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DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Some rain possible next week; Oil, ag parry accusations they use too much water during drought; State to local water agencies: fix your groundwater sustainability plans, and quickly; Biden admin moves to scrap Cadiz permit; and more …

December 5, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Dry California may get some rain next week “Parts of drought-stricken California...

CEQA NOTICE: Water Loss Performance Standards

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

December 4, 2021

From the State Water Board: Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15063, subdivision (g), notice is hereby given that the State...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/3: Water agency amends plans for Delta Tunnel; DWR announces plan to suspend Delta water quality standards; A ‘no snow’ CA could come sooner than you think; Snow coverage in US for early December lowest in 18 years; and more …

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Daily Digest

December 3, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Toward a Disaster Resilient California: The Many Impacts of Drought in the...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/2: State Water Project will deliver no water to most communities next year; Water Board to vote on mandatory statewide water restrictions; Tribal communities organize to stop Sites Reservoir; Marin water managers near deal for Yuba County supply; and more …

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Daily Digest

December 2, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … EVENT: PFAS Solutions Workshop from 8:30am to 4:00pm in Lakewood, CA. The workshop...

BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Survival thresholds for Chinook salmon smolts in the Sacramento River

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Best of the Notebook Delta science

December 2, 2021

In California’s Central Valley, studies have found that increased streamflow can improve the survival of imperiled juvenile salmon populations during...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/1: DWR initiates $100M program to repair water conveyance facilities; Water Board releases draft regs prohibiting wasteful water use; DWR recommends indoor water use standard to legislature; Valuing water rights in eminent domain; and more …

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Daily Digest

December 1, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … EVENT: Water Well & Pumping Technology Workshop from 8am to 4:30pm in Lakewood,...

MET BAY DELTA COMMITTEE: Update on interim operations plan for SWP/CVP, voluntary agreements

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Notebook News and Features Water project operations

December 1, 2021

At the November meeting of Metropolitan’s Bay-Delta Committee, Bay-Delta Initiatives Manager Steven Arakawa briefed the committee members on recent communications...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/30: Sierra snowpack could disappear in 25 years; Groundwater plan managers not rattled by state’s initial negative reviews; Dan Walters: Drought has big impacts on California agriculture; and more …

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Daily Digest

November 30, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program Stakeholder Workshop #1 from 10am to 12pm. The...

DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST REPORT: Effects of pesticides on species in the Delta; plus activities of the Delta Science Program

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Delta science

November 30, 2021

At the November meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council during the Delta Lead Scientist report, Dr. Laurel Larsen spotlighted recent...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/29: State’s action to improve groundwater affects San Joaquin River; Biden, Newsom admin. press judge to adopt water restrictions; Marin water officials debate pipeline use standards; ‘Soap opera’: How the never-ending fight over wetlands began; Current reservoir conditions; and more …

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Daily Digest

November 29, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC SCOPING MEETING: Hexavalent Chromium MCL Regulation from 3pm to 4:30pm. The State...

DAILY DIGEST, Friday/weekend edition: Latest drought monitor shows slight improvement; Is the future of farming moving indoors?; Historically left out of Colorado River negotiations, 20 Tribes urge Interior Secretary Haaland to include their voices; and more …

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Daily Digest

November 26, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Drought Monitor shows drop in most critical category for parts of California...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Nov 21-26: How tribal partnerships can help attain conservation goals; SGMA land repurposing program; Worsening conditions on the Colorado; plus all the top water news of the week

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Daily Digest

November 26, 2021

A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...

Happy Thanksgiving!

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Website announcements

November 25, 2021

Thanksgiving is the perfect time to pause and be grateful for the things that matter. One thing I am especially...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/24: How California’s plan to conserve groundwater ran into a drought; CA utilities leaving millions in debt relief on the table; San Francisco declares water shortage emergency, asks city users to conserve 5%; Trump-era water rule’s replacement seen as more legally airtight; and more …

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Daily Digest

November 24, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … ‘Everybody’s pumping.’ How California’s plan to conserve groundwater ran into a drought...

COLORADO RIVER: An update on efforts of the lower basin states to address worsening conditions

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Colorado River Notebook News and Features

November 24, 2021

While the negotiations have not yet started for the new guidelines for the management of the Colorado River, the lower...

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