Governor Brown Signs Legislation to Put Water Bond Before Voters (Corrected Links) Maven Policy and regulation August 14, 2014From the Office of the Governor: Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed legislation to put a comprehensive water bond...
Delta Conservancy Board discusses land ownership and management in the Delta, funding for the Conservancy, and more, plus a brief update on the BDCP and the Delta Plan Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation August 14, 2014On July 23rd, the Delta Conservancy held a board meeting. Agenda items included an overview and discussion of the Delta...
Salinity management in the Delta during times of drought Maven Best of the NotebookDelta scienceNotebook News and FeaturesWater quality August 13, 2014At the July 25th meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, council members heard a presentation on the challenges of managing...
Delta Stewardship Council hears updates on the Delta Levee Prioritization Strategy and Delta Plan performance measures Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation August 12, 2014At the July 25 meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, staff updated the council members on the progress made on...
Governor’s statement on today’s water bond developments; reactions from Senator Feinstein, interest groups Maven Policy and regulation August 11, 2014Governor Brown released the following statement: Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement after signing legislation to...
Water bond update: Lawmakers poised to vote this afternoon to extend deadline on water bond; Gov. Brown floats new bond compromise Maven Policy and regulation August 11, 2014From Capital Public Radio; “California lawmakers are poised to vote Monday afternoon to extend Monday’s deadline for the Secretary of...
Westlands Water District writes State Water Board, alleges water meant for Westlands farmers is being unlawfully diverted in south & central Delta Maven Policy and regulationWater rights and water law August 8, 2014Westlands Water District alleges water being acquired through transfers and exchange agreements is being unlawfully diverted by south and/or central...
Independent science panels present findings to the Delta Stewardship Council from Delta flows workshops Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and Features August 6, 2014At the July 25 meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, the council members heard an informational update on two independent...
California Water Commission part 4: Briefing on Water Storage Integration and Delta Vision Foundation Policy Paper Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation August 1, 2014At the July 16th meeting of the California Water Commission, Charles Gardiner from the Delta Vision Foundation gave a briefing...
California Water Commission, part 3: An update on Sites Reservoir Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations July 31, 2014At the July 16 meeting of the California Water Commission, Jim Weiking from the Department of Water Resources and Thad...
Metropolitan Bay-Delta Committee hears a science update on the longfin smelt Maven Best of the NotebookDelta Conveyance ProjectDelta science July 30, 2014At the July 22 meeting of Metropolitan Water District’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta, David Fullerton, Principal Resource Manager, discussed...
California Water Commission, part 2: An update on the implementation of the California Water Action Plan Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation July 30, 2014At the July 16 meeting of the California Water Commission, Kris Tjernell, Special Assistant for Water Policy with the Natural...
Metropolitan’s Bay-Delta Committee hears on update on the State Water Board’s actions in the Delta … are illegal diversions occurring? Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater rights and water law July 29, 2014At the July 22 meeting of Metropolitan Water District’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta, attorney Becky Sheehan updated committee members...
This just in … Restore the Delta holds media call regarding close of public comment period for BDCP; Call for new draft EIR; say funding, public outreach, alternatives, science all flawed Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features July 28, 2014Earlier this morning, Restore the Delta held a media call regarding the close of the comment period for the Bay...
BDCP vs. local water supply alternatives: Dr. David Sunding reviews the alternative supply analysis for Metropolitan’s Bay-Delta committee Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features July 28, 2014At the July 22nd Metropolitan Water District meeting of the Special Committee on the Bay-Delta, Dr. David Sunding of the...