THIS JUST IN … State Water Project contract extension update: Delta County leaders ask legislators to halt SWP contract extension; Groups submit letter outlining their concerns **UPDATED with State Water Contractors fact sheet** Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features July 3, 2018Earlier today, the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water held an informational hearing on proposed amendments to the State...
METROPOLITAN BAY-DELTA COMMITTEE: California Water Fix update; Delta science efforts Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features July 3, 2018The June meeting of Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay Delta included an update on the Cal Water Fix project,...
PANEL DISCUSSION: Making the Delta a Better Place for Native Fishes Maven EcosystemsNotebook News and Features June 27, 2018Dr. Peter Moyle, Lead Scientist Dr. John Callaway, and OC Coastkeeper’s Garry Brown discuss recent white paper In March of...
WEBSITE NEWS: Maven to be honored with the 20th Harold Gilliam Award for Excellence in Environmental Reporting Maven Website announcements June 21, 2018Thank you to The Bay Institute for the award! It’s an incredible honor. From The Bay Institute: On June 28th,...
DR. JEFF MOUNT: The Consequences of Sustainable Groundwater Management Maven Best of the NotebookGroundwater NewsNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation June 20, 2018In 2014 California enacted the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) which mandates that areas that depend upon groundwater achieve sustainability...
BROWN BAG SEMINAR: California floodplains and the fish that use them Maven Delta science June 18, 2018How restoring functional flows to floodplains could help restore native fish Two centuries ago, the floor of the Central Valley...
DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: A Study Comparing Ways to Estimate Crop Evapotranspiration in the Delta Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management June 13, 2018The Delta Watermaster leads a panel discussing a recent study that compared 7 different methods for estimating consumptive use of...
OC WATER SUMMIT: Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman on Bringing Water & Power to the West Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation June 7, 2018“We’re facing big challenges ahead of us and big solutions are required to meet those challenges head on,” she says...
DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Outlook for Water Year 2018 Maven Current Conditions June 6, 2018Panel discusses outlook for the remaining water year for the State Water Project and Hetch Hetchy water systems, plus a...
CAL WATER FIX HEARING: Ruling on objections to exhibits that parties introduced during Part 2 cross-examination Maven Delta Conveyance Project June 1, 2018This latest ruling letter from the California Water Fix hearing team at the State Water Board addresses DWR’s objections to...
DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Data to Decision Making: The Open and Transparent Water Data Act Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation May 31, 2018In 2016, Governor Brown signed Assembly Bill 1755, the Open and Transparent Water Data Act, which requires the Department of...
METROPOLITAN BAY DELTA COMMITTEE: Update on California Water Fix and the Design and Construction Authority and the Collaborative Science and Adaptive Management Program Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features May 30, 2018At the May meeting of Metropolitan Water District’s Special Committee on the Bay Delta, committee members received an update on...
PANEL DISCUSSION: The Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan Update: Now What Happens? Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation May 24, 2018Panel at ACWA Conference discusses unimpaired versus functional flows and the potential for voluntary settlements The State Water Board is...
CAL WATER FIX HEARING: Ruling letter addressing outstanding procedural motions from the case-in-chief phase of Part 2 Maven Delta Conveyance Project May 22, 2018The California Water Fix Hearing Team at the State Water Board has released a ruling letter addressing outstanding procedural motions...
THIS JUST IN … DWR forms partnership for design and construction of WaterFix; JPA charged with constructing California Water Fix holds inaugural meeting; Delta County Supervisors in staunch opposition to WaterFix construction Maven Delta Conveyance Project May 17, 2018DWR Forms Partnership for Design and Construction of WaterFix From the Department of Water Resources: Today the Department of Water...
