DAILY DIGEST, 5/11: Trump’s latest comments on California water; Voluntary agreements derailment frustrating with water fight; How reliable are Groundwater Sustainability Plans?; Attempted cyberattack highlights vulnerability of global water infrastructure; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 11, 2020Trump’s wild rant about California water transcribed (and translated): Dan Bacher writes, “Donald Trump’s recent rant about California water, based...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Research suggests origin of Salton Sea not ‘accidental’; It’s time to plan for drier Western rivers; Reclamation seeks input on proposed Friant-Kern Canal capacity fixes; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 10, 2020 Well-known Salton Sea origin story questioned by new research, suggesting it wasn’t ‘accidental’: “The origin of California’s largest lake...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/8: Judge throws water on California bid to slow Delta pumping; Fox Canyon water market goes live; How do salmon always find their way home?; Phosphorus in our pee — the new gold?; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 8, 2020Delta Independent Science Board Teleconference Meeting from 9am to 1pm. Agenda items include the Delta Lead Scientist’s report which will...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/7: While Calif.’s water wars head to court, Feds show they’re still at the table; Water rate hike in rural town becomes tax battle royale; Prediction tool shows how forest thinning may increase snowpack; Regulating microplastics in drinking water; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 7, 2020WEBINAR: Implementation Guidance for the State Wetland Definition and Procedures for the Discharges of Dredged or Fill Material to Waters...
DR. LAUREL LARSEN: Just pour water on it? Melting the Wicked Witch of the West and other challenges with restoration science Maven Delta scienceEcosystems May 7, 2020The USGS and Delta Stewardship Council have been recruiting the next Delta Lead Scientist who is appointed by the Council...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/6: The state of the salmonids in California; Why not a western alignment for Delta conveyance?; Term 91 curtailments expected; other water rights curtailments unlikely; State Water Board adopts safe and affordable drinking water fund policy; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 6, 2020WEBINAR: Lagunitas Creek Habitat Restoration from 10am to11am. This webinar will focus on The Lagunitas Creek restoration project that was...
FEATURE: The state of the salmonids in California Maven Best of the NotebookFish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features May 6, 2020Webinar takes a deep dive into the state of salmon and steelhead, and provides recommendations for resiliency In 2005, the...
DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: Why not a western alignment? Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features May 6, 2020Congressman Garamendi pushes for consideration of a western alignment for Delta conveyance; DWR responds In his scoping comments for the...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/5: Delta Blues; Farmers hijack community water access despite groundwater act, activists say; Including water investments in infrastructure package challenging; May temp and precip outlook; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 5, 2020The State Water Resources Control Board meets beginning at 9:30am. Agenda items include consideration of an MOU with CalTrans for...
CENTRAL VALLEY FLOOD PROTECTION BOARD: Yolo Bypass Salmonid Habitat Restoration and Fish Passage Project Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management May 5, 2020Two centuries ago, the floor of the Central Valley was largely a marshy wetland. In the springtime, the snowpack would...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/4: Billions in coronavirus aid not enough, say farmers; Dan Walters: State budget will take a very big hit; Heat, winds later this week fuel wildfire concerns; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 4, 2020via GIPHY Billions in coronavirus aid will go to farms. But farmers say it’s not enough to keep them afloat: ...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Ag groups ask Newsom to relax rules restricting water supplies; States sue EPA over rollback of Clean Water Rules; April Delta Conveyance Project update; Are almonds really as sustainable as we think, or just a waste of water?; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 3, 2020Agricultural organizations write Newsom, urging him to relax rules restricting water supplies: “To ensure next year’s food supply … California’s...
NOW AVAILABLE: Geologic Analysis, Ventura River Watershed Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS May 2, 2020From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) is releasing a memorandum...
NOTICE: Cloth Facemasks to California Water and Wastewater Utilities/Agencies from FEMA/EPA available through CalWARN Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS May 1, 2020From the State Water Board: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), through a joint effort with the US Environmental Protection...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/1: Thin Sierra snowpack heralds expanding drought; Dry year, not politics, behind 15% water allocation; Can CA’s kelp forests be saved?; Which type of billion-dollar weather disaster has occurred most frequently in each state since 1980; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 1, 2020The Delta Stewardship Council will meet beginning at 9am to consider authorizing to Commence California Environmental Quality Act Review of...
