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NOTICE: End of Negotiations for State Water Project Contract Amendment for Delta Conveyance

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Water project operations

April 20, 2021

From the Department of Water Resources: On March 29, 2021, DWR (The Department of Water Resources) and Public Water Agencies...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/19: Could a super typhoon bring late-season rain to parched CA?; Is CA suffering a decades-long megadrought?; Changes to Shasta water release designed to protect salmon; Interstate water wars are heating up along with the climate; and more …

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Daily Digest

April 19, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Could a super typhoon bring late-season rain to parched California? Here’s one...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Klamath Drainage District begins water deliveries, Reclamation orders it to cease; Reclamation adjusts Sacramento River operations; New prospectors seek to reopen Nevada County mine; Central Coast Water Board approves Ag Order 4.0; and more …

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Daily Digest

April 18, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Klamath Drainage District begins water deliveries, Reclamation orders it to cease “The...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/16: Three states, one river and too many straws; Costa, Feinstein introduce bill to restore Valley canals; Hurtado introduces the State Water Resiliency Act of 2021; Peter Gleick on the drought; Karuk Tribe critical of Klamath River water plan; and more …

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Daily Digest

April 16, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Southwest Drought Briefing from 10am to 11am. The most recent U.S. Drought...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/15: Klamath Project to receive historically low water allocation; Central Coast’s Ag order 4.0 adoption deadline this Friday; New front in Santa Barbara County’s pot wars; Permit terms might kill Huntington Beach desal project; and more …

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Daily Digest

April 15, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: The Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water meets upon adjournment...

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: 2022 Central Valley Flood Protection Plan update, Recreation and tourism in the Delta

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Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation

April 15, 2021

At the March meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, the councilmembers were briefed on the 2022 on the Central Valley...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/14: Met wants Sac Valley water and has $44M to spend; Newsom inks $536 million wildfire package; Creating a place for nature in the San Joaquin Valley; Sediment mismanagement puts reservoirs and ecosystems at risk; and more …

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Daily Digest

April 14, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC MEETING: Landscape Area Measurement Study Meeting from 9am to 12pm.  At this...

DELTA ISB: Harmful Algal Blooms in the Delta (and elsewhere)

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Best of the NotebookDelta scienceWater quality

April 14, 2021

Harmful algal blooms (or HABs) occur when colonies of algae, under the right conditions, grow out of control and produce...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/13: Biden admin declares CA drought disaster. What is Newsom waiting for?; Water technologies offer drought lifelines; SSJID pulls plug on water deal tied to spring pulse flow; IID decides to stand pat on Abatti’s Supreme Court petition; and more …

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Daily Digest

April 13, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: The Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water will meet beginning...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/12: California’s costly, uphill battle against invasive species; Western U.S. may be entering its most severe drought in modern history; Suisun Marsh gas drilling plan runs into environmental buzz saw; Wildfires, hurricanes … Is anywhere safe from the climate crisis?; and more …

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Daily Digest

April 12, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE EVENT: Fire, extreme rainfall, and debris flows: Cascading Disasters in a Changing...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Botulism, drought, ag, and politics threaten water and waterfowl on CA refuges; Water Board releases drinking water needs assessment; Cities at most risk of flooding; Wild horses and water in CA; and more …

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Daily Digest

April 11, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Botulism, drought, ag, and politics threaten water—and waterfowl—on California refuges “With a...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/9: Biden administration sued over longfin smelt listing; Delta tunnel authority changes leaders as Newsom fights the recall; CA appoints analyst to study Salton Sea seawater importation; La Nina is fading but CA still faces risks; and more …

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Daily Digest

April 9, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Traditional Ecological Knowledge, Science and Management Series: What is Traditional Ecological...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/8: Advances in remote sensing provide first glimpse of groundwater recharge in the Valley; CA greenlighting oil wells linked to groundwater pollution; Saving clean drinking water…with math!; and more …

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Daily Digest

April 8, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … SAFER Advisory Group Meeting, Part A from 1pm to 4pm.  Click here for...

STATE WATER BOARD: Update on the Fresno River adjudication

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Notebook News and FeaturesWater rights and water law

April 8, 2021

With no viable interim solutions that the Board can implement, the process is expected to take years In October of...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/7: Farmers try to plan for a critically dry year; Markets, water availability prove key in land values; SSJID, OID still waiting for federal approval of plan to help fish & farmers; Q/A with Delta Conveyance Project Executive Director Tony Meyers; and more …

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Daily Digest

April 7, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Colorado River Basin Water Supply Webinar from 9am to 10am.  The...