SAN JOAQUIN RIVER RESTORATION PROGRAM: Initial 2020 Restoration Allocation & Default Flow Schedule Released Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS January 19, 2020From the San Joaquin River Restoration Program: The Bureau of Reclamation has released an initial Restoration Allocation & Default Flow...
DAILY DIGEST, San Joaquin supervisors blast plans to move Delta tunnel project forward; Deadly bacteria persists in a CA’s prison water, state makes a plan to live with it; Field crop acreage declined during 2019; U.S. water data, refreshed daily; and more … Maven Daily Digest January 17, 2020In California water news today, San Joaquin supervisors blast plans to move Delta tunnel project forward; Newsom’s administration seeks input...
DAILY DIGEST, Thursday: Newsom restarts giant water tunnel project; State-federal water deal takes bite from L.A.’s supply; A busy year for California rice in 2019; Water governance: Could less sometimes be more?; 2019 was 2nd hottest year on record; and more … Maven Daily Digest January 16, 2020In California water news today, California governor restarts giant water tunnel project; State-federal water deal takes bite from L.A.’s supply;...
REACTIONS: Organizations and water agencies react to DWR’s issuance of a Notice of Preparation for the Delta conveyance project. Maven Delta Conveyance Project January 16, 2020Yesterday, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) released its Delta Conveyance Notice of Preparation which begins the preparation of...
STATE OF THE ESTUARY: Microplastics Everywhere: Understanding Microplastics in the Bay and Recommended Actions Maven Best of the NotebookDelta scienceNotebook News and Features January 16, 2020Microplastics are ubiquitous and persistent pollutants in the ocean, and a pervasive and preventable threat to the health of marine...
DAILY DIGEST, Wednesday: Biggest winter storm in weeks expected to hit Northern California; Reclamation releases final CVP cost allocation study; Offshore oil rigs could turn into windmills and dive hotels; Trump set to gut water protections; and more … Maven Daily Digest January 15, 2020In California water news today, Biggest winter storm in weeks expected to hit Northern California; Reclamation releases final CVP cost...
DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Briefing on the 2019 update to the State of the Estuary Report Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management January 15, 2020The San Francisco Estuary Partnership periodically reports on the health of the estuary, producing the State of the Estuary report...
DAILY DIGEST, Tuesday: Winter storms bound for Sierra, Lake Tahoe this week; Nuts getting a bad rap for sinking the California Aqueduct; The past and the future of the earth’s oldest trees; Is California’s Salad Bowl the next Silicon Valley?; and more … Maven Daily Digest January 14, 2020In California water news today, Winter storms bound for Sierra, Lake Tahoe this week; Nuts getting a bad rap for...
ANECITA AGUSTINEZ, DWR TRIBAL POLICY ADVISOR: The Language of Water Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation January 14, 2020This commentary is based on speakers notes from an ACWA Talk given by Anecita Agustinez at the ACWA Fall Conference...
DAILY DIGEST, Monday: The Delta’s sinking islands; Sea lions a tourist attraction in Bay Area, a nuisance farther south; The PFAS and the furious: deserved scrutiny on ‘forever chemicals’; Widespread droughts affect SoCal water sources six times a century; and more … Maven Daily Digest January 13, 2020In California water news today, The Delta’s sinking islands; Sea lions are cash cows in the Bay Area. Farther south,...
WEBSITE REBUILD: Responding to survey comments and one more quick survey … Maven Website announcements January 13, 2020New website, where is it, you ask? Here’s an update. Thank you to all who took the time to answer...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Snow returns to NorCal this week; US almond growers struggle to overcome ‘vampire’ image problem; House passes PFAS chemicals bill to push water standards; NEPA overhaul won’t be ‘overnight game changer’; and more … Maven Daily Digest January 12, 2020In California water news this weekend, Snow returns to NorCal this week; US almond growers struggle to overcome ‘vampire’ image...
NOTICE OF CHANGE PETITIONS for adjudicated water rights in the Little Shasta River watershed of Siskiyou County Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS January 11, 2020From the State Water Resources Control Board: Please be advised that change petitions have been filed for Adjudicated Water Rights...
DAILY DIGEST 1/10/2019: California has protections against Trump rollback of enviro rules; Gov. Newsom to propose more spending on wildfire efforts in new budget; Study confirms climate models are getting future warming projections right; Toward a smarter way of recharging the aquifer; and more … Maven Daily Digest January 10, 2020In California water news today, California has protections against Trump rollback of environmental rules; Gov. Newsom to propose more spending...
DAILY DIGEST 1/9/2019: Ag pumping threatens CA’s main water artery; Wildfires a growing threat for military bases in California and beyond; 1.4 million CA kids have not received mandatory lead poisoning tests; Trump is set to alter NEPA; and more … Maven Daily Digest January 9, 2020In California water news today, Ag pumping threatens California’s main water artery; A growing threat for military bases in California...
