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February 24, 2022

From the Department of Conservation: The Department of Conservation (DOC) is pleased to announce the release of the the 2022...

SAN JOAQUIN RIVER RESTORATION PROGRAM: 2022 Restoration Flows Scheduled, Includes Feb. 24 & 25 Pulse Flows

February 24, 2022

Notice from the San Joaquin River Restoration Program: In January, Reclamation issued the first 2022 Allocation to the Restoration Program,...

DAILY DIGEST, 2/23: As climate warms, overhauling CA water projections gains urgency; CA to become first state to tackle microplastic pollution; Agencies working to sustain groundwater; Bringing out the best in wild birds on farms; and more …

February 23, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC WORKSHOP: proposed Statewide Sanitary Sewer Systems Waste Discharge Requirements General Order from...

DELTA INDEPENDENT SCIENCE BOARD: State Water Project Operations

Best of the Notebook Notebook News and Features Water project operations

February 23, 2022

At the January meeting of the Delta Independent Science Board, the board members heard a series of presentations on water...

DAILY DIGEST, 2/22: Snow to spread across West as temperatures plunge; Cal Trout IDs top five obsolete dams to remove in CA; Hurtado proposes to dissolve State Water Board; Forest fires could boost Western US water supplies; and more …

February 22, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Soil Moisture 101: What It Means and How It’s Measured from...

DAILY DIGEST, holiday weekend edition: Snow is in the forecast; Harder pushes to measure land subsidence nationwide; Dean ‘Dino’ Cortopassi, protector of the Delta, dies at 84; State water rules fail to make a splash in Santa Clara County; and more …

February 20, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … A change in the weather pattern starts Sunday, bringing strong winds, then...

NOTICE of Consideration of a Proposed Order Related to Abeyance Request of Petition for Reconsideration of Water Quality Certification for Yuba River Development Project

February 19, 2022

From the State Water Resources Control Board: On January 11, 2022, Yuba County Water Agency (YCWA) submitted a request to the State...

NOTICE of Petitions for Change and Time Extension for Monterey County Water Resources Agency Water Rights

February 18, 2022

From the State Water Resources Control Board: On April 1, 2021, Monterey County Water Resources Agency (Agency) filed petitions for change for water right License 7543...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Feb. 13-18: Panel discussion: Updating CA water laws; Overview of CVP Operations; plus all the top California water news of the week

Weekly Digest

February 18, 2022

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

DAILY DIGEST, 2/18: Newsom’s water leaders tout new drought actions; Legislation introduced to dissolve Water Board; As drought conditions worsen, CA braces for ‘worst-case scenario’; Billions flow to water systems from federal pandemic relief funds; and more …

February 18, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The Central Valley Regional Water Board meets beginning at 9am. Agenda items...

DAILY DIGEST, 2/17: Proposed dam project sparks opposition from fellow water users; Experts unsure if SGMA is working; State Water Board preps for worst case drought scenario; Will salmon simmer again?; and more …

February 17, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The Central Valley Regional Water Board meets beginning at 9am. Agenda items...

DELTA INDEPENDENT SCIENCE BOARD: Central Valley Project operations overview

Best of the Notebook Notebook News and Features Water project operations

February 17, 2022

At the January meeting of the Delta Independent Science Board, the board members heard a series of presentations on water...

DAILY DIGEST, 2/16: Sprinkling of snow little relief as La Nina expected to continue; The not-so-bright future of sustainable groundwater use in agriculture; Hatchery Delta smelt released to wild; For some Kern County farmers, overpumping groundwater could get pricey; and more …

February 16, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The California Water Commission meets beginning at 9:30am. Agenda items include the...

PLANNING & CONSERVATION LEAGUE: Updating California Water Laws in the Face of Droughts/Climate Change