WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT: Developing a water budget Maven Best of the NotebookGroundwater NewsNotebook News and Features May 13, 2020With water availability being an important concern, water managers often use water budgets to quantify and manage water resources. A...
CENTRAL VALLEY FLOOD PROTECTION BOARD: Sacramento-San Joaquin Drainage District Feasibility Study Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management May 12, 2020Damaging floods are more common in California than you might think; over the past 60 years, every county has been...
DR. LAUREL LARSEN: Just pour water on it? Melting the Wicked Witch of the West and other challenges with restoration science Maven Delta scienceEcosystems May 7, 2020The USGS and Delta Stewardship Council have been recruiting the next Delta Lead Scientist who is appointed by the Council...
FEATURE: The state of the salmonids in California Maven Best of the NotebookFish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features May 6, 2020Webinar takes a deep dive into the state of salmon and steelhead, and provides recommendations for resiliency In 2005, the...
DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: Why not a western alignment? Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features May 6, 2020Congressman Garamendi pushes for consideration of a western alignment for Delta conveyance; DWR responds In his scoping comments for the...
CENTRAL VALLEY FLOOD PROTECTION BOARD: Yolo Bypass Salmonid Habitat Restoration and Fish Passage Project Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management May 5, 2020Two centuries ago, the floor of the Central Valley was largely a marshy wetland. In the springtime, the snowpack would...
Restore the Delta webinar on voluntary agreements Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation April 30, 2020Delta stakeholder group provides history of Delta water quality planning and expresses their concerns over the voluntary agreements In mid-April...
THIS JUST IN … Secretary Bernhardt responds to Congressional letters received regarding Delta water project operations Maven Policy and regulationWater project operations April 28, 2020Today, Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt responded to letters received from Senator Feinstein and other California Congressional leaders about...
WESTERN GROUNDWATER CONGRESS: Water resources management in the Pajaro Valley Basin Maven AgricultureGroundwater NewsNotebook News and Features April 23, 2020The Pajaro Valley is home to a billion-dollar agricultural industry, it’s rich, fertile soil providing fruits and vegetables for the...
CA WATER LAW SYMPOSIUM: Removing the dams on the Lower Klamath River Maven EcosystemsNotebook News and Features April 22, 2020Compared to most coastal river systems, the Klamath River is upside down. It starts slow and high among the farmlands...
DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: A sampling of scoping comments (UPDATED) Maven Delta Conveyance Project April 22, 2020Last Friday, April 17th, the public comment period for scoping comments on the Delta Conveyance Project closed. Here are some...
LETTERS: The State and Metropolitan exchange letters over the State Water Project’s Incidental Take Permit Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations April 21, 2020At the end of March, the Department of Fish and Wildlife issued a new “Incidental Take Permit” (or ITP) for...
WESTERN GROUNDWATER CONGRESS: Utilizing excess winter stormwater flows for groundwater recharge Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features April 16, 2020Kristin Sicke is the Assistant General Manager for Yolo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, which manages water supplies...
TED GRANTHAM: The evolution of environmental flows in California Maven Best of the NotebookEcosystemsNotebook News and Features April 15, 2020Ted Grantham is a Cooperative Extension Specialist at UC Berkeley and the CalTrout Ecosystem Fellow with the Public Policy Institute...
ERIC AVERETT: Water allocation strategies in the context of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features April 9, 2020Eric Averett is General Manager with the Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District, which is one of several water districts within...
