STATE BUDGET: Governor Newsom submits budget proposal with funding included for wildfire and forest resilience, sustainable groundwater management, habitat restoration, and flood management Maven Policy and regulation January 8, 2021Governor Gavin Newsom today submitted his 2021-22 State Budget proposal to the Legislature totaling $227.2 billion. Here are some of...
DAILY DIGEST, 1/8: Zero Delta smelt found in fall midwater trawl survey for the third year in row; Delta National Heritage Area Management Plan Advisory Committee goes to work; Tackling data center water usage challenges amid historic droughts, wildfires; and more … Maven Daily Digest January 8, 2021— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … 2021 Delta Science Proposal Solicitation from 2pm to 3pm: This webinar will review...
CV-SALTS: Salt Control Program Notice to Comply letters sent to dischargers in the Central Valley Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS January 8, 2021From the Central Valley Regional Water Board: On January 5, 2021, Notice to Comply letters for the Salt Control Program...
NOTICE: Army Corps of Engineers announces finalization of nationwide permits Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS January 8, 2021From the Army Corps of Engineers: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced today that it reissued 12 and...
DAILY DIGEST, 1/7: Researchers propose a framework for evaluating impacts of climate change on CA’s water, power; Delta Conveyance Project alternatives screening process; Sacramento: Flood board makes no-fence policy official; and more … Maven Daily Digest January 7, 2021— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Researchers propose a framework for evaluating impacts of climate change on California’s...
DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST REPORT: Climate change and California’s water resources Maven Climate changeDelta science January 7, 2021Dr. Laurel Larsen, the new Delta Lead Scientist, is in the process of moving from Finland to California, so at...
DAILY DIGEST, 1/6: Price tag for Pacheco Pass Dam nearly doubles to $2.5B; Why the American West is fighting for water protections; More on water futures; Effects of fire on CA’s natural resources; and more … Maven Daily Digest January 6, 2021— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Price tag nearly doubles to $2.5 billion for huge new dam project...
CA WATER COMMISSION: Determining the public benefits of conveyance projects Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation January 6, 2021The California Water Commission is in the process of assessing the state’s role in financing commands projects that could help...
CA FISH AND WILDLIFE JOURNAL: Effects of Fire on California’s Natural Resources Maven EcosystemsWildfires and watersheds January 6, 2021The California Fish and Wildlife Journal concludes the 2020 Special Issue installments with the winter quarter’s Special Wildland Fire Issue....
NOTICE: EPA releases National Rivers and Streams Assessment Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS January 6, 2021From the California Water Quality Monitoring Council: The EPA has released the second National Rivers and Streams Assessment report, one...
MAVEN’S NOTEBOOK | California Water News Central Maven Daily Digest January 5, 2021— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The State Water Resources Control Board meets at 9am. Agenda items include...
DAILY DIGEST, 1/5: Harnessing rice fields to resurrect California’s endangered salmon; When wildfire burns a high mountain forest, what happens to the snow?; Four U.S. water stories to watch in 2021; and more … Maven Daily Digest January 5, 2021— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The State Water Resources Control Board meets at 9am. Agenda items include...
DELTA AGENCY UPDATES: Carbon capture in the Delta is up; Recreation in the Delta, not so much … Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation January 5, 2021The Delta Stewardship Council’s December meeting included updates from the Delta Conservancy and the Delta Protection Commission. Activities of the...
DAILY DIGEST, 1/4: Barrage of storms aiming for West Coast; The Delta – a short history of big changes; Water futures trading index elicits questions, concerns; Water sector commends Congress for relief in appropriations package; and more … Maven Daily Digest January 4, 2021— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Barrage of storms to aim for West Coast through early January “As...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Rain, snow on the way to NorCal; Court rules against California’s wetlands regulatory program; Wall Street eyes billions in the Colorado’s water; and more … Maven Daily Digest January 3, 2021[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Time to hunker down: Northern California in for stormy days with winter...
