Factors that influence salmon predation in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Maven Best of the NotebookDelta scienceFish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features May 26, 2016NOAA’s Dr. Sean Hayes reviews the results of studies of salmon predation in the San Joaquin River At the April...
Panel discussion: “Fixing” California’s water rights system Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulationWater rights and water law May 25, 2016Panel of prominent attorneys discusses how the state’s water rights system performed in the drought and what changes, if any,...
Dr. Glenda Humiston: One million more acre-feet of water per year … Maven AgricultureNotebook News and Features May 24, 2016Dr. Glenda Humiston shares her vision for how California can generate additional water and have a thriving agricultural economy at...
Court issues ruling on Delta Plan lawsuits Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater rights and water law May 19, 2016Mixed ruling finds the Delta Plan lacking in measurable targets, but that the Council did not exceed its authority in...
Delta Stewardship Council: Independent science review panels and the biological opinions Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations May 19, 2016Panel at the Delta Stewardship Council discusses the effectiveness and impact of the yearly independent science panel review of the...
Delta Stewardship Council: 2016: El Nino and Beyond: A look at water operations in the year ahead Maven Current ConditionsWater project operations May 18, 2016John Leahigh with the State Water Project, David Guy with the Northern California Water Association, and Ara Azdherian with the...
Secretary John Laird: An argument for the Delta tunnels: Essential truths and myths about California water Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features May 17, 2016Secretary John Laird argues in his keynote address at Capitol Weekly’s Water 2016 conference: “Given the truths and given the...
Adaptive management of the nutrient problem in the Delta: Integrating science and policy Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulationWater quality May 12, 2016Dr. Lisa Thompson discusses the upgrades to Sacramento’s wastewater treatment plant; highlights a new study on the effects of wastewater...
California Water Commission: SGMA Implementation – Update on the draft Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) regulation Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features May 11, 2016Department of Water Resources staff review all the comments received on the draft Groundwater Sustainability Plan regulations, and discuss possible...
Felicia Marcus: California Water 2016 and beyond: ‘It’s a steep hill but we can get there if … ‘ Maven Best of the NotebookClimate changeNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation May 10, 2016Felicia Marcus addresses the California Water Policy Conference, emphasizing the need for people skills to face the future: “It has...
Water agencies and organizations react to Governor Brown’s Executive Order and the State Water Boards proposal for modifying the urban water conservation reg Maven Policy and regulation May 10, 2016Yesterday, Governor Brown issued an executive order, making some water conservation measures permanent and calling on water suppliers to prepare...
California Water Fix Aquatic Science Peer Review, Part 2: Supporting analyses for target aquatic species; Panel’s initial recommendations Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectDelta scienceNotebook News and Features May 5, 2016Presentations take an in-depth look at the analyses for salmonids, sturgeon, Delta smelt, and longfin smelt; panel gives initial recommendations...
California Water Fix Aquatic Science Peer Review, Part 1: Overview of the project and the endangered species consultation process Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectDelta scienceNotebook News and Features May 4, 2016Presentations give overview of the California Water Fix project, and an in-depth review of the Section 7(a)(2) consultation process The...
Kern County Water Agency, Southern California Water Committee, and the State Water Contractors react to increase in SWP Allocation Maven Current Conditions April 22, 2016Yesterday, the Department of Water Resources increased its water delivery estimate for most state water contractors to 60 percent, mostly...
Factors controlling the abundance and distribution of species in the Bay-Delta system Maven Best of the NotebookDelta science April 20, 2016At a recent State Water Board meeting, Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Cliff Dahm summarizes four recent scientific reports on the...
