DELTA AGENCY UPDATES: Carbon capture in the Delta is up; Recreation in the Delta, not so much … Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation January 5, 2021The Delta Stewardship Council’s December meeting included updates from the Delta Conservancy and the Delta Protection Commission. Activities of the...
Happy New Year! Maven Website announcements January 1, 2021We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book...
It’s not too late to support Maven’s Notebook – and get a tax deduction for 2020! Maven Website announcements December 28, 2020Dear readers, As part of the California water community, you know Maven’s Notebook and the California Water Library are all...
Happy holidays from Maven’s Notebook! Maven Website announcements December 25, 2020May you be blessed with laughter, peace, and love throughout this holiday season and the new year. Thank you for...
CA WATER COMMISSION: Implementation of the State Water Project’s Incidental Take Permit Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations December 23, 2020At the December meeting of the California Water Commission, the commissioners heard a briefing on the implementation of the Incidental...
DELTA WATERMASTER: Preparing for possible dry times ahead in the Delta Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater rights and water law December 22, 2020At the December meeting of the State Water Board, Delta Watermaster Michael George gave his semi-annual update to the Board. ...
WESTERN GROUNDWATER CONGRESS: SGMA and the Human Right to Water Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features December 17, 2020Natalie Cochran is a water resources planner at Woodard Curran who has spent the last two and a half years...
YOSEMITE ENVIRO LAW CONFERENCE: Tribal Water Rights and Resources in a Changing Climate Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation December 16, 2020From the Klamath waters to the Western desert valleys, recent court rulings highlight the important and evolving role of tribal...
SF ESTUARY & WATERSHED SCIENCE: Signs of optimism; Integrating bird conservation in the Delta; Salmon life-cycle models; and sturgeon habitat use Maven Delta science December 16, 2020In this edition: EDITORIAL Signs of Optimism Beyond 2020Samuel N. Luoma[DOI] [URL] ESSAY Getting Our Heads Above Water: Integrating Bird...
WESTERN GROUNDWATER CONGRESS: Rock, Paper, Physics: SGMA and Water Transfers Maven Best of the NotebookGroundwater NewsNotebook News and Features December 15, 2020At the 3rd Annual Western Groundwater Congress, Anona Dutton with EKI Environment and Water gave a presentation on water transfers...
Make a tax-deductible donation to Maven’s Notebook and make an investment in California’s water future! Maven Website announcements December 13, 2020If you read Maven’s Notebook, you know you can count on getting the most comprehensive aggregation of California water news,...
SOCIETY & NATURAL RESOURCES JOURNAL: SGMA in CA: A Grand Experiment in Environmental Governance Maven Groundwater News December 12, 2020In this edition of the Society and Natural Resources Journal: Sustainable Groundwater Management in California: A Grand Experiment in Environmental...
WESTERN GROUNDWATER CONGRESS: SGMA Isn’t Working – When It’s Time to Adjudicate. Wait, When is it Time? Maven Best of the NotebookGroundwater NewsNotebook News and Features December 9, 2020Nick Jacobs is a shareholder with Somach Simmons & Dunn. who has been practicing law for about 20 years and...
WATER COMMISSION: Conveyance projects and the human right to water Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation December 8, 2020Panel discussion outlines challenges facing disadvantaged communities and small water systems The Water Resilience Portfolio directs the Water Commission to...
NOTICE: Consideration for Adoption of Revisions to the Salt and Nitrate Control Program (CV-SALTS) Maven Policy and regulation December 5, 2020From the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board: The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board will be considering...
