DAILY DIGEST, 6/16: Bulk of money in state’s plan to buy water rights directed at NorCal; Enviro groups sue feds over Shasta River permits; Stubborn La Niña may stick around for a rare third year; These five people could make or break the Colorado River Maven DAILY DIGEST June 16, 2022 785— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … EPA, Army Corps Virtual Regional WOTUS Roundtable from 11am to 1:30pm. The virtual...
ACWA CONFERENCE: The tale of curtailments: Legal and operational responses to the ongoing drought Maven Event coverage June 16, 2022 182Panel discusses temporary urgency change petitions, transfers, and drought litigation As California enters the second year of dry conditions, many...
DAILY DIGEST, 6/15: How does more rain in NorCal equal less flows in the San Joaquin River?; Did CA learn anything from the last drought?; Drought picture grows more bleak for agriculture; Major cutbacks loom for the Colorado River; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST June 15, 2022 824— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … CUAHSI WEBINAR: Hydrologic Science and Indigenous Voices from 9am to 10am. This series...
NOTICE: June 14 Weekly Update on Curtailment Status of Water Rights and Claims in the Delta Watershed Maven Other Announcements June 15, 2022 51This notice contains important information about the curtailment status of water rights and claims of right within the Sacramento-San Joaquin...
NOTICE: Opportunity to participate in the initial Stanislaus, Tuolumne, and Merced Working Group Maven Other Announcements June 15, 2022 42From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board has posted on its website an invitation...
NOW IN EFFECT: Second Water Conservation Emergency Regulation of 2022 Maven Other Announcements June 15, 2022 128From the State Water Resources Control Board: The second State Water Board water conservation emergency regulation of 2022 is now...
DAILY DIGEST, 6/14: Toxic algae blooms on the rise and expected to worsen; Why water use varies so widely across California; Land fallowing could reach more than 690,000 acres due to drought; Farmers worry water-rights proposal could affect food supply; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST June 14, 2022 853— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: Assembly Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife at 9am. Full agenda...
DAILY DIGEST, 6/13: Sanger residents concerned over low to no water pressure as Valley temperatures soar; Considerations for developing an environmental water right; State board awards $1.1M for Grizzly Island restoration project; In the Klamath Basin, wildlife needs groundwater too; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST June 13, 2022 747— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: 2022 Habitat Projects at Sacramento’s Nimbus Basin and Lower Sailor Bar from...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Court rules feds didn’t stiff Fresno, other water users during last drought; Water-sharing agreements proposed; Does Tuolumne County already own water rights?; Choreographing restoration on Mono Lake’s tributary streams; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST June 12, 2022 841[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Ruling: Feds didn’t stiff Fresno and other water users when they got...
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: $193 Million in Grant Funding Now Available for Water Infrastructure and Resilience Projects Maven Funding opportunities June 11, 2022 196From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has released the Grant Program Guidelines and Proposal...
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Sierra Nevada Conservancy announces $23 million forest and fire restoration grant program Maven Funding opportunities June 11, 2022 52From the Sierra Nevada Conservancy: The Sierra Nevada Conservancy has launched the second cycle of its $50 million Wildfire Recovery...
WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for June 5-10: Managing salinity in the Delta in a changing climate; Curtailments expanded through out the Delta watershed; Lawmakers mull buying out farmers to save water; and more … Maven WEEKLY DIGEST June 10, 2022 216A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
DAILY DIGEST, 6/10: How CA’s ancient hidden waterways could be key to recharging state’s depleted groundwater; Where parched CA is finding new water sources; Conference highlights deficiency of models for drought situations; Officials offer grim outlook for 2022 fire season; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST June 10, 2022 738— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Central Valley Regional Water Board will meet beginning at 10:30am. The Board...
DAILY DIGEST, 6/9: The past, present and future of the West’s water woes; If the CA wine industry wants to survive, it must use less water; The problem with pools; Court rules minimum ratio groundwater pumping rate mandate violates Prop 26; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST June 9, 2022 806— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Independent Science Board meets from 9am to 5pm. Agenda items include...
DELTA WATERMASTER: Water use reporting, Investigation of alleged unlawful water diversion in the Delta, Implementation of the Delta Dry-year Response Program, and more … Maven Meetings June 9, 2022 198At the May 24th meeting of the State Water Resources Control Board, Delta Watermaster Michael George updated the board members...