CA WATER COMMISSION: Article 21 water, explained Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations April 5, 2018Some of the new water storage projects plan to use Article 21 water in part to fill their projects. What...
OROVILLE OPERATIONS UPDATE: Outflow from Hyatt Power Plant increased Maven Water project operations April 4, 2018From the Department of Water Resources: Forecasted storms expected in the Feather River basin this weekend may require using Lake...
EXPLAINER: Water rights permitting and change petitions Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater rights and water law April 4, 2018Presentation covers applications for new water rights, fully appropriated streams, and change petitions At the March meeting of the California...
BROWN BAG SEMINAR: Developing Tiered Environmental Flow Criteria Using a Functional Flows Approach for California Streams Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and Features April 1, 2018Establishing environmental flow targets to protect aquatic communities is a priority for numerous programs in California including in the Delta....
CA WATER POLICY CONFERENCE: Department of Water Resources Director Karla Nemeth shares her vision for moving the Department forward Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation March 29, 2018Speech emphasizes the importance of partnerships and the transformational changes underway at the Department In January of this year, Karla...
CAL WATER FIX HEARING: Ruling letter for March 27 Maven Delta Conveyance Project March 27, 2018The State Water Resources Control Board, California Water Fix Hearing Team has released the latest ruling letter on the Cal...
WEBINAR: Water Quality Concerns in Western Forests and Rangelands Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater qualityWildfires and watersheds March 21, 2018Webinar looks at what is being done to reduce impacts the impacts of wildfires on water quality and ecosystem health...
STATE WATER BOARD: Riparian and pre-1914 water rights in the Delta Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater rights and water law March 20, 2018State Water Board staff use information gleaned from 2015 informational order to compile the first taxonomy of senior water rights...
CALIFORNIA WATER LAW SYMPOSIUM: Utilization of Water Transfers to Recharge Groundwater Basins Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features March 14, 2018Water transfers can be an effective water management tool for providing much-needed flexibility in the allocation and use of water...
DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Easements: A tool for preserving resources we value, or a straight-jacket that will limit our ability to adapt to a changing world? A study from Paradise Cut Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management March 13, 2018A conflict over easements complicate progress on a badly needed flood bypass for the San Joaquin The Paradise Cut Bypass...
EXPLAINER: Groundwater rights: What agencies & project developers need to know Maven Best of the NotebookGroundwater NewsNotebook News and FeaturesWater rights and water law March 7, 2018A seminar at McGeorge School of Law takes a deep dive into groundwater rights and SGMA California depends on groundwater...
CALIFORNIA WATER FIX HEARING: Ruling letter for March 1 Maven Delta Conveyance Project March 3, 2018From the California Water Fix Hearing Team at the State Water Resources Control Board: This ruling addresses the requests by...
METROPOLITAN BAY DELTA COMMITTEE: Committee members discuss financing construction of entire Cal Water Fix project Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features February 28, 2018At yesterday’s meeting of Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta, the entirety of the meeting was devoted to discussion of...
THE DELTA AND THE TRIBUTARIES, part 3: Moving the Delta and the tributaries towards a sustainable future Maven EcosystemsNotebook News and Features February 22, 2018The Sierra Nevada plays a critical role in California’s water supply: Snowpack in the mountain provides a natural form of...
THE DELTA AND THE TRIBUTARIES, part 2: California’s salmon face challenges, but there are success stories, too Maven Fish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features February 21, 2018In the fall of every year, an incredible phenomenon takes place in the Central Valley: the fall salmon run. Adult...
