January 2023 – MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK | California Water News Central

DAILY DIGEST, 1/31: California the lone hold out as six other states agree to Colorado River cuts; Lake Shasta water level rises 60 feet during January; San Francisco’s first onsite greywater reuse project reveals the future of urban water; and more …

January 31, 2023 40

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: 30×30: Onward Together in 2023! from 10:30am to 12pm. The Natural Resources Agency...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/30: NASA SWOT mission to improve CA water management; Metropolitan installs flexible iron pipe on siphon that passes through the fault zone; CA drought threatens coho salmon populations; Deal or no deal (Colorado River edition); and more …

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Daily Digest

January 30, 2023 11

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … NASA SWOT mission to improve water management in California “California has one of...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Will CA keep getting hit with rains this year?; State Water Board adopts new statewide sanitary sewer system regulations; Colorado River states facing new deadline on water usage reduction; and more …

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Daily Digest

January 29, 2023 13

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Will California keep getting hit with rains this year? Here’s what to...

NEW TOOL: Public Release of Source Water Protection Web App

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Other Announcements

January 28, 2023 8

From the GAMA Team at the State Water Resources Control Board: The Groundwater Ambient Monitoring and Assessment (GAMA) Program has...

NOTICE: of 180-Day Temporary Permit Application T033347 / Permit Order 21440 – Yolo County

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Other Announcements

January 28, 2023

The Yolo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District filed temporary water right permit application T033347 with the State Water...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Jan 22-27: SWP allocation rises to 30%; ‘Vigorous’ storm in the forecast; Water Board criticized for Delta water deal; and more …

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Weekly Digest

January 27, 2023 8

A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/27: DWR increases State Water Project allocation to 30%; ‘Vigorous’ storm expected next week; DWR approves Groundwater Sustainability Plans for four NorCal basins; As the Colorado River shrinks, Washington prepares to spread the pain; and more …

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Daily Digest

January 27, 2023 18

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Central Valley Flood Protection Board meets beginning at 9am. Agenda items include a...

SAN JOAQUIN RIVER RESTORATION PROGRAM: 2023 Restoration Allocation & Default Flow Schedule released

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Other Announcements

January 26, 2023 15

From the San Joaquin River Restoration Program: The Bureau of Reclamation has released an initial Restoration Allocation & Default Flow...

THIS JUST IN … State Water Project allocation increased to 30%

Press Release/Notice

Breaking News

January 26, 2023 47

Recent Storms Allow State Water Project to Increase Expected 2023 Deliveries to 1.27 Million Acre-Feet of Water From the Department...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/26: California’s Delta water dilemma; Central Valley water leaders call for improved infrastructure; When the rain and snow could return to Northern California; The Colorado River is overused and shrinking; and more …

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Daily Digest

January 26, 2023 28

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Stewardship Council beginning at 9am. Agenda items include updates from the Delta...

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Biden-Harris Administration makes $80 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds available for projects that conserve water and improve watershed health

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Funding opportunities

January 26, 2023 16

From the Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau of Reclamation is making approximately $80 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/25: Storm deluge stirs hope for water supply; Calif. Water company shifts TCP cleanup costs to polluters; Madera Co. ditches plan to tinker with groundwater penalties; Water crisis not registering as a priority with Californians; and more …

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Daily Digest

January 25, 2023 18

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Conservancy Board from 9am to 1pm. Agenda items include updates on the...

METROPOLITAN ONE WATER COMMITTEE: Potential of increased water efficiency, reuse, stormwater capture; $100 million for water transfers; SoCal water update, and more …

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Meetings and Events

January 25, 2023 36

With the installation of Adán Ortega as the Chair of the Metropolitan Water District Board of Directors, there have been...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/24: NASA measures underground water flowing from Sierra to Central Valley; Lake Oroville spillway work expected between May and October; Making the Friant-Kern Canal whole again; L.A. County flood-control dams at risk of overflowing after Jan. storms; and more …

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Daily Digest

January 24, 2023 43

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: January 2023 Southwest Drought Briefing from 12pm to 12:35pm. Winter is the season...

DELTA WATERMASTER: Michael George retires, recounts the progress made in his two terms

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Meetings and Events

January 24, 2023 20

Delta Watermaster Michael George was appointed in 2015, the second to serve in the position created in 2009 by the...

Month: January 2023

DAILY DIGEST, 1/31: California the lone hold out as six other states agree to Colorado River cuts; Lake Shasta water level rises 60 feet during January; San Francisco’s first onsite greywater reuse project reveals the future of urban water; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 1/30: NASA SWOT mission to improve CA water management; Metropolitan installs flexible iron pipe on siphon that passes through the fault zone; CA drought threatens coho salmon populations; Deal or no deal (Colorado River edition); and more …

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Will CA keep getting hit with rains this year?; State Water Board adopts new statewide sanitary sewer system regulations; Colorado River states facing new deadline on water usage reduction; and more …

NEW TOOL: Public Release of Source Water Protection Web App

NOTICE: of 180-Day Temporary Permit Application T033347 / Permit Order 21440 – Yolo County

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Jan 22-27: SWP allocation rises to 30%; ‘Vigorous’ storm in the forecast; Water Board criticized for Delta water deal; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 1/27: DWR increases State Water Project allocation to 30%; ‘Vigorous’ storm expected next week; DWR approves Groundwater Sustainability Plans for four NorCal basins; As the Colorado River shrinks, Washington prepares to spread the pain; and more …

SAN JOAQUIN RIVER RESTORATION PROGRAM: 2023 Restoration Allocation & Default Flow Schedule released

THIS JUST IN … State Water Project allocation increased to 30%

DAILY DIGEST, 1/26: California’s Delta water dilemma; Central Valley water leaders call for improved infrastructure; When the rain and snow could return to Northern California; The Colorado River is overused and shrinking; and more …

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Biden-Harris Administration makes $80 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds available for projects that conserve water and improve watershed health

DAILY DIGEST, 1/25: Storm deluge stirs hope for water supply; Calif. Water company shifts TCP cleanup costs to polluters; Madera Co. ditches plan to tinker with groundwater penalties; Water crisis not registering as a priority with Californians; and more …

METROPOLITAN ONE WATER COMMITTEE: Potential of increased water efficiency, reuse, stormwater capture; $100 million for water transfers; SoCal water update, and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 1/24: NASA measures underground water flowing from Sierra to Central Valley; Lake Oroville spillway work expected between May and October; Making the Friant-Kern Canal whole again; L.A. County flood-control dams at risk of overflowing after Jan. storms; and more …

DELTA WATERMASTER: Michael George retires, recounts the progress made in his two terms

ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE CENTER: Environmental groups prevail in California steelhead case

COURTHOUSE NEWS: California Fish and Wildlife director still on the hook in water rights suit

CAL MATTERS: The Bay-Delta ecosystem is collapsing. California just unveiled rival rescue plans

REACTIONS: Here’s what water agencies and NGOs have to say about the State Water Board’s Bay Delta Plan environmental document

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: California court dismisses last remaining lawsuit against the state’s Delta Plan

VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: It’s Hard to Predict What the Coming El Niño Will Bring

DAILY DIGEST, 10/2: Finding the most important spot in CA’s water story; NCAR experimental prediction system calls for a super El Niño this winter; The myth of normal river flow; OCWD explains impact of capturing Hilary rainfall; and more …

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Sept 24-29: Water Board unveils rival rescue plans for Delta; Incoming El Nino hard to predict; Is the San Joaquin Valley ready for its post SGMA future?; and more …