SAN FRANCISCO ESTUARY & WATERSHED SCIENCE: Salt marsh harvest mouse recovery, Salmon resilience and survival, Submerged aquatic vegetation, DSM-2 evaluation Maven Delta science August 31, 2018The latest issue of the San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science journal is now available. In this month’s issue: ESSAY...
THIS JUST IN … Nine appeals filed regarding California WaterFix certification of consistency with the Delta Plan Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features August 29, 2018The Delta Stewardship Council reports that nine appeals have been filed for the Department of Water Resources’ (DWR) July 27,...
Managed Aquifer Recharge in California Maven Best of the NotebookGroundwater NewsNotebook News and Features August 29, 2018Timothy Parker and Graham Fogg discuss the benefits and the challenges of Managed Aquifer Recharge, and how MAR can be...
Secretary Zinke issues call to action for Central Valley Project Maven Policy and regulationWater project operations August 19, 2018On Friday, Secretary Zinke issued a memo calling for specific actions to be taken within 15 days to maximize Central...
FloodMAR: Using floodwaters for groundwater recharge Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features August 8, 2018Kamyar Guivetchi on the importance of the Flood MAR concept and what DWR and other state agencies are doing to...
CAL WATER FIX HEARING: Response to San Joaquin Tributaries letter regarding July 27 ruling Maven Delta Conveyance Project August 8, 2018From the California Water Fix Hearing Team at the State Water Board, the latest ruling letter: “This letter responds to...
METROPOLITAN BAY-DELTA COMMITTEE: California Water Fix update, State Water Board’s Bay Delta Water Quality Control Plan update Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features August 1, 2018At the July meeting of the Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay Delta, committee members received an update on the...
CALIFORNIA WATER FIX: Ruling letter on Rebuttal Testimony and Outstanding Subpoenas Maven Delta Conveyance Project July 30, 2018From the California Water Fix Hearing Team, the latest ruling letter on the California Water Fix hearing for the change...
The unintended consequences of water conservation Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management July 18, 2018Dr. Kurt Schwabe discusses the impact of water conservation on recycled water; Yorba Linda Water District GM discusses effects of...
THIS JUST IN … Secretary Laird sends letter opposing riders to exempt Cal Water Fix and other water projects from judicial review Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation July 17, 2018“Any proposal to exempt water projects from judicial review would violate due process and undermine public confidence,” he writes. Secretary...
Successful Groundwater Sustainability Planning Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features July 11, 2018Dudek hydrogeologist Jill Weinberger discusses groundwater sustainability planning and lessons learned California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) requires all groundwater...
REACTIONS: Delta Counties Coalition, Food & Water Watch react to Metropolitan Delta tunnels re-vote *UPDATED with Restore the Delta response*; ACWA and Golden Gate Salmon Assn comment on State Water Board’s proposal for increasing flows Maven Delta Conveyance Project July 11, 2018Yesterday, the Metropolitan Water District voted once again to support construction of the full California Water Fix project, amongst allegations...
Exciting News from Maven’s Notebook! Maven Website announcements July 10, 2018Dear readers, I wanted to share some exciting news with you. I was just awarded The Harold Gilliam Award for...
State Water Board officials discuss release of Bay Delta Plan update documents Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation July 6, 2018Earlier today, the State Water Board released the draft final documents for the Bay Delta Plan update for the Lower...
REACTIONS: Organizations and officials react to release of Bay Delta Plan update documents Maven Planning and management July 6, 2018Earlier today, the State Water Board released the draft final documents for the Bay Delta Plan update for the Lower...