Delta Conveyance Project Archives ~ MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

September 15, 2026

The Delta Stewardship Council will hold a public hearing on October 15, 2026, beginning at 9:30 a.m., to consider appeals...

DELTA COUNCIL: Appeals filed for the Delta Conveyance Project revised Certification of Consistency with the Delta Plan on remanded items

Delta Stewardship Council

Delta Conveyance Project

August 26, 2026

From the Delta Stewardship Council: The following parties have appealed the California Department of Water Resources’ Delta Conveyance Project Revised Certification...

SJV WATER: Kern water districts officially pledge just 1/3 of state ask for Delta tunnel costs

SJV Water

Delta Conveyance Project

July 25, 2026

By Lois Henry, SJV Water The official tally shows Kern County water districts are only willing to chip in $11.7 million of $33 million requested by the state toward the planning phase of the so-called delta tunnel, according to figures...

DWR Submits the Delta Conveyance Project Revised Certification of Consistency on Remanded Items

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Delta Conveyance Project

July 25, 2026

From the Department of Water Resources: DWR submitted the Delta Conveyance Project Revised Certification of Consistency with the Delta Plan on...

DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: Notice of intent to submit Delta Conveyance Project revised certification of consistency with the Delta Plan on remanded items

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Delta Conveyance Project

July 15, 2026

From the Department of Water Resources: This notice serves to inform all interested parties that the California Department of Water...

SJV WATER: Kern water districts slash support for Delta tunnel to a third of 2025 levels

SJV Water

Delta Conveyance Project

July 9, 2026

By Lois Henry, SJV Water Financial support for the planning phase of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta tunnel has plummeted among Kern County agricultural water districts as they continue to seek definitive answers about water supplies and how the tunnel will...

PRESS RELEASE: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completes Record of Decision for Delta Conveyance Project

US Army Corps of Engineers

Delta Conveyance Project

July 8, 2026

From the US Army Corps of Engineers: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District, finalized its Record of Decision...

DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: 12th amended hearing notice and procedural ruling

State Water Board

Delta Conveyance Project

July 2, 2026

From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board Administrative Hearings Office (AHO) is conducting a...

DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: Delta Counties Coalition says Governor’s “milestone” claim on Delta tunnel is premature and disingenuous

Delta Counties Coalition

Delta Conveyance Project

June 9, 2026

From the Delta Counties Coalition: The Delta Counties Coalition (DCC) Chair Supervisor Pat Hume issued the following statement in response to the Administration’s announcement regarding the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) receiving Biological Opinions from the U.S. Fish and...

Delta Conveyance Project receives critical federal clearance to advance construction

Maven

Delta Conveyance Project

June 5, 2026

The Delta Conveyance Project, which will improve water resilience and water supply for millions of Californians, has received Biological Opinions...

DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: DWR dismisses its second attempt to validate a Delta tunnel bond financing plan

Guest Contributor

Delta Conveyance Project

May 21, 2026

Press release from attorneys Roger Moore and Thomas Keeling Following its failed attempt to obtain judicial approval of its first...

EDWARD RING: Differentiating Between Capacity and Yield

Edward Ring

Commentary Delta Conveyance Project Planning and management

May 21, 2026

Commentary by Edward Ring, Director of Water and Energy Policy at the California Policy Center Whether it’s an energy project or a water project, it’s important to avoid conflating capacity with actual production, or yield. With energy projects, that difference...

PRESS RELEASE: Delta Counties Coalition Responds to Governor Newsom’s Remarks at Association of California Water Agencies Conference

Delta Counties Coalition

Delta Conveyance Project

May 8, 2026

From the Delta Counties Coalition: The Delta Counties Coalition issued the following statement in response to remarks made today by...

DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: Procedural rulings on evidentiary objections

State Water Board

Delta Conveyance Project

May 2, 2026

From the State Water Board: On November 3, 2025, Byron Bethany Irrigation District (BBID), Delta Party Water Agencies (DPWA), San...

CAL MATTERS: Will California ever build the Delta tunnel? Major battles ahead as Newsom era nears end

Cal Matters

Delta Conveyance Project

May 1, 2026

California’s Delta tunnel largely cleared a key hurdle last week — but far bigger obstacles still stand in the way. Among the next battlegrounds: the state’s largest agricultural recycled water project and a cattleman’s pasture. By Rachel Becker, Cal Matters This...