Planning & Conservation League Symposium: What is happening in the Delta this year? Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management April 19, 2016Panelists share different perspectives on the troubled estuary At the Planning and Conservation League’s annual symposium held earlier this year,...
Adaptive Management in Action: The South San Francisco Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project Maven EcosystemsNotebook News and FeaturesScience April 14, 2016The largest wetlands restoration project on the West Coast, the project provides a working example for an adaptive management framework...
Delta Stewardship Council addresses Delta conveyance and water storage operations Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features April 13, 2016Council votes to start work on potential Delta Plan amendment, which would include additional regulatory policies and/or recommendations to address...
Delta Watermaster reports to the Stewardship Council on the results of last year’s voluntary reduction program among Delta farmers Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation April 12, 2016The farmers achieved a 32% reduction in diversions At the March meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Watermaster Michael...
Large coalition of interest groups send letters to State Water Board and US EPA urging the feds to step in and set new Bay-Delta water quality standards by the end of 2017 Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater quality April 8, 2016“There is more than enough information available for the Board to adopt scientifically justified, more protective new standards,” the letters...
Delta Watermaster reports to the Delta Protection Commission on the consumptive use study and the voluntary diversion reduction program Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation April 5, 2016Also, DWR’s Paul Marshall updates Commission on the effectiveness drought barrier Attending a Delta Protection Commission meeting is, among other...
Reactions to Central Valley Project water allocation Maven Current Conditions April 2, 2016On Friday, the Bureau of Reclamation announced the water allocation for the Central Valley Project, delivering the news that those...
Integrated ecosystem modeling for adaptive management: Lessons from 40 years of decision support in the Great Lakes Maven Notebook News and FeaturesScience March 31, 2016Limnotech’s Dr. John Wolfe presents two case studies from the Great Lakes which utilized integrated modeling and adaptive management to...
Legislative hearing: Pending Delta decisions and their potential economic and other impacts on San Francisco and the Bay Area, part 2 Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation March 30, 2016Bay Area stakeholders have their say On March 11, the Senate Select Committee on the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta held an...
This just in … Breaking Delta tunnels news: DWR reaches agreement with Contra Costa Water District re: California WaterFix; Interest group coalition asks for dismissal of Cal Water Fix petition; SJTA supports motion to disqualify Marcus and Doduc Maven Delta Conveyance Project March 29, 2016DWR Reaches Agreement with Contra Costa Water District to Address Concerns Related to California WaterFix From the Department of Water...
Legislative hearing: Pending Delta decisions and their potential economic and other impacts on San Francisco and the Bay Area, part 1 Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation March 29, 2016Secretary John Laird discusses Cal Water Fix with respect to the Bay Area; State Water Board’s Diane Riddle updates on...
This just in … Breaking Delta tunnels news: DWR and Reclamation request 60 day continuance; Independent science review of Cal WaterFix aquatic science scheduled Maven Delta Conveyance Project March 28, 2016Water agencies request 60 day continuance The Department of Water Resources and the Bureau of Reclamation have sent letter to...
Metropolitan Special Committee on the Bay-Delta: Brief update on California Water Fix timeline and Delta drought operations Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and FeaturesWater project operations March 28, 2016 Timeline for California Water Fix extends well into 2017; separate presentation looks at...
Adaptive approaches to wetland restoration in Southern California Maven EcosystemsNotebook News and FeaturesScience March 24, 2016Delta Independent Science Board member Dr. Joy Zedler shares her insights on the ups and downs of coastal wetland restoration...
Optimizing reservoir operating rules, Effects of ending groundwater overdraft in the Central Valley, Reconciliation ecology on the Yolo Bypass, and more in the latest edition of the San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science Journal Maven Delta science March 24, 2016In the latest issue of the San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science Journal: Essay Which Way to the Brave New...
