New report synthesizes what is known – and not known – about the life of a Delta smelt Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and Features February 5, 2015The Interagency Ecological Program releases the peer-reviewed report, An updated conceptual model of Delta smelt biology: our evolving understanding of...
Conserving ecosystems during droughts Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation February 4, 2015Chuck Bonham, Sandy Matsumoto, Dr. Peter Moyle, and Tim Quinn discuss how to prepare for the next drought, including developing...
Metropolitan Bay Delta Committee hears presentation on treasurer’s BDCP affordability report, plus an update on SWP BDCP contract negotiations Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features February 3, 2015Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay Delta hears a presentation on the state treasurer’s report which found that both urban...
An overview of the refinements and revisions to the Bay Delta Conservation Plan facilities (with video) Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features February 2, 2015Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta hears some of the details on the changes made to the water conveyance facilities...
The promise and pitfalls of regional planning for special status species Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation January 28, 2015Panel discusses the pros and cons of Habitat Conservation Plans and Natural Community Conservation Plans In recent years in an...
Lessons from Australia’s millennium drought Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management January 27, 2015An Australian water official discusses the key policy initiatives that Australia enacted to respond to long-term exceptional drought conditions In...
Michael Anderson, State Climatologist: Climate, Drought, and Change Maven Climate changeHydrologyNotebook News and Features January 26, 2015The state climatologist discusses the current drought and the signs of climate change. Is the current drought a harbinger of...
Bureau of Reclamation Outlines Water Year 2015 Central Valley Project Water Supply Conditions Maven Current Conditions January 24, 2015From the Bureau of Reclamation: In preparation for the initial 2015 water supply allocation announcement in late February, the Bureau...
State Water Board: Notice of surface water shortage and potential for curtailment of water right diversions for 2015 Maven Policy and regulation January 23, 2015From the State Water Resources Control Board: In January 2014, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. proclaimed a State of Emergency...
Heather Cooley: The Untapped Potential of California’s Water Supply: Efficiency, Reuse, and Stormwater Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesWater supply augmentation January 21, 2015Recent study by the Pacific Institute and the NRDC show that there is potential water savings equivalent to 10.8 to...
Fran Spivy-Weber on sustainability initiatives and the California Water Action Plan Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation January 20, 2015Fran Spivy-Weber talks about the statewide sustainability initiatives included in the California Water Action Plan, and ends with the suggestion...
Reactions: ACWA, Kern County Water Agency, and the State Water Contractors react to increase in SWP allocation and other drought-related announcements Maven Current Conditions January 16, 2015Yesterday, state officials announced a modest increase in the State Water Project allocation for 2015 to 15%; state and federal...
Obama Administration: Increasing Investment in U.S. Roads, Ports and Drinking Water Systems Through Innovative Financing Maven Policy and regulationWater project operations January 16, 2015From the White House press office: Building a 21st-century infrastructure is a critical component of the Administration’s efforts to accelerate...
Media call: State and federal officials discuss the 2015 Drought Operations Plan Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations January 15, 2015Officials from the water projects, fish agencies, and the State Water Board review how they responded last year, and outline...
Delta Levee Investment Strategy Update: Delta Stewardship Council accepts the Delta Levee Investment Issue Paper Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation January 15, 2015The Delta Stewardship Council votes to unanimously accept the Delta Levee Investment Issue Paper, setting the framework for upcoming policy...
