DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST

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DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST

DAILY DIGEST, 12/14: Who gets the water in California? Whoever gets there first.; Incoming California storms linked to strong El Niño in Pacific; Gov. Newsom’s ambitious water plan divides Californians; Colorado River water conservation deal inked, but fight looms in the future; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Central Valley Regional Water Board beginning at 9am.  Agenda items include discussion of water quality program priorities for FY 2024/25 and NPDES, WDR permits.   Click here for the full agenda and remote...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/11: California water ideas that deserve more attention; Unpacking California’s wild weather year; Jet stream could bring an active storm pattern soon; Undoing decades of environmental harm on the Trinity River; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC HEARING: Bay Delta Water Quality Control Plan, Sacramento/Delta update, 3 of 3 beginning at 12pm. The State Water Resources Control Board has released a draft Staff Report/Substitute Environmental Document (Staff Report) in support...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/8: Q&A with Amanda Frye, who took on Arrowhead water and won; State Water Board celebrates over 100 water system consolidations since 2019; Should the state take over groundwater management in Kings County?; Salton Sea restoration projects get $72 million boost from feds; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: Central Valley Flood Protection Board beginning at 10am. Staff will provide an overview of the Board’s projects and programs advanced in calendar year 2023.  Program managers will discuss specific projects, programs, and accomplishments....

DAILY DIGEST, 12/6: New progress in California water rights reform; Sacramento/Delta amendments to the Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan: Public comment process and next steps; Cities are changing groundwater availability for residential growth; Sonoma Water, Sonoma County approve formation of Eel-Russian Project Authority; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Independent Science Board from 9am to 12:30pm.  Agenda items include Delta Conveyance...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/5: New report confirms benefits of FIRO strategy for Prado Dam; Data shows SWP contractors’ contributions to reduced reliance on the Delta and improved regional self-reliance; Reclamation funding helps heal a river scarred by Gold Rush legacy; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … HYBRID EVENT: Science symposium on floodplains beginning at 9am.  The State Water Contractors and the Northern California Water Association will be jointly hosting a science symposium on the latest research on Central Valley floodplains...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Nov. 26 – Dec. 1: DWR announces initial State Water Project allocation of 10%; Are atmospheric rivers coming soon?; Vision of El Niño as producer of huge storms may be outdated; A better way to promote urban water conservation; and more …

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A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service and you will receive notification of this post on Friday mornings.  Readers on daily email service can add weekly email...