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NOTICE: Bureau of Reclamation submits Draft 2022 Sacramento River Temperature Management Plan

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Water project operations

April 8, 2022

From the State Water Resources Control Board: The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s draft 2022 Sacramento River Temperature Management Plan is...

DELTA INDEPENDENT SCIENCE BOARD: The California Environmental Flows Framework

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Best of the NotebookDelta scienceNotebook News and Features

April 7, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] California water is a seemingly unending battle of allocating an often scarce resource among cities, farms, and the environment. ...

Office Hours: Proactive groundwater management strategies with Maurice Hall

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Webinars

April 6, 2022

Maurice Hall leads EDF’s Water Program, focusing on developing collaborative water management approaches to meet ecosystem needs alongside the needs...

DELTA INDEPENDENT SCIENCE BOARD: How the State Water Project and Central Valley Project comply with the endangered species acts

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Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesWater project operations

March 31, 2022

Presentation provides an overview and details on the biological opinions and incidental take permit For the Central Valley Project and...

EYES ON EARTH: Aquatic Ecosystems, ECOSTRESS, and the Delta smelt

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Science Podcasts

March 27, 2022

From the USGS: The Earth observation data archived here have plenty of value to the study of aquatic ecosystems. Landsat...

FEATURE: Legal aspects of groundwater recharge: Do we need a groundwater recharge ethic?

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Best of the NotebookClimate changeGroundwater NewsNotebook News and Features

March 24, 2022

Groundwater is one of the world’s most important natural resources,but groundwater management has traditionally been governed by lax and uneven...

DELTA INDEPENDENT SCIENCE BOARD: An update on the Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan

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Delta scienceNotebook News and FeaturesWater quality

March 23, 2022

State Water Board staff provide an overview of the Bay Delta Plan and the progress to date At the March...

SAN FRANCISCO ESTUARY AND WATERSHED SCIENCE: March 2022

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Science

March 18, 2022

In this edition: Variation in Juvenile Salmon Growth Opportunities Across a Shifting Habitat MosaicLaura Coleman, Rachel Johnson, Flora Cordoleani, Corey...

URBAN WATER INSTITUTE: Are we ready for a “black swan” event in the water business?

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Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management

March 17, 2022

Felicia Marcus, Pat Mulroy, Jeffrey Kightlinger, and Tom Kennedy discuss unexpected events and how the water industry can prepare for...

REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY: Coffee and conversation with DWR Director Karla Nemeth

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Climate changeNotebook News and Features

March 16, 2022

DWR Director Karla Nemeth discusses the Department’s efforts to respond to the drought and why she is optimistic we can...

CAMT: Assessment of Reviews of Long-term Monitoring Programs and Objectives

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Delta science

March 10, 2022

The CAMT Assessment of Long-term Monitoring Program Reviews and Objectives (Assessment) was initiated in September 2021 to understand the approaches,...

CA WATER COMMISSION: State Water Project Delivery Reliability Report; Planning for a dry 2022

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Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management

March 9, 2022

At the February meeting of the California Water Commission, the commissioners began their 2022 State Water Project review by hearing...

NOTICE: Better Water Use Data in the Delta Supports Better Water Management Decisions

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Policy and regulation

March 9, 2022

From the Office of the Delta Watermaster: The Office of the Delta Watermaster, the three Delta Water Agencies, and many...

CA WATER COMMISSION: DWR’s Climate Action Plan and forecast improvements to adapt to climate change

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Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management

March 8, 2022

At the February meeting of the California Water Commission, the commissioners began their 2022 State Water Project review by hearing...

USGS: Environmental DNA research sheds light on invasive species

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EcosystemsScience

March 4, 2022

USGS Science is Refining eDNA Techniques and Developing New Applications  More than 6,500 nonindigenous species are now established in the...