CA WATER COMMISSION: Advancing Flood-MAR: What are the possibilities? Maven Best of the NotebookGroundwater NewsNotebook News and Features May 12, 2021Dr. Graham Fogg and DWR’s Jenny Marr discuss the efforts underway to assess the potential for Flood Managed Aquifer Recharge...
CA WATER COMMISSION: Conveyance and water rights; Considerations for conveyance across the Delta Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesWater rights and water law May 5, 2021Delta Watermaster: It’s physically, ecologically, and economically impossible to squeeze water out of the Delta for export. At the April...
SCIENCE IN SHORT: Drift, Drop or Floc? Tailing Sediment as it Moves Through Marsh Margins Maven Science Podcasts April 29, 2021This June, two USGS scientists will be trying to get as close as they can to the edge of the...
DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST REPORT: Ecological metrics for conservation planning and monitoring, Delta Lead Scientist office hours, and more … Maven Delta scienceEcosystems April 29, 2021At the April meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Laurel Larsen spotlighted a research article that studied...
WEBINAR: Bay-Delta Hydrology 101 Maven HydrologyWebinars April 28, 2021Presentation by Dr. Ted Sommer, Lead Scientist at the Department of Water Resources, for the 2021 Bay-Delta Science Conference. Dr....
DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Delta Conveyance Project update: Environmental review, community benefits Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features April 28, 2021At the April meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Councilmembers received an update on the Delta Conveyance Project, including the...
STATE WATER BOARD: Update on the Oil and Gas Monitoring Program Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation April 27, 2021A look at how the state is (or is not) regulating fracking and aquifer exemptions One of the most controversial...
FEATURE: Water wars! What are they good for? Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPodcasts and webinarsPolicy and regulationWebinars April 21, 2021A recap of the webinar featuring Tim Quinn, formerly with ACWA, Tracy Quinn with the NRDC, and author John Fleck...
NOTICE: End of Negotiations for State Water Project Contract Amendment for Delta Conveyance Maven Water project operations April 20, 2021From the Department of Water Resources: On March 29, 2021, DWR (The Department of Water Resources) and Public Water Agencies...
DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: 2022 Central Valley Flood Protection Plan update, Recreation and tourism in the Delta Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation April 15, 2021At the March meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, the councilmembers were briefed on the 2022 on the Central Valley...
DELTA ISB: Harmful Algal Blooms in the Delta (and elsewhere) Maven Best of the NotebookDelta scienceWater quality April 14, 2021Harmful algal blooms (or HABs) occur when colonies of algae, under the right conditions, grow out of control and produce...
STATE WATER BOARD: Update on the Fresno River adjudication Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater rights and water law April 8, 2021With no viable interim solutions that the Board can implement, the process is expected to take years In October of...
CA WATER COMMISSION: Ensuring the reliability of the State Water Project, part 2: Assessing climate change vulnerabilities and addressing aging infrastructure Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations April 7, 2021One of the California Water Commission‘s statutory responsibilities is to conduct an annual review of the construction and operation of...
RULING: State Water Board’s AHO issues ruling on motions to quash in Kings River case Maven Water rights and water law April 7, 2021Ruling from the State Water Board’s Administrative Hearings Office: On December 2, 2020, the Administrative Hearings Office (AHO) of the...
CA WATER COMMISSION: Ensuring the reliability of the State Water Project, part 1: Strategic priorities and programs Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management April 6, 2021One of the California Water Commission’s statutory responsibilities is to conduct an annual review of the construction and operation of...
