Delta Conveyance Project Archives ~ Page 24 of 49 ~ MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

August 8, 2018

From the California Water Fix Hearing Team at the State Water Board, the latest ruling letter: “This letter responds to...

METROPOLITAN BAY-DELTA COMMITTEE: California Water Fix update, State Water Board’s Bay Delta Water Quality Control Plan update

Maven

Delta Conveyance Project Notebook News and Features

August 1, 2018

At the July meeting of the Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay Delta, committee members received an update on the...

CALIFORNIA WATER FIX: Ruling letter on Rebuttal Testimony and Outstanding Subpoenas

Maven

Delta Conveyance Project

July 30, 2018

From the California Water Fix Hearing Team, the latest ruling letter on the California Water Fix hearing for the change in point of diversion: This ruling addresses testimony that is partly or wholly outside the scope of Part 2 rebuttal,...

THIS JUST IN … California Department of Water Resources Finds Proposed WaterFix Project Consistent with the Delta Plan

Delta Stewardship Council

Delta Conveyance Project

July 27, 2018

From the Delta Stewardship Council: The following certification of consistency with the Delta Plan for a covered action has been...

THIS JUST IN … Secretary Laird sends letter opposing riders to exempt Cal Water Fix and other water projects from judicial review

Maven

Delta Conveyance Project Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

July 17, 2018

“Any proposal to exempt water projects from judicial review would violate due process and undermine public confidence,” he writes. Secretary...

THIS JUST IN … Reps. McNerney and Garamendi offer amendments to protect California water rights and ensure tunnels comply with environmental laws

Elected Official

Delta Conveyance Project Policy and regulation

July 17, 2018

Amendments to H.R. 6147 would strike language prohibiting lawsuits against California water projects including WaterFix Today, Congressmen Jerry McNerney (CA-09), and John Garamendi (CA-03) offered amendments to H.R. 6147, the Interior and Environment appropriations bills, to remove language that would...

THIS JUST IN … California Water Fix: Draft Delta Plan Certificate of Consistency posted

Delta Stewardship Council

Delta Conveyance Project

July 17, 2018

The Delta Reform Act, as implemented by the Delta Stewardship Council (DSC), requires a project proponent to certify through a Consistency Determination that proposed covered...

THIS JUST IN … California Water Fix Supplemental EIR/EIS released

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Delta Conveyance Project

July 17, 2018

Public comment period open until September 17 From the Department of Water Resources: The California Department of Water Resources (DWR)...

REACTIONS: Delta Counties Coalition, Food & Water Watch react to Metropolitan Delta tunnels re-vote UPDATED with Restore the Delta response; ACWA and Golden Gate Salmon Assn comment on State Water Board’s proposal for increasing flows

Maven

Delta Conveyance Project

July 11, 2018

Yesterday, the Metropolitan Water District voted once again to support construction of the full California Water Fix project, amongst allegations of Brown Act violations and backroom deals. Here are reactions I’ve received so far: From the Delta Counties Coalition: The...

THIS JUST IN … Metropolitan Board agrees to fund two-tunnel California Water Fix (again)

Metropolitan Water District

Delta Conveyance Project

July 10, 2018

Board authorizes $10.8 billion for project to modernize state water delivery system From the Metropolitan Water District: The board of...

THIS JUST IN … State Water Project contract extension update: Delta County leaders ask legislators to halt SWP contract extension; Groups submit letter outlining their concerns UPDATED with State Water Contractors fact sheet

Maven

Delta Conveyance Project Notebook News and Features

July 3, 2018

Earlier today, the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water held an informational hearing on proposed amendments to the State...

METROPOLITAN BAY-DELTA COMMITTEE: California Water Fix update; Delta science efforts

Maven

Delta Conveyance Project Notebook News and Features

July 3, 2018

The June meeting of Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay Delta included an update on the Cal Water Fix project, and an update on Delta science efforts regarding longfin smelt studies, predation studies, and the Yolo Bypass Fish Habitat Restoration...

CALIFORNIA WATER FIX HEARING UPDATE: Ruling letters on Part 2 Rebuttal, status of exhibits

State Water Board

Delta Conveyance Project

June 18, 2018

Hearing to resume on August 2nd The California Water Fix hearing team at the State Water Resources Control Board has...

THIS JUST IN … California Water Fix Administrative Draft Supplemental Environmental Review Documents Posted Online

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Delta Conveyance Project

June 12, 2018

From the Department of Water Resources: The California WaterFix Administrative Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) has been...

THIS JUST IN … Metropolitan Water District to vote again on whether to authorize increased funding of WaterFix

Metropolitan Water District

Delta Conveyance Project

June 7, 2018

Re-vote scheduled for July 10 board meeting The following is the text of a memo sent to the Metropolitan Board of Directors from General Counsel Marcia Scully and General Manager Jeff Kightlinger: Date: June 6, 2018 To: Board of Directors,...