BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Dr. Peter Moyle on academic research, Delta smelt, and public policy: a personal history Maven Delta scienceFish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features December 7, 2016Protection of the Bay-Delta ecosystem is at a pivotal point. The system has endured devastating drought cycles and often competing...
METROPOLITAN SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON BAY-DELTA: Status on California Water Fix cost allocation discussions Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features December 6, 2016Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta held its last meeting of the calendar year on November 17, 2016. The majority...
THIS JUST IN … Defenders of Wildlife: Rider threatens Flint funding, CA Bay Delta, and wildlife; Golden Gate Salmon Ass’n calls it a congressional water grab Maven Policy and regulation December 5, 2016Rider threatens Flint funding, CA Bay Delta, and wildlife From Defenders of Wildlife: Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Representative Kevin...
Reactions to State Water Project initial allocation Maven Current Conditions December 1, 2016On Tuesday, the Department of Water Resources announced a State Water Project initial allocation of 20%. Here’s what agencies and...
Stormwater and MS4 Permits in Southern California – Clean It, Conserve It, But How to Pay for It? Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater qualityWater supply augmentation November 17, 2016If regulatory issues can be solved, stormwater can be a valuable resource, says Monrovia City Manager Oliver Chi Storm water...
STATE WATER BOARD: Stormwater strategy update Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulationWater supply augmentation November 17, 2016Implementation has begun on identifying barriers to stormwater capture and use, addressing urban pesticides, and identifying funding opportunities Stormwater runoff...
DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Water Year 2016 in review; Overview of Delta levee assessment district feasibility study Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management November 16, 2016A retrospective look at water operations during Water Year 2016; plus an overview of the Delta Protection Commission’s Delta Flood...
Delta nutrients: Sources, sinks, sags, soups, and sensors Maven Delta scienceWater quality November 10, 2016Delta Lead Scientist Cliff Dahm discusses sources and effects of nutrients in the Delta Increasing clarity of waters, the emergence...
PPIC POLICY PRIORITIES FOR CA WATER: Implementing the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features November 9, 2016Secretary Karen Ross, Thad Bettner, and Eric Averett discuss how implementation of the state’s historic groundwater legislation is progressing as...
PPIC POLICY PRIORITIES FOR CA WATER: Environmental impacts, the Endangered Species Act, and extinction Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation November 8, 2016Phil Isenberg, Jeff Mount, and Kate Poole discuss the Endangered Species Act and the state’s approach to ecosystem restoration Although...
Deconstructing the current California drought Maven Best of the NotebookDelta science November 3, 2016Dr. Michael Dettinger takes a data dive into the impacts of the California drought California, currently in its fifth (and...
Reconciliation ecology could end California’s water wars Maven Best of the NotebookEcosystemsNotebook News and Features November 2, 2016Projects in the Sacramento Valley demonstrate the success of collaboration for the benefit of species This article first appeared in...
CALIFORNIA WATER FIX: Update on endangered species permits, cost allocation Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features November 1, 2016Coverage from the October meeting of the Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay Delta At the Metropolitan Water District’s meeting...
CALIFORNIA WATER FIX: Dr. David Sunding defends economic benefits of the tunnels to the San Diego County Water Authority Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features October 31, 2016Dr. Sunding says California Water Fix is ‘essentially like an insurance policy’ to prevent erosion of existing water supplies At...
REIMAGINING THE CADILLAC DESERT, Part 3: How are cities looking at water? Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management October 27, 2016Pat Mulroy, LA DWP’s David Pettijohn, and Ventura Water’s Shana Epstein discuss their strategies for providing water to their customers...
