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DELTA ADAPTS: Preliminary findings from the first comprehensive climate change vulnerability assessment for the Delta

Climate change Notebook News and Features

December 2, 2020

Study assesses climate change risks to the Delta’s vulnerable communities, ecosystems, water supply, and flood management [cmtoc_table_of_contents] Delta Adapts: Creating...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/1: CA likely headed toward multi-year drought; Addressing water affordability in urban California; Can satellites fill gaps in agricultural water monitoring?; Five extreme weather patterns to look for this winter; and more …

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Daily Digest

December 1, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … ONLINE MEETING: The State Water Board will meet beginning at 9am. The main...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/30: Functional flows can improve environmental water management; Commentary: We can find common ground to solve challenging water issues; Changes in leadership at SFPUC spark concern, hope for future water policy; If aridification choked the Southwest for thousands of years, what does the future hold?; and more …

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Daily Digest

November 30, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Soarin’ Over the Surface Recharge System from 12pm to 1pm: Join...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: When rubber hits the road—and washes away; Farmland consolidations could save water, promote solar; Trump admin withdraws plan to deepen SF bay shipping channel; Colorado River runoff plunges, raising shortage concerns; and more …

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Daily Digest

November 29, 2020

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … When rubber hits the road—and washes away “The storm unleashed one evening...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/27: Fishing and enviro groups criticize Trump Admin plan to raise Shasta Dam; Zone 7, San Gorgonio Pass vote to participate in Delta Conveyance; Top CA air, climate regulator hopes to run Biden EPA; and more …

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Daily Digest

November 27, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Fishing and enviro groups criticize Trump Administration plan to raise Shasta Dam...

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Website announcements

November 26, 2020

Thanksgiving is the perfect time to be thankful for all the amazing gifts we have been blessed with,and I am...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/25: New CA standards reveal toxins in some water systems; Central Valley salmon returns down from last year; Western ag water values diverge; San Diego water agencies wrestle with weighted voting structure; and more …

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Daily Digest

November 25, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … New California environmental standards reveal toxins in some water systems “Across California,...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/24: Will December bring rain to record-dry CA?; CSPA opposes Turlock and Modesto ID’s petition for waiver of Clean Water Act; San Bernardino Valley MWD votes for Delta Conveyance; San Diego pipeline plan takes a small step forward; and more …

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Daily Digest

November 24, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Will December bring rain to record-dry California? “It’s probably not the first...

CA WATER COMMISSION: Addressing California Aqueduct subsidence; State Water Project Operations and Maintenance

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Notebook News and Features Water project operations

November 24, 2020

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] At the November meeeting of the California Water Commission, Commissioners were briefed on subsidence issues with the California Aqueduct...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/23: The future of Madera County groundwater; Groups question effectiveness of CA’s cap-and-trade program; Here’s what the water sector wants from Congress, President-elect Biden; and more …

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Daily Digest

November 23, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: California-Nevada Drought & Climate Outlook from 11am to 12pm:The California-Nevada Drought Early...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Lawsuit challenges Del Puerto Canyon Reservoir; Sunny skies ahead and no rain in sight; Colorado River management plan mostly worked amid epic drought; Three ways AI can enhance water governance; and more …

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Daily Digest

November 22, 2020

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Lawsuit challenges Del Puerto Canyon Reservoir “A proposed dam in California’s Central...

NOTICE: Delta Science Proposal Solicitation Released

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Science Announcement

November 21, 2020

The Delta Stewardship Council, through its Delta Science Program, and in partnership with U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, is pleased to...

SCIENCE PUBLICATION: Wetland Restoration: Contemporary Issues and Lessons Learned

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Delta science

November 21, 2020

From the Association of Wetland Managers: There is general agreement among restoration professionals that the science exists to achieve restoration...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/20: Pre-construction underway on Delta Conveyance Project; Trump Admin finalizes Shasta Dam raise plan; Joint project with USAF opens spawning habitat for steelhead; San Diego CWA Board approves next phase of regional water conveyance system study; and more …

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Daily Digest

November 20, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … ONLINE MEETING: The Central Valley Flood Protection Board meets at 9am. Agenda items...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/19: New habitat project completed to benefit Delta smelt; Delta smelt get a review, but no change in status; Kern farmers tapped for $14M to study delta tunnel; Lawsuit says water district responsible for Naya Rivera’s drowning; and more …

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Daily Digest

November 19, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … ONLINE MEETING: Delta Stewardship Council meets beginning at 9am. Agenda items include a...

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