Road transportation in the Delta Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation July 16, 2014At the June 26 meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, officials from various transportation agencies with jurisdiction in the Delta...
Drought impact study: California agriculture faces greatest water loss ever seen Maven Policy and regulation July 15, 2014From the University of California Davis: A new report from the University of California, Davis, shows that California agriculture is...
Senators Steinberg, Wolk, Pavley and DeLeon discuss the newly revised water bond and the tunnels Maven Policy and regulation July 3, 2014 Today, Senators Steinberg, Wolk, Pavley, and De Leon met with the press to talk about the water bonds and...
Metropolitan Water District’s review of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan’s draft Implementation Agreement Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features July 2, 2014At the June 24th meeting of Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay Delta, committee members heard a presentation on the...
State Water Board workshop on urban conservation efforts, part 3: Urban water suppliers discuss allocation-based rate structures, rationing, and other drought management actions Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and managementPolicy and regulation July 2, 2014At the June 17 meeting of the State Water Resources Control Board, board members heard an informational update on the...
Phil Isenberg, Jerry Meral, and Michael Dettinger/Daniel Cayan on the drought and the Delta, and more in the latest issue of San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science Journal Maven Delta science July 1, 2014The latest issue of the San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science Journal is now available online. Besides the expected fare...
State Water Board workshop on urban conservation efforts, part 2: ACWA, CUWA, and CUWCC discuss the efforts of their member agencies on conservation and outreach Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation July 1, 2014At the June 17 meeting, members of the State Water Resources Control Board heard an informational update on the conservation...
Seismic design & performance considerations for the Bay Delta Conservation Plan’s twin tunnels Maven Best of the NotebookDelta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features June 30, 2014At the June 24th meeting of Metropolitan Water District’s Special Committee on the Bay Delta, committee members heard a presentation...
State Water Board workshop on urban conservation efforts, part 1: Statewide water conservation efforts and outreach Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation June 30, 2014At the June 17 meeting of the State Water Resources Control Board, board members heard an informational update on the...
New proposed constitutional amendment starts down the path towards the ballot: “The No Blank Checks Initiative” Maven Policy and regulation June 29, 2014On Friday, Stockton-area farmer Dean Cortopassi filed a request with the Attorney General’s office for a title and summary for...
Delta Stewardship Council moves forward on developing a strategy for state investments in Delta levees Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation June 25, 2014With the task of developing and adopting the Delta Plan behind them, the Delta Stewardship Council is now preparing to...
Senator Darryl Steinberg talks about the tunnels and the water bond Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features June 23, 2014Senator Darryl Steinberg appeared on NBC Los Angeles News Conference, where he spoke about a number of issues, one of...
Stakeholders respond to claims of BDCP benefits: “Even BDCP Hired Economist Wouldn’t Sign Off on BDCP”, they say; the BDCP responds Maven Delta Conveyance Project June 21, 2014Consumer & Environmental Advocates Respond to Brown Administration’s Claims of BDCP Benefits: Even BDCP Hired Economist Wouldn’t Sign Off on...
Fish Restoration Program Update: Additional willing sellers sought, Prospect Island EIR, Miner Slough levee repair, Miner Slough shipwreck survey Maven Ecosystems June 19, 2014From Dan Riordan at the the California Department of Water Resources (DWR): Fish Restoration Program (FRP) updates from the California...
An update on potential new water storage projects, part 3: Preliminary results of California water storage projects survey Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation June 19, 2014The CalFed surface storage investigations were looking primarily at large reservoirs, but there are substantially more options for smaller, regional...
