At the February meeting of the California Water Commission, the commissioners began their 2022 State Water Project review by hearing a series of presentations on how the Department of Water Resources (DWR) is adapting its planning and operations to prepare...
From the Department of Water Resources: As California continues to experience historic drought conditions with less available snowpack and precipitation, groundwater basins are being more heavily relied on for water supply needs throughout the state. Groundwater serves as a critical...
By Senior Environmental Scientist Cory Copeland If you ever go to coffee or happy hour with a State scientist, you should ask them about the first time they were scolded by a member of the public. I remember mine. I...
Over the years, the state has established three Delta-focused agencies, each with different missions and responsibilities: The Delta Stewardship Council,...
At the February meeting of the California Water Commission, Tim Godwin, Supervising Engineering Geologist at California Department of Water Resources,...
By Kevin Hecteman, Ag Alert Zero. That’s how much water is being allocated to Central Valley Project irrigation contractors north and south of the delta this year. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s announcement last week marked the second year in...
Prepared exclusively for Maven’s Notebook by hydrologist Robert Shibatani From a water resources and supply perspective, February was dismal. Monthly...
At the February meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Laurel Larsen continued profiling the work of the 2018 class of Delta Science Fellows and updated the Council on the activities of the Delta Science Program. Dr....
