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YOSEMITE ENVIRO LAW CONFERENCE: Tribal Water Rights and Resources in a Changing Climate

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Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation

December 16, 2020

From the Klamath waters to the Western desert valleys, recent court rulings highlight the important and evolving role of tribal...

SF ESTUARY & WATERSHED SCIENCE: Signs of optimism; Integrating bird conservation in the Delta; Salmon life-cycle models; and sturgeon habitat use

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Delta science

December 16, 2020

In this edition: EDITORIAL Signs of Optimism Beyond 2020Samuel N. Luoma[DOI] [URL] ESSAY Getting Our Heads Above Water: Integrating Bird...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/15: Ongoing litigation muddies state’s water outlook; More rain and snow on the way; Water boards: Pathways to community power; USFWS, NOAA finalize regulatory definition of habitat under ESA; and more …

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Daily Digest

December 15, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The State Water Board meets beginning at 9am. Agenda items include the Yuba...

WESTERN GROUNDWATER CONGRESS: Rock, Paper, Physics: SGMA and Water Transfers

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Best of the NotebookGroundwater NewsNotebook News and Features

December 15, 2020

At the 3rd Annual Western Groundwater Congress, Anona Dutton with EKI Environment and Water gave a presentation on water transfers...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/14: The water war in Indian Wells Valley; Will water supply momentum pick back up with new administration?; Assemblymember Gray ousted as chair of powerful Assembly committee over water vote; and more …

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Daily Digest

December 14, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: Risk Assessment Webinar on Thresholds, Weighting and Scoring at 9am.  This workshop...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: How ancient water systems inspired today’s water technologies; Welcome precipitation across NorCal, but not enough to keep pace; Putting nature, not people, in the path of sea level rise; Does Klamath dam removal even need an extra $45 million?; and more …

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Daily Digest

December 13, 2020

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … A journey through time: How ancient water systems inspired today’s water technologies...

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Website announcements

December 13, 2020

If you read Maven’s Notebook, you know you can count on getting the most comprehensive aggregation of California water news,...

SOCIETY & NATURAL RESOURCES JOURNAL: SGMA in CA: A Grand Experiment in Environmental Governance

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Groundwater News

December 12, 2020

In this edition of the Society and Natural Resources Journal: Sustainable Groundwater Management in California: A Grand Experiment in Environmental...

NOW AVAILABLE: Updated Version of Central Valley Groundwater-Surface Water Model

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

December 12, 2020

From the Department of Water Resources Sustainable Groundwater Management Office: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has released an updated...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/11: Rain and snow coming to NorCal this weekend; UN warns new water futures may spark bubble for vital resource; New paper: SGMA: A grand experiment in environmental governance; Feds defend permanent water contracts to benefit agriculture; and more …

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Daily Digest

December 11, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: California Plumbing Code workshop at 9am.  Join DWR, the Building Standards Commission...

SECTION 408 NOTICE: WA2019088 – Little Egbert Tract Borings and Cone Penetration Tests (CPTs)

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

December 11, 2020

From the Army Corps of Engineers: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District has posted a public notice for...

UPDATE: Statewide Forest Ecosystem Spatial Analysis, Priority Planning, and Monitoring

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

December 11, 2020

From the State Water Board: Below are two related updates tied to the upcoming launch of a statewide, spatially-explicit analysis...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/10: Delta dilemma: fishing or fresh water?; Big data offers promise of better groundwater management in CA; Toxic tap water in Latino towns is a legacy of racist policies, officials say; Met, SNWA partner on recycled water plant; and more …

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Daily Digest

December 10, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … ONLINE MEETING: Central Valley Regional Water Board at 9am. Agenda items include a Review...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/9: Drought conditions could stretch to spring; New land trust focused on groundwater aims to give farmers options; Met board funds next phase of Delta Conveyance Project; Biden pledges to conserve nearly a third of U.S. Land and water by 2030; and more …

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Daily Digest

December 9, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … ONLINE MEETING: Fisheries Restoration Grant Program Peer Review Committee Winter 2020 Meeting from...

WESTERN GROUNDWATER CONGRESS: SGMA Isn’t Working – When It’s Time to Adjudicate.  Wait, When is it Time?

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Best of the NotebookGroundwater NewsNotebook News and Features

December 9, 2020

Nick Jacobs is a shareholder with Somach Simmons & Dunn. who has been practicing law for about 20 years and...