vernal pool Maven July 30, 2013 0 19 « Back to Glossary IndexA vernal pool is a small lake or pond that is filled with water for only a short time during the spring. Related Articles: Maven’s Minutes: Independent Science Review Panel hears presentation on changes made to the Bay Delta Conservation Plan’s Effects Analysis (Chapter 5)DAILY DIGEST, 5/7: Drought hits second year, but experts say the state is better prepared; Q/A: What are the risks of a major earthquake in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta?; Valley residents slow to respond to new drinking water program; San Jose Mayor opposes $2.5 billion Pacheco Dam project; and more …Delta Stewardship Council briefing: The BDCP’s impacts in the DeltaDAILY DIGEST, 5/19: MID, TID join SF lawsuit over Tuolumne River flows; AEM surveys to assist groundwater management; Irrigation districts look to transfers as water dwindles; Testing and treating microplastics in water face challenges; and more …DAILY DIGEST, 8/20: Emergency regulations allow curtailments in the Delta watershed; Western drought will last into fall or longer; Water & weed: A complex California relationship; Q&A: Can green infrastructure keep microplastics out of the environment?; and more …« Back to Glossary Index