RESERVOIR AND WATER CONDITIONS for February 14: Slip slidin’ away … Maven Current Conditions February 14, 2023Click on any graphic to enter the slideshow. Right click to view/save image. Tags not assigned Water conditions...
WATER COMMISSION: Commissioners prepare for final funding awards as first water storage program project nears the finish line Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management February 9, 2023Regional San’s Harvest Water project expected to be the first project to receive final funding award In 2014, voters approved...
NOW AVAILABLE: The State of Bay Delta Science 2022: primary production, invasive aquatic vegetation, remote sensing, harmful algal blooms, carbon sequestration, and more … Maven Delta scienceScience February 9, 2023The State of Bay-Delta Science (SBDS) is a collection of papers that represents the state of scientific knowledge on relevant...
MEETING: Delta Council told current pace of habitat restoration in the Delta unlikely to meet state’s ambitious goals for decades Maven EcosystemsNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation February 8, 2023Habitat restoration projects in the Delta have become increasingly important as our understanding of their role in supporting native aquatic...
WEBINAR: A Watershed Moment: Realizing our Recharge Potential Maven Groundwater NewsWebinars February 3, 2023Sustainable Conservation’s CEO Ashley Boren and Director of Resource Stewardship Dr. Daniel Mountjoy discuss what all of our recent storms...
STATE WATER BOARD: Update on the Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation February 1, 2023Best case scenario has adoption of updated Sacramento River objectives and implementation of San Joaquin River flow objectives in 2024...
METROPOLITAN ONE WATER COMMITTEE: Potential of increased water efficiency, reuse, stormwater capture; $100 million for water transfers; SoCal water update, and more … Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater supply augmentation January 25, 2023With the installation of Adán Ortega as the Chair of the Metropolitan Water District Board of Directors, there have been...
DELTA WATERMASTER: Michael George retires, recounts the progress made in his two terms Maven Website announcements January 24, 2023Delta Watermaster Michael George was appointed in 2015, the second to serve in the position created in 2009 by the...
RESERVOIR/SNOW CONDITIONS: What do reservoir levels and the snowpack look like now? Maven Current Conditions January 17, 2023Here’s a look at reservoir conditions as of this morning … Tags not assigned Water conditions...
California Environmental Flows Framework: The Ways Good Science Gets Watered Down Maven Delta science January 14, 2023By Paul Stanton Kibel In the field of natural resources policy, there is a longstanding tendency for good science to...
WATER CONDITIONS: A look at reservoirs and snowpack Maven Current Conditions January 3, 2023Winter storms boosting reservoir levels. Lake Mendocino approaching average level for this time of year. More storms in the forecast....
Happy New Year! Maven Website announcements January 1, 2023We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book...
Happy holidays to you and yours! Maven Website announcements December 25, 2022May you be blessed with laughter, peace, and love throughout this holiday season and the new year. Thank you for...
DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST: Advances in mapping invasive aquatic vegetation Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and Features December 22, 2022At the December meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Laurel Larsen discussed Council-funded research that will...
METROPOLITAN IMPORTED WATER COMMITTEE: Challenges ahead for Southern California’s water supplies Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management December 15, 2022A region-wide water allocation will be required should conditions remain dry Southern California’s water supply news remains dismal, with little...