DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Atmospheric river headed towards SoCal; DWR probes atmospheric rivers’ impact on reservoirs; Congress calls on Nestle to answer for its water-bottling practices; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 8, 2020Southern California may see its biggest soaking this week since Christmas; some flooding, debris flows possible: “This week, Southern California...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/6: Wet weather to make a welcomed return to CA early next week; Sacramento River salmon forecast up, Klamath forecast down; Why does the weather stall? New theories explain enigmatic ‘blocks’ in the jet stream; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 6, 2020The State Water Board will hold a workshop to give an update on the progress of the Water Boards Data...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/5: Collaboration is the new game in California water; A new twist on hydropower; Potentially wetter CA weather pattern takes shape; Hidden flood risk for San Francisco Bay Area communities lurks underground; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 5, 2020The Sierra Nevada Conservancy Board meets beginning at 9am in Sacramento. The Board will consider more than $13.5 million in...
STATE OF THE ESTUARY: South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project: Science and adaptive management in action; Integrating past and future monitoring Maven Delta science March 5, 2020The South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project is the largest tidal wetland restoration project on the West Coast. When complete,...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/4: Delta tunnel project draws strong protest by tribes; Tracking the impact water regulations have on agricultural land values; Seepage monitors installed at Oroville Dam; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 4, 2020Climate Geoengineering: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” from 12pm to 1pm at the UC Center in Sacramento. Click...
METROPOLITAN BAY DELTA COMMITTEE: Update on the voluntary agreements post-Trump and an update on the State Water Project contract amendment for Delta conveyance Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation March 4, 2020It was a busy time for California water issues last month when Trump visited the San Joaquin Valley, signed the...
THIS JUST IN … New economic report seeks to highlight significant water challenges for California communities Maven Policy and regulation March 3, 2020This is the report mentioned in today’s top story on the Daily Digest From the Water Blueprint for the San...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/3: UC Berkeley report spells disaster for Central Valley, says Assemblyman; Yurok and other Tribes protest Delta tunnel project; Operating Suisun Marsh tidal gates to benefit Delta smelt; Coronavirus and water treatment; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 3, 2020Note: Articles marked with the unlocked symbol are freely available. Absence of the unlocked symbol means you might encounter a...
METROPOLITAN BAY DELTA COMMITTEE: Update on habitat and fish projects in the Yolo Bypass Maven EcosystemsNotebook News and Features March 3, 2020At the January meeting of Metropolitan’s Bay Delta Committee, Program Manager Randall Neudeck updated the committee on some of the...
SB-88: Reservoir Measurement – Creating a Reservoir Capacity Curve Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS March 3, 2020Below is a guidance document that will assist reservoir owners with measuring and recording water volumes collected in their reservoirs....
DAILY DIGEST, 3/2: What’s happened since Trump visited the Valley? Quite a bit.; Snow, rain reappear in California after parched February; The ocean’s swirling currents are migrating poleward; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 2, 2020The Delta Plan Interagency Implementation Committee meets from 1pm to 3pm in Sacramento. Agenda items include the Delta Science Funding...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Westlands gets permanent contract for water deliveries; Super-dry February raises specter of wildfires, drawn-down reservoirs; Scientists are trying to make crops love salt; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 1, 2020Westlands Water District gets permanent U.S. contract for massive irrigation deliveries: “The Interior Department on Friday awarded the nation’s largest...
NEW REPORT: Low-Income Water Rate Assistance Program Report to the Legislature Maven Planning and managementReports February 29, 2020The Low-Income Water Rate Assistance Act established through Assembly Bill 401 (Dodd, 2015) directs the State Water Resources Control Board...
DAILY DIGEST, 2/28: Snowpack now below half of normal; What happens in an always warm world when it doesn’t rain for an unusual amount of time?; Can carbon credits save the Delta?; Thousands of wells in rural CA may run dry; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 28, 2020The Central Valley Flood Protection Board meets at 9am. Agenda items include a briefing from the Army Corps on the...
DAILY DIGEST, 2/27: Can small farms endure under SGMA?; DWR refuses to accept Madera subbasin GSP; State Board’s proposed Low Income Rate Assistance plan; State lays out aggressive Salton Sea goals; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 27, 2020The Delta Stewardship Council meets beginning at 9am. Agenda items include the Lead Scientist’s report, a review of the public...
