven Daily Digest September 13, 2022 1035— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC HEARING: Delta Conveyance Project Draft EIR from 9am to 11am. The first...
GUEST COMMENTARY AT CAL MATTERS: Broad-based buy-in is key to Bay-Delta water plan Cal Matters Commentary September 12, 2022 25A broad coalition of interests support the Newsom administration’s call for bold actions to manage the water flowing through the...
DAILY DIGEST: New reservoirs could help battle droughts, but at what cost?; Mt. Shasta glacier shrinking in heat wave; Allensworth making own water supply; Southwest alfalfa farmers asked to give up crop; and more … Maven Daily Digest September 12, 2022 700— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … New reservoirs could help battle droughts, but at what cost? “In an...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: In CA drought, the latest victims are rice farms; Tidal marsh or ‘fake habitat’? Restoration project draws criticism; Yes, we can make it rain. But it won’t solve drought; Feds declare tribal salmon fisheries disaster; and more … Maven Daily Digest September 11, 2022 863[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … In California drought, the latest victims are rice farms “Rick Richter has...
USBR NEWS: Enhancing Salmon and Steelhead Habitat — One Truckload At a Time Bureau of Reclamation News News September 9, 2022 14Supported By Reclamation Funding, Crews Are Transforming a River Channel By Gary Pitzer, US Bureau of Reclamation Each weekday, big,...
WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Sept 4-9: Drought, record heat, fires and now maybe floods; July 2022 urban water use 10.4% lower than in July 2020; Hope for voluntary agreements on Tuolumne River; and more … Maven Weekly Digest September 9, 2022 185A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
DAILY DIGEST, 9/9: Drought, record heat, fires and now maybe floods; Drought raises red flags for agriculture; As water becomes more scarce, is desal the solution?; Heatwaves sapping soil of moisture, increasing wildfire danger ; and more … Maven Daily Digest September 9, 2022 545— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … 2022 Energy & Water Nexus from 9pm to 12pm. Join Bay Planning Coalition...