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WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Dec. 10-15: Who gets the water in California?; State releases final EIR for Delta Conveyance Project; How much water flow should we give our rivers?; and more …

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Weekly Digest

December 15, 2023

A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/15: Atmospheric river storms are on the way; Fresno State report details potential water management solution; San Diego Water Authority contingent wants to undo divorce settlement; Water pressure builds between upper and lower basins over future distribution of the Colorado River; and more …

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Daily Digest

December 15, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Central Valley Regional Water Board beginning at 9am. Board training on engagement and...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/14: Who gets the water in California? Whoever gets there first.; Incoming California storms linked to strong El Niño in Pacific; Gov. Newsom’s ambitious water plan divides Californians; Colorado River water conservation deal inked, but fight looms in the future; and more …

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Daily Digest

December 14, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Central Valley Regional Water Board beginning at 9am. Agenda items include discussion of...

SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: Managing the spread of phragmites in Suisun Marsh

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Delta science Ecosystems Science

December 14, 2023

With many more non-native species than native species, the Delta is considered the most invaded estuary in the world. Climate...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/13: Democrats have a trust problem in the Delta; Losing McCarthy and Feinstein is a double-barreled blow for California’s water clout; Weather and watershed forecasting make for dam smart water use; Could offshore desalination solve CA’s water woes?; and more …

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Daily Digest

December 13, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC HEARING to review Rise Gold’s Vested Rights Petition for the Idaho-Maryland Mine beginning...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/12: Atmospheric rivers return as El Niño gains strength; California poised to allow ‘toilet to tap’ projects; Kern’s key groundwater agency fades to the background; The deal that’s shaping the future of the American West; and more …

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Daily Digest

December 12, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … HYBRID SEMINAR: Weather Generator Tool from 8:30am to 5:00pm. Join the Department of Water...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/11: California water ideas that deserve more attention; Unpacking California’s wild weather year; Jet stream could bring an active storm pattern soon; Undoing decades of environmental harm on the Trinity River; and more …

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Daily Digest

December 11, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC HEARING: Bay Delta Water Quality Control Plan, Sacramento/Delta update, 3 of 3 beginning...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: DWR releases final EIR for the Delta Conveyance Project; Why is water in the west so complicated?; Water on the Monterey Peninsula: The board game; States crack down on foreign-owned farm fields; and more …

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Daily Digest

December 10, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Department of Water Resources (DWR) releases final EIR for the Delta Conveyance Project … California’s final report on disputed...

REACTIONS: What agencies and stakeholder groups are saying about the final EIR for the Delta Conveyance Project

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Delta Conveyance Project

December 8, 2023

On Dec. 8, 2023, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) released the final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Delta...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Dec. 3-8: DWR releases final EIR for Delta Conveyance Project; Data shows State Water Project contractors are reducing reliance on Delta; Voluntary agreements approaching pivotal moment; and more …

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Weekly Digest

December 8, 2023

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DAILY DIGEST, 12/8: Q&A with Amanda Frye, who took on Arrowhead water and won; State Water Board celebrates over 100 water system consolidations since 2019; Should the state take over groundwater management in Kings County?; Salton Sea restoration projects get $72 million boost from feds; and more …

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Daily Digest

December 8, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: Central Valley Flood Protection Board beginning at 10am. Staff will provide an overview...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/7: As public hearings draw to a close, agencies discuss voluntary agreements; NOAA lays out what could happen in CA during strong El Niño; Water Board criticized for recent decisions; Migration alert: good habitat, duck numbers across CA; and more …

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Daily Digest

December 7, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC MEETING: Safe and Affordable Funding for Equity and Resilience (SAFER) Advisory Group from...

MEETINGS: As public hearings draw to a close, agencies discuss voluntary agreements

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Notebook News and Features Planning and management

December 7, 2023

Water Commission discusses voluntary agreements, Metropolitan looks at impacts on SoCal supplies On Monday, the State Water Resources Control Board...

SITES RESERVOIR: Notice of assignment to the Administrative Hearings Office

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

December 6, 2023

From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board’s Executive Director has assigned to the Administrative...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/6: New progress in California water rights reform; Sacramento/Delta amendments to the Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan: Public comment process and next steps; Cities are changing groundwater availability for residential growth; Sonoma Water, Sonoma County approve formation of Eel-Russian Project Authority; and more …

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Daily Digest

December 6, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Independent Science Board from 9am to 12:30pm. Agenda items include Delta Conveyance...

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