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...
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...
