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DAILY DIGEST, 11/24: Will December bring rain to record-dry CA?; CSPA opposes Turlock and Modesto ID’s petition for waiver of Clean Water Act; San Bernardino Valley MWD votes for Delta Conveyance; San Diego pipeline plan takes a small step forward; and more …

November 24, 2020

-- In California water news today ... Will December bring rain to record-dry California? "It’s probably not the first thing that will come to mind when you think back on this year, but 2020 is now on... Read More...

WATER COMMISSION: Addressing California Aqueduct subsidence; State Water Project Operations and Maintenance

Maven

November 24, 2020

At the November meeeting of the California Water Commission, Commissioners were briefed on subsidence issues with the California Aqueduct and current construction and maintenance projects underway for the S... Read More...

BLOG ROUND-UP: Oroville damages and the State Water Project; Farmers can help with weather whiplash; The Delta as salmon nursery; Dairies and water; and more …

Maven

November 24, 2020

Could damages from Oroville Spillway case bankrupt the State Water Project? Delta Legacy Communities writes, "In February 2018, Michael Ramsey, the Butte County District Attorney, filed a claim for environment... Read More...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/23: The future of Madera County groundwater; Groups question effectiveness of CA’s cap-and-trade program; Here’s what the water sector wants from Congress, President-elect Biden; and more …

Maven

November 23, 2020

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-- On the calendar today ... WEBINAR: California-Nevada Drought & Climate Outlook from 11am to 12pm:The California-Nevada Drought Early Warning System (CA-NV DEWS) November 2020 Drought ... Read More...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Lawsuit challenges Del Puerto Canyon Reservoir; Sunny skies ahead and no rain in sight; Colorado River management plan mostly worked amid epic drought; Three ways AI can enhance water governance; and more …

Maven

November 22, 2020

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In California water news this weekend ... Lawsuit challenges Del Puerto Canyon Reservoir "A proposed dam in California’s Central Valley is billed as a vital agricultural resource. But conservationists s... Read More...

NOTICE: Delta Science Proposal Solicitation Released

Maven

November 21, 2020

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The Delta Stewardship Council, through its Delta Science Program, and in partnership with U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, is pleased to announce the release of the final version of our proposal solicitation notice ... Read More...

ESTUARY PEARLS: Salmon estimates, behavior, and disease; Fish passage structures, Another non-native species in the Delta, and more …

Maven

November 21, 2020

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In the latest issue of Estuary Pearls: As organizations and agencies scramble to preserve the Central Valley’s dwindling Chinook salmon runs, a group of scientists believes they may be overlooking a key ... Read More...

SCIENCE PUBLICATION: Wetland Restoration: Contemporary Issues and Lessons Learned

Maven

November 21, 2020

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From the Association of Wetland Managers: There is general agreement among restoration professionals that the science exists to achieve restoration goals and that wetland restoration performance will improve i... Read More...

OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT: 60-day comment period opens for DEIR for the Tisdale Weir Rehabilitation and Fish Passage Project

Maven

November 21, 2020

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From the Department of Water Resources: The Tisdale Weir Rehabilitation and Fish Passage Project (Proposed Project) would integrate structural rehabilitation of Tisdale Weir with installation of fish passage f... Read More...

NOTICE: Bay-Delta Science Conference Abstract Deadline Extended to December 28, 2020

Maven

November 21, 2020

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The organizers of the 11th Biennial Bay-Delta Science Conference are seeking abstracts and session proposals by December 28, 2020 in preparation for the April 6-9, 2021 virtual forum. Abstract submission links ... Read More...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Nov 15 – 20: Federalism & water quality: After 50 years, are we done with the 401?; Merced River Watershed Flood MAR Study; Preparing for the vote on Delta Conveyance planning costs; and more …

Maven

November 20, 2020

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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 servi... Read More...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/20: Pre-construction underway on Delta Conveyance Project; Trump Admin finalizes Shasta Dam raise plan; Joint project with USAF opens spawning habitat for steelhead; San Diego CWA Board approves next phase of regional water conveyance system study; and more …

Maven

November 20, 2020

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-- On the calendar today ... ONLINE MEETING: The Central Valley Flood Protection Board meets at 9am. Agenda items include 2022 Central Valle7 Flood Protection Plan update, Tribal update, Lookout ... Read More...

SCIENCE NEWS: Is climate change making fish age faster?; Project opens spawning habitat for threatened steelhead; Podcast: Wall to wall sampling in the Delta; and more …

Maven

November 20, 2020

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Grow fast, die young: is climate change making fish age faster? "Humans and other endothermic, or “warm-blooded” animals have the luxury of a built-in temperature control system. For ectothermic animals like a... Read More...

DELTA eNEWS: ~~ Haggin Exhibition~ CVFP Meeting~ Proposal Solicitation~ Delta EIR~ Fishing Licenses ~~

Maven

November 20, 2020

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DAILY DIGEST, 11/19: New habitat project completed to benefit Delta smelt; Delta smelt get a review, but no change in status; Kern farmers tapped for $14M to study delta tunnel; Lawsuit says water district responsible for Naya Rivera’s drowning; and more …

Maven

November 19, 2020

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-- On the calendar today ... ONLINE MEETING: Delta Stewardship Council meets beginning at 9am. Agenda items include a presentation on the draft findings of the Delta Adapts Vulnerability As... Read More...

DWR and State Water Board discuss their roles in implementing the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act at public meeting in Sacramento

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

DAILY DIGEST, 11/24: Will December bring rain to record-dry CA?; CSPA opposes Turlock and Modesto ID’s petition for waiver of Clean Water Act; San Bernardino Valley MWD votes for Delta Conveyance; San Diego pipeline plan takes a small step forward; and more …

WATER COMMISSION: Addressing California Aqueduct subsidence; State Water Project Operations and Maintenance

BLOG ROUND-UP: Oroville damages and the State Water Project; Farmers can help with weather whiplash; The Delta as salmon nursery; Dairies and water; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 11/23: The future of Madera County groundwater; Groups question effectiveness of CA’s cap-and-trade program; Here’s what the water sector wants from Congress, President-elect Biden; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Lawsuit challenges Del Puerto Canyon Reservoir; Sunny skies ahead and no rain in sight; Colorado River management plan mostly worked amid epic drought; Three ways AI can enhance water governance; and more …

NOTICE: Delta Science Proposal Solicitation Released

ESTUARY PEARLS: Salmon estimates, behavior, and disease; Fish passage structures, Another non-native species in the Delta, and more …

SCIENCE PUBLICATION: Wetland Restoration: Contemporary Issues and Lessons Learned

OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT: 60-day comment period opens for DEIR for the Tisdale Weir Rehabilitation and Fish Passage Project

NOTICE: Bay-Delta Science Conference Abstract Deadline Extended to December 28, 2020

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Nov 15 – 20: Federalism & water quality: After 50 years, are we done with the 401?; Merced River Watershed Flood MAR Study; Preparing for the vote on Delta Conveyance planning costs; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 11/20: Pre-construction underway on Delta Conveyance Project; Trump Admin finalizes Shasta Dam raise plan; Joint project with USAF opens spawning habitat for steelhead; San Diego CWA Board approves next phase of regional water conveyance system study; and more …

SCIENCE NEWS: Is climate change making fish age faster?; Project opens spawning habitat for threatened steelhead; Podcast: Wall to wall sampling in the Delta; and more …

DELTA eNEWS: ~~ Haggin Exhibition~ CVFP Meeting~ Proposal Solicitation~ Delta EIR~ Fishing Licenses ~~

DAILY DIGEST, 11/19: New habitat project completed to benefit Delta smelt; Delta smelt get a review, but no change in status; Kern farmers tapped for $14M to study delta tunnel; Lawsuit says water district responsible for Naya Rivera’s drowning; and more …