SGMA IMPLEMENTATION: DWR releases draft BMP for sustainable management criteria Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features December 20, 2017Public comments due by January 8 Recently, the Department of Water Resources Sustainable Groundwater Management Program released a draft Best...
WATER STORAGE INVESTMENT PGM: New water storage projects showcased at the California Water Commission Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation December 19, 2017Proponents of water storage projects competing for Prop 1 funds present their projects to the California Water Commission The nine...
PANEL: Water agencies concerned about proposed expansion of ‘waters of the state’ Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation December 14, 2017Proposed definition of wetlands and procedures would greatly expand state permitting program, potentially affect recharge basins and constructed facilities, water...
STATE OF THE ESTUARY CONFERENCE: Agency officials speak to resilience and water policy in keynote addresses Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation December 13, 2017DWR Director Grant Davis, State Board member Steve Moore, and SFPUC’s Steven Ritchie address conference attendees Every two years, the...
READER SURVEY: Your chance to weigh in on the next generation of Maven’s websites! Maven Website announcements December 11, 2017Website Advisory Group members and beta testers needed! Dear Readers, Earlier this fall, I reached a milestone with the launch...
NEWS FEATURE: Hunting down the ghost boats of the Delta Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater quality December 8, 2017They lie washed up on the side of levees, they sit silently moored in the quiet sloughs of the Delta,...
DELTA PROTECTION COMMISSION: Delta Watermaster Michael George gives quarterly update Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation December 6, 2017Update covers consumptive use study, implementation of the WIIN Act, and more … At the November meeting of the Delta...
ACWA CONFERENCE: The Department of Interior’s priorities for water Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation December 5, 2017Deputy Assistant Austin Ewell speech at ACWA conference covers a wide range of topics, including the Water Fix, implementing the...
California Water Plan Update 2018: Envisioning Statewide Water Sustainability Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management November 29, 2017The update to the California Water Plan will be a much shorter and more succinct document than it’s predecessors –...
Make a tax-deductible donation to Maven’s Notebook and make an investment in California’s water future … Maven Website announcements November 28, 2017Dear Reader, When it comes to California’s water issues, you understand the importance of unbiased reporting. Whether it is coverage...
STATE WATER PROJECT UPDATE: Oroville spillways construction overview, subsidence along the California Aqueduct; DWR’s GHG reduction plan Maven EcosystemsNotebook News and FeaturesWater project operations November 21, 2017The nine-member California Water Commission has been given a number of responsibilities as dictated by the California Water Code; one...
CALIFORNIA WATER FIX: Ruling letter for November 20 Maven Delta Conveyance Project November 21, 2017From the California Water Fix hearing team at the State Water Resources Control Board: “The ruling contained herein addresses a...
New PPIC Report: A New Approach to Accounting for Environmental Water: Insights from the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta Maven Planning and management November 14, 2017From the PPIC Water Center: How water is apportioned to California’s cities, farms, and the environment can lead to conflict...
CALIFORNIA WATER FIX: Ruling on issues concerning supplemental notices of intent to appear Maven Delta Conveyance Project November 14, 2017From the State Water Board’s Cal WaterFix hearing team: “We required parties that previously submitted a notice of intent to...
ANNOUNCEMENT: California Water Fix Ruling Letter, November 8th Maven Delta Conveyance Project November 9, 2017From the State Water Resources Control Board’s Cal Water Fix hearing team: This ruling addresses questions raised by parties during...
