Implementing the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features March 16, 2016Panel at the California Water Law Symposium explores the issues and potential conflicts around implementation of groundwater management at the...
Modeling as a Tool for Water Resources Planning and Decision Making Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management March 10, 2016Presentation at the California Water Commission looks at how models would be used in evaluating water storage projects for possible...
Delta Independent Science Board: Water Supply Reliability Panel Maven Best of the NotebookDelta scienceNotebook News and Features March 9, 2016A look at the operations of the State Water Project and the Central Valley Project ‘Water supply reliability’: It’s a...
Dr. Peter Gleick: The (past, present, and) future of water Maven Best of the NotebookClimate changeNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation March 8, 2016Dr. Gleick shares his vision for a sustainable water future for California, and gives his recommendations on how to achieve...
DWR and Reclamation write State Water Board, request delay in California Water Fix hearings Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features February 25, 2016In a letter responding to the State Water Resources Control Board’s pre-hearing conference ruling and requesting further clarification on some...
Building resilient landscapes into flood protection and infrastructure projects Maven Climate changeDelta scienceNotebook News and Features February 25, 2016Integrated approaches are the great challenge, but also the best hope In the Bay Area, preparing for climate change impacts...
SGMA implementation: An overview of the draft groundwater sustainability plan and alternatives regulation Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features February 24, 2016The draft regulation covers the preparation, contents, and reporting requirements for groundwater sustainability plans, as well as how those plans...
The Tipping Point: How 2016 will shape California’s water future Maven Best of the NotebookClimate changeGroundwater NewsNotebook News and Features February 23, 2016SGMA implementation and the spending rules for Prop 1 water storage funds all present important opportunities to change California’s water...
Considering climate change in water resources planning Maven Best of the NotebookClimate changeNotebook News and Features February 20, 2016A look at the DWR’s efforts to address climate change impacts, as well as the modeling tools used in climate...
Delta Narratives, pt 4: Writers and artists in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation February 18, 2016Dr. Gregg Camfield surveys literature written about the Delta, focusing on an American humorist’s vision of Benicia “Stories matter. Contemporary...
Delta Narratives, pt. 3: Building Communities in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta: Economics and Ethnicity Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation February 17, 2016Dr. Jennifer Helzer and Dr. Bob Benedetti look at the diverse cultures that shaped the communities of the Delta Throughout...
Reactions to Senator Feinstein’s revised drought legislation Maven Policy and regulation February 11, 2016Yesterday, Senator Feinstein introduced her revised drought legislation. Here are all the reactions from legislators and interest groups I’ve received,...
Delta Narratives, pt. 2: Stitching a River Culture: Trade, Transportation and Communication in the Delta Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation February 11, 2016The Delta Narratives project continues with a look at the history of boating, trains, trucks, and mechanical innovation in the...
Delta Narratives, pt 1: Managing the Garden: Agriculture, Reclamation, and Restoration in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation February 10, 2016The Delta Protection Commission’s Delta Narratives project seeks to tell the human story of the Delta “These days the Delta...
Sustainable Groundwater Management Update: Groundwater Sustainability Plan Regulations Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features February 9, 2016DWR’s Trevor Joseph highlights the upcoming draft regulations, due to be released later this month At the January meeting of...
