NOTEBOOK NEWS ARTICLES Archives ~ MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

WESTERN GROUNDWATER CONGRESS: California Water Transfer Price Forecast

October 22, 2020

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At the Western Groundwater Congress hosted online by the Groundwater Resources Association, Audrey Arnao, an associate with WestWater Research, gave the following presentation on California’s surface water mark... Read More...

FEATURE: How dynamic are property rights in water?

Maven

October 21, 2020

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Professor Holly Doremus is a leading scholar and teacher in the areas of environmental law, natural resources law, and law and science, bringing a strong background in life sciences and a commitment to interdis... Read More...

STATE WATER BOARD: Report on the first year of the newly established Administrative Hearings Office

Maven

October 15, 2020

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At the October 7 meeting of the State Water Resources Control Board, Alan Lilly, the presiding hearing officer in the Administrative Hearings Office, updated the Board Members on the first year of operations of... Read More...

FEATURE: Fish predation on a landscape scale in the Delta

Maven

October 14, 2020

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Fisheries Biologist Cyril Michel discusses recent predator manipulation studies done in the Delta and efforts to develop a predictive model for predation Over the past century, populations of salmon in Sacrame... Read More...

WESTERN GROUNDWATER CONGRESS: Developing groundwater allocations: Findings and recommendations

Maven

October 13, 2020

206

As groundwater sustainability agencies prepare their plans to meet the requirements of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), they will likely utilize a variety of tools to achieve sustainability. ... Read More...

DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST REPORT: Overview of paper on the 2012-2016 drought in the Delta

Maven

October 8, 2020

146

Dr. Laurel Larsen officially started September 1st as the new Delta Lead Scientist; however, she is finishing up a sabbatical in Finland, and so she will be part time until she returns to California in December... Read More...

Watersheds 101

Maven

October 7, 2020

214

No matter where you are in the world, you are in a watershed. The water flowing over the land and through the soil creates a complex network that connects the uplands, springs, wetlands, streams, and rivers ... Read More...

TESS DUNHAM: California’s Three-Legged Stool for Improving Groundwater Quality: Porter Cologne, SGMA and the Recycled Water Policy – How Do They Work Together?

Maven

October 6, 2020

241

Every year, the Groundwater Resources Association of California selects two speakers for the David Keith Todd Lectureship, which named after David Keith Todd to pay tribute to his legacy as groundwater science ... Read More...

WATER BOARDS: Update on the Central Valley Water Board’s Irrigated Lands Program

Maven

October 1, 2020

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Much progress made on implementation of Order WQ-2018-0002 Runoff and other discharges from agricultural lands affect water quality by transporting pollutants including pesticides, sediment, nutrients, salts, ... Read More...

MET BAY DELTA COMMITTEE: Delta Conveyance Update: Preliminary cost and benefits, the mechanics of opting out, and more …

Maven

September 30, 2020

351

Presentation covers the preliminary cost estimate, the preliminary benefits analysis, the agreement in principle for the State Water Project Delta conveyance contract amendment and how opting out will work, and... Read More...

SCIENCE IN SHORT PODCAST: How fish interact with wetland topography

Maven

September 27, 2020

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Click here to check out the new Delta Science page on the Notebook Maven's Notebook · SCIENCE IN SHORT: How fish interact with wetland topography In this podcast, reporter Alastair Bland and ... Read More...

GUEST COMMENTARY: The Gulf Hurricane is a Call to Action to Protect Californians from Catastrophic Floods

Maven

September 24, 2020

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Guest commentary by Mayor Michael Tubbs of Stockton and former state senator Mike Machado: Michael Tubbs, Mayor of Stockton 2020 has taught us that one of the fundamental responsibilities of government is to... Read More...

GUEST COMMENTARY: From “Wicked” to “Complex”: A New Lead Scientist’s Outlook on Growing Our Understanding of Delta Science

Maven

September 23, 2020

218

By Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Laurel Larsen "My first exposure to the story of water in California came through a viewing of the 1974 Jack Nicholson film “Chinatown” as part of my Water Resources Development and... Read More...

MET COMMITTEE: Collaboration on the Colorado River between Mexico and the US brings benefits for both countries

Maven

September 23, 2020

158

Hey, are you ready for a good water news story? In 2007, Mexico and the United States agreed to establish a formal process managed by the International Boundary Waters Commission to discuss issues of mutual c... Read More...

GUEST COMMENTARY: SGMA and IRWM – Successful Integration: How SGMA and IRWM Can Utilize Each Other’s Strengths

Maven

September 22, 2020

273

Guest commentary from Soua Lee, Program Manager of the Kings Basin Water Authority, on behalf of the IRWM Roundtable of Regions. How does a region integrate Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), a pro... Read More...

JUSTICE RONALD B. ROBIE: The State Water Resources Control Board: How it All Started

WATER QUALITY: A basic primer on water quality regulation

ACWA CONFERENCE: Adapting to Flood, Fire, and Drought: A Case Study of the American River

GSA SUMMIT: Addressing environment, disadvantaged communities, and domestic wells in the 2022 Groundwater Sustainability Plans

DAM REMOVAL UPDATE: Klamath Dams, Matilija Dam, and the Potter Valley Project

GSA SUMMIT: Setting Sustainable Management Criteria: It’s easy, isn’t it?

TIM QUINN: Forty Years of California Water Policy: What Worked, What Didn’t, and Lessons for the Future

WESTERN GROUNDWATER CONGRESS: California Water Transfer Price Forecast

FEATURE: How dynamic are property rights in water?

STATE WATER BOARD: Report on the first year of the newly established Administrative Hearings Office

FEATURE: Fish predation on a landscape scale in the Delta

WESTERN GROUNDWATER CONGRESS: Developing groundwater allocations: Findings and recommendations

DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST REPORT: Overview of paper on the 2012-2016 drought in the Delta

Watersheds 101

TESS DUNHAM: California’s Three-Legged Stool for Improving Groundwater Quality: Porter Cologne, SGMA and the Recycled Water Policy – How Do They Work Together?

WATER BOARDS: Update on the Central Valley Water Board’s Irrigated Lands Program

MET BAY DELTA COMMITTEE: Delta Conveyance Update: Preliminary cost and benefits, the mechanics of opting out, and more …

SCIENCE IN SHORT PODCAST: How fish interact with wetland topography

GUEST COMMENTARY: The Gulf Hurricane is a Call to Action to Protect Californians from Catastrophic Floods

GUEST COMMENTARY: From “Wicked” to “Complex”: A New Lead Scientist’s Outlook on Growing Our Understanding of Delta Science

MET COMMITTEE: Collaboration on the Colorado River between Mexico and the US brings benefits for both countries

GUEST COMMENTARY: SGMA and IRWM – Successful Integration: How SGMA and IRWM Can Utilize Each Other’s Strengths