The truth be told: The Delta, the tunnels, and the tributaries, part 1 Maven Best of the NotebookDelta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features October 28, 2015Mountain Counties event highlights upstream concerns for flows in the tributaries and the impact of the Delta tunnels project The...
Laura King Moon, Chief Deputy Director of Water Resources, passes away after battle with cancer Maven Website announcements October 27, 2015This memo from Mark Cowin, Director of the Department of Water Resources: DWR Director Mark Cowin writes, “It is with...
State Water Board’s use of unimpaired flows in the Delta’s Water Quality Control Plan update disputed Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater quality October 27, 2015Water agencies say it’s infeasible; interest groups say it’s the most fairest and equitable approach A broad coalition of environmental,...
Delta Stewardship Council prepares to comment on the California Water Fix/BDCP partially recirculated environmental documents Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features October 27, 2015List of concerns include adaptive management, water quality, and impacts to the Delta In July of this year, the Partially...
Senate Bill 88 and the Development of a Water Measurement and Reporting Regulation Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation October 26, 2015From the State Water Resources Control Board: The purpose of this message is to provide information about a new water...
California Water Commission adopts regulation for modifying basin boundaries, the first of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features October 23, 2015The new regulation outlines the procedure for requesting groundwater basin boundary changes, as well as the methodology and criteria for...
This just in … California Water Commission adopts Groundwater Basin Boundary Regulation Maven Groundwater News October 21, 2015The regulation now heads to the Office of Administrative Law for processing From the Department of Water Resources: Implementation of...
Water management, economy, and the environment: How is California doing after four years of drought? Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management October 21, 2015Dr. Jay Lund, Dr. Jeffrey Michael, and Dr. Peter Moyle discuss the drought impacts at the State of the Estuary...
Water transfers and the Delta Plan, part 4: The buyers and sellers’ perspective Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation October 15, 2015A panel of buyers and sellers discusses the time frames, procedural considerations, and the overall complexity of water transfers Water...
Water transfers and the Delta Plan, part 3: The environmental perspective Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management October 14, 2015Dr. Bruce Herbold and Sandi Matsumoto discuss the potential impacts of single-year transfers on the Delta’s ecosystem and wildlife During...
Water transfers and the Delta Plan, part 2: The agency view Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation October 13, 2015DWR’s Bill Croyle and State Water Board’s Tom Howard discuss the water transfers: streamlining the process, recurring single-year transfers, and...
Water transfers and the Delta Plan, part 1: The basics Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation October 12, 2015As the Delta Stewardship Council prepares to revisit the issue of single-year transfers, staff review the basics: the types of...
House Democrats from California and other Western states send letter opposing HR 2898 Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation October 8, 2015House Democrats from California, Oregon, Arizona, and Washington – 27 in all – have signed on to a letter opposing...
Shasta Dam Fish Passage Evaluation: Winter-run Chinook may swim above Shasta Dam once again Maven Best of the NotebookDelta scienceNotebook News and Features October 8, 2015Agency scientists discuss the winter-run captive broodstock program at Livingston Stone National Fish Hatchery, the conceptual designs for the juvenile...
California Water Commission: SGMA Implementation – Summary of Comments on Basin Boundary Regulation; Update on State Water Project Issues Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features October 7, 2015Presentation includes summary of comments received and planned revisions, as well as a new online tool; brief update on SWP...
