Delta Plan Interagency Implementation Committee, part 3: Interagency Crackdown on Aquatic Invasive Weeds in the Delta Maven EcosystemsNotebook News and Features June 3, 2015This past year, invasive weeds in the Delta were likely the worst it’s ever been, with the low flows due...
Delta Plan Interagency Implementation Committee, Part 2: The near-term future of water storage Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations June 2, 2015Chair of the Water Commission Joe Byrne discusses the specifics and the process for allocating the water bond’s $2.7 billion...
Delta Plan Interagency Implementation Committee, Pt. 1: Actionable Delta Science & a very brief update on Cal Water Fix and Cal Eco Restore Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and Features June 1, 2015The interagency committee charged with implementation of the Delta Plan endorses a list of high priority science actions for the...
Wolk, Bonham, and Cowin discuss the BDCP, Cal Water Fix, and Cal Eco Restore Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features May 27, 2015At a budget subcommittee hearing last week, Senator Wolk has some questions for Director Bonham and Director Cowin on the...
Memorial Day, 2015: Remembering Dorothy Green Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWebsite announcements May 25, 2015Environmental activist and founder of Heal the Bay is remembered for her warm spirit and tremendous contributions In a continuing...
The impact of new regulations on water rights in California Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater rights and water law May 22, 2015An overview of how new reporting requirements, frost protection regulations, water curtailments, and some pending litigation could affect water rights...
Jay Lund: Water storage and drought in California agriculture Maven AgricultureBest of the NotebookNotebook News and Features May 20, 2015Dr. Jay Lund reviews water storage in California: Changing patterns and reasons for hope Earlier this year, the U.C. Davis...
Managing Forest Health for Water Resources Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management May 13, 2015Successful forest management plans and a study that found that forest thinning can increase runoff by 20% demonstrate the benefits...
Assemblymember Marc Levine on California Water: The state legislature’s perspective Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation May 12, 2015The Chair of the Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee talks about the current drought, Prop 1 funds, and what...
Governor Brown addresses ACWA Convention: “All the things that I do here are because they are problems and we need to deal with them. And if I don’t deal with it, somebody else will have to.” Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation May 10, 2015Governor Brown addresses ACWA convention, calling on California’s brain power and innovation to solve the state’s water issues, and touching...
Delta Stewardship Council Drought Update: Delta perspectives on drought management Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation May 7, 2015CCWD’s Leah Orloff and Delta farmer Steve Mello discuss how the drought is affecting operations within the Delta The April...
Delta Stewardship Council Drought Update: Water management actions and the status of Delta fisheries Maven Fish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features May 6, 2015DWR Drought Manager Jeanine Jones with an update on hydrologic conditions; DWR Lead Scientist Ted Sommer with an update on...
Delta Stewardship Council Drought Update: Policy actions and priorities for addressing the ongoing drought Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation May 5, 2015Karla Nemeth from the Natural Resources Agency and Ellen Hanak from the PPIC discuss the state’s response to the drought:...
Weekend reading: DWR Issues Draft 2015 State Water Project Delivery Capability Report Maven ReportsWater project operations May 1, 2015From the Department of Water Resources: The draft State Water Project Delivery Capability Report 2015 and Appendices have been released. This...
Reactions: Metropolitan, Kern County, other water interests and stakeholder groups react to announcement of revised approach to Bay Delta fix Maven Delta Conveyance Project April 30, 2015Today, Governor Brown and other officials today announced a revised approach to the Bay Delta Conservation Plan, which is now...
