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...
SUSTAINABLE GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT: Can California successfully integrate groundwater and surface water under SGMA? Maven Best of the NotebookGroundwater NewsNotebook News and Features May 16, 2018Maurice Hall and Kevin O’Brien present differing scenarios for how Groundwater Sustainability Agencies might address surface water impacts of groundwater...
THIS JUST IN … Congressman John Garamendi Slams Efforts to Outlaw Judicial Review of California WaterFix; NRDC and Restore the Delta respond Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation May 15, 2018From Congressman John Garamendi’s office: Today, Congressman John Garamendi, a longtime opponent of the California WaterFix who served as Deputy...
CAL WATER FIX HEARING: Hearing pauses until June 29th; DWR to share administrative draft of the SEIR when available Maven Delta Conveyance Project May 12, 2018From the Cal Water Fix Hearing Team at the State Water Board: “The scheduled hearing days through June 29, 2018...
Governor Brown addresses ACWA conference, emphasizes that now is the time to get things done Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation May 11, 2018“The only time you get anything done with water is when a Brown is governor. And there are no more...
REACTIONS to Santa Clara Valley Water District’s vote on Cal Water Fix Maven Delta Conveyance Project May 9, 2018Yesterday, the Santa Clara Valley Water District Board of Directors voted 4 to 3 to participate in California WaterFix. Here’s...
Ahead of key Cal Water Fix vote today in Santa Clara, tunnel opponents come out swinging Maven Delta Conveyance Project May 8, 2018This morning, starting at 9:30am, the Santa Clara Valley Water District will be voting on whether to support the full...
