PANEL PRESENTATION: Funding options for Groundwater Sustainability Agencies Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features April 16, 2019Presentation reviews the GSA fee authorities granted in SGMA, looks at the various fees enacted by some GSAs, and a...
ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT FORUM, Part 2: How adaptive management is applied in other ecosystems Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and Features April 11, 2019Presentations highlight structured decision making, collective action on invasive species, and a scoring system for restoration projects Adaptive management is...
CA WATER COMMISSION: Using flood water for Managed Aquifer Recharge Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features April 10, 2019Panel discusses research and strategies for using flood water with a focus on on-farm recharge With the passage of the...
DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Some good news for Delta smelt Maven Fish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features April 9, 2019Operation of Suisun Marsh salinity gates to benefit Delta smelt is successful; First experiments with captive-bred Delta smelt show promise...
CAL WATER FIX: Metropolitan Board workshop compares one-tunnel options to Cal Water Fix Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features April 5, 2019Presentation compares water delivery capability, stormwater diversion capability, water quality benefits, reverse flows, seismic events, project costs Governor Newsom sent...
ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT FORUM, Part 1: Panel shares perspectives on and experience with adaptive management Maven Delta scienceEcosystems April 4, 2019Panelists discuss what adaptive management is in a practical sense and how it can effectively be implemented in the Delta...
LEGAL DOCUMENTS: Petition for writ of mandate/injunctive relief re: US v. State Water Resources Control Board Maven Water rights and water law April 2, 2019Here are the court documents for the Trump Administration’s lawsuit against the State Water Resources Control Board: United States v....
CAL WATER FIX: Groups send letter to Governor Newsom regarding key issues with California Water Fix Maven Delta Conveyance Project March 29, 2019“It is time finally for the Department of Water Resources (DWR) to develop and consider the required range of reasonable...
CA WATER LAW SYMPOSIUM: Groundwater adjudication under SGMA Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features March 27, 2019Attorney Eric Garner and EDF’s Christina Babbitt discuss adjudication and management under SGMA in a panel discussion moderated by Justice...
SAN FRANCISCO ESTUARY & WATERSHED JOURNAL: Freshwater flows in the Delta, Importance of wetland habitats to waterbirds, Abundance of salmon on the Stanislaus, Largemouth bass diets, Fishing trawls Maven Delta science March 25, 2019In this issue: Clarifying Effects of Environmental Protections on Freshwater Flows to—and Water Exports from—the San Francisco Bay Estuary: Gregory...
MET WATER PLANNING & STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE: Voluntary Settlement Agreements Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation March 20, 2019Presentation delves into the proposed voluntary agreement; compares flows, looks at funding At the March meeting of Metropolitan Water District’s...
BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Smelt in Hot Water: Is Thermal Stress the Final Blow for Delta Smelt? Maven Delta science March 14, 2019Studies show fall water temperatures may play more of a role in Delta smelt survival than flow augmentation Managing freshwater...
DR. GLENDA HUMISTON: Managing our Lands to Manage our Water Maven AgricultureNotebook News and Features March 13, 2019Dr. Glenda Humiston is Vice President of Agriculture & Natural Resources for the University of California. At the 2019 California...
Fishing and river groups weigh in on the Voluntary Agreements Maven Policy and regulation March 7, 2019Their analysis concludes that the voluntary agreements as proposed could worsen conditions in the Delta Last week, the Department of...
BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Dark Carbon and a Return to Abundance: How Detrital Floodplain Food Webs Can Help Recover Endangered Fish Maven Delta science March 7, 2019In the pre-development Central Valley, winter-spring flooding once created a vast mosaic of productive wetland habitats that teemed with fish...
