FEATURE: Fish predation on a landscape scale in the Delta Maven Delta scienceFish and wildlife October 14, 2020Fisheries Biologist Cyril Michel discusses recent predator manipulation studies done in the Delta and efforts to develop a predictive model...
DAILY DIGEST, 10/13: How wildfires could affect the water in Lake Oroville; Restoring CA’s forests to reduce wildfire risks will take time, billions of dollars and a broad commitment; Environmentalists and dam operators, at war for years, start making peace; and more … Maven Daily Digest October 13, 2020— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … VIRTUAL SUMMIT: Ensuring Equitable Involvement in Regional Water Planning, Day 2 from 8:30am...
WESTERN GROUNDWATER CONGRESS: Developing groundwater allocations: Findings and recommendations Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features October 13, 2020As groundwater sustainability agencies prepare their plans to meet the requirements of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), they will...
DAILY DIGEST, 10/12: CA tribe offered solution to wildfire management, was USFS listening?; Fires take a deep toll on wine country; New guide addresses stagnant water in buildings with low occupancy; and more …’ Maven Daily Digest October 12, 2020— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC MEETING for Systemwide Flood Risk Reduction Program Draft Guidelines from 10am to...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: La Niña may signal little relief from endless hot, dry weather; More on Trump and CA water; Podcast: Eric Garner on SGMA and lawsuits; The immense potential of solar panels floating on dams; and more … Maven Daily Digest October 11, 2020[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … La Niña may signal scant relief from California’s seemingly endless loop of...
NOTICE: Term 91 Notice of Curtailment Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS October 9, 2020Please see the notice below of immediate curtailment of water right permits and licenses containing Term 91. As the notice...
DAILY DIGEST, 10/9: Trump rants about Delta smelt on Fox News; Legislative session brings new state laws on water and climate change for 2021; Concerns grow about herbicide use in wildfires’ wake; Lack of utility data obscures customer water debt problems; and more … Maven Daily Digest October 9, 2020— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC WEBINAR: SAFER Aquifer Risk Map: At-Risk Domestic Wells and State Small Water...
DAILY DIGEST, 10/8: CA water managers not ready for climate change, science group says; CA to set aside 1/3 of land and water for conservation; Coachella Valley school first to receive SAFER funding; ‘It’s Orwellian’: Native loophole lets NASA shirk cleanup; and more … Maven Daily Digest October 8, 2020— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … VIRTUAL SUMMIT: Ensuring Equitable Involvement in Regional Water Planning, Day 1 from 8:30am...
DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST REPORT: Overview of paper on the 2012-2016 drought in the Delta Maven Delta science October 8, 2020Dr. Laurel Larsen officially started September 1st as the new Delta Lead Scientist; however, she is finishing up a sabbatical...
DAILY DIGEST, 10/7: AG Becerra sends comment letter challenging Shasta Dam raise; Recession safety net needed for state’s small water systems; Arsenic cleanup in Sierra Nevada; San Francisco Bay’s nutrient phenomena; and more … Maven Daily Digest October 7, 2020— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … ONLINE MEETING: The State Water Resources Control Board meets at 9:30am. Agenda items...
Watersheds 101 Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management October 7, 2020[cmtoc_table_of_contents] No matter where you are in the world, you are in a watershed. The water flowing over the land...
DAILY DIGEST, 10/6: Redwood City salt ponds subject to environmental protections, judge rules; Update on atmospheric rivers in the forecast; Assessing water quality: Stressors to sustainable water management in CA; and more … Maven Daily Digest October 6, 2020— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … The State Water Resources Control Board meets at 9:30am. Agenda items include consideration...
TESS DUNHAM: California’s Three-Legged Stool for Improving Groundwater Quality: Porter Cologne, SGMA and the Recycled Water Policy – How Do They Work Together? Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and FeaturesWater qualityWater supply augmentation October 6, 2020Every year, the Groundwater Resources Association of California selects two speakers for the David Keith Todd Lectureship, which named after...
DAILY DIGEST, 10/5: Happy New Water Year! Rain finally expected in NorCal; Rural communities struggle to provide clean drinking water; The climate science behind this year’s wildfires and powerful storms; Steelhead trout in the L.A. River?; and more … Maven Daily Digest October 5, 2020— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Happy 2021! Here’s to a New Water Year! Jay Lund writes, “2020 was...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: New Drought Monitor map shows extreme dry conditions growing in CA; Can fish eat their way out of climate change?; ‘Massive coverup’:Steady flow of contamination into Mule Creek continues; Peter Gleick & colleagues give water recommendations to the next president; and more … Maven Daily Digest October 4, 2020[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … New Drought Monitor map shows extreme dry conditions growing in Calif. “The...
