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WEEKLY CA WATER NEWS DIGEST for March 30 through April 3rd: The magic water wand; Quantifying surface water depletions from groundwater pumping

April 3, 2020

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A list of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service and you will receive this post as an email in your inbox on Friday mornings. Readers on daily email... Read More...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/3: CA Farm Bureau urges cooperation in Delta water operations; Newsom bans water shutoffs, community advocates say it’s not enough; Unusually late-season storm this weekend; Reviving the river that runs through LA; and more …

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April 3, 2020

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Statewide News | National/World | Regional News/Commentary Precipitation Watch | Also on the Notebook today On the calendar today ... FREE WEBINAR: Be a Trusted Source: How to Handle Communic... Read More...

NOTICE: Extension of Comment Period: Draft Comprehensive Operations Plan for the Southern Delta Salinity Objective

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April 3, 2020

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The comment period for a draft Comprehensive Operations Plan for the Southern Delta Salinity Objective has been extended to Tuesday, April 14, 2020. On February 28, 2020, the State Water Resources Control Boar... Read More...

DELTA eNEWS: ~~ SFEWS Issue~ Canceled events~ Creek Week~ DCP Scoping~ DISB Teleconference~ DPC Meeting ~~

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April 3, 2020

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From the Department of Water Resources: ... Read More...

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Program Solicitation Pre-Application Deadline Extended

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April 3, 2020

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From the Wildlife Conservation Board: In light of recent developments due to COVID-19, the WCB Climate Adaptation and Resilience Program has extended the pre-application due date to Monday, April 13. Please ... Read More...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/2: Winterlike storm to bring rain and snow this weekend; California’s snowpack is about half of normal; CA groundwater wells receive grades for improvement and degradation; As temperatures rise, Arizona sinks; and more …

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April 2, 2020

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WESTERN GROUNDWATER CONGRESS: Quantifying surface water depletion from groundwater pumping

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April 2, 2020

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Understanding and conveying groundwater’s role in a changing world Surface water commonly is hydraulically connected to ground water, but the interactions are difficult to observe and measure and have largely ... Read More...

SCIENCE NEWS: Researchers forecast longer, more extreme wildfire seasons; There’s too much nitrogen and phosphorus in U.S. waterways; Landmark study concludes marine life can be rebuilt by 2050; and more …

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April 2, 2020

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Researchers forecast longer, more extreme wildfire seasons: "In California, a changing climate has made autumn feel more like summer, with hotter, drier weather that increases the risk of longer, more dangerou... Read More...

MONTHLY RESERVOIR REPORT for April 1st

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April 2, 2020

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This report prepared by hydrologist Robert Shibatani. As of March 31, 2020 While many other issues are at the forefront of our attention these days, the annual water supply picture always endures. This pa... Read More...

WATER PLAN eNEWS: ~~Handbook Webinar~ Delivery Reports~ Plumbing Numbers~ Wildlife Grants~ Envision Webinars~ Water Coalition~~

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April 2, 2020

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From the Department of Water Resources: ... Read More...

THIS JUST IN … March Precipitation Not Enough to Offset Dry Winter

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April 1, 2020

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Statewide, the Sierra snowpack is 53% of average From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today conducted the fourth manual snow survey of 2020 at Phillips Station. Du... Read More...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/1: The state’s new Delta water rules don’t end conflict with Washington; South San Joaquin Valley demands Newsom boost water supplies; Hoopa Tribe strikes at Westlands Water District deal; After a dry winter, the outlook calls for a wet start to April; and more …

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April 1, 2020

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KERN COUNTY WATER SUMMIT: The magic water wand

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April 1, 2020

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If you had a magic wand that could give you unlimited funding, could change any law, write any new law, and/or modify any regulation, what would you do to improve California’s water? That was the question po... Read More...

THIS JUST IN … CDFW Issues Permit to DWR for Long-Term Operations of the State Water Project

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March 31, 2020

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From the Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Department of Water Resources: Today, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) issued an Incidental Take Permit (ITP) to the Department of Water ... Read More...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/31: Interim Klamath plan means more water for fish; The future of water: Onsite desalination for hyperlocal reuse; San Diego calculated how fast the sea will rise, but not the cost; Can ‘carbon smart’ farming play a key role in the climate fight?; and more …

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March 31, 2020

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Statewide News | National/World | Legal briefs ... Precipitation Watch | Also on the Notebook today On the calendar today ... Free webinar: Drinking Water Regulations 101 and Best Practices fo... Read More...

State of Bay Delta Science 2016, part 1: Implementing One Delta, One Science; Delta water management - Where are we and where should we go?

DR. JAY LUND: Integrated Modeling and Delta Science & Policy

STATE OF THE ESTUARY: South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project: Science and adaptive management in action; Integrating past and future monitoring

STATE OF THE ESTUARY: The Wetlands Regional Monitoring Program: A regional vision for coordinated monitoring

STATE OF THE ESTUARY: Green Infrastructure Implementation Challenges and Opportunities: Navigating Constraints and Issues of Scale

STATE OF THE ESTUARY: Microplastics Everywhere: Understanding Microplastics in the Bay and Recommended Actions

STATE OF THE ESTUARY: Underappreciated Effects of Sea-Level Rise on Groundwater Levels

Tim Washburn on the history and future of Sacramento's flood control system

CA WATER LAW SYMPOSIUM: Federalism and Water under the Trump Administration: Has the Long Peace Come to an End?

WATER ASSOC. OF KERN COUNTY: The nuts and bolts of the CV-SALTS program

SGMA IMPLEMENTATION: Groundwater Sustainability Plan evaluation and State Water Board intervention

STATE OF THE ESTUARY: Microplastics Everywhere: Understanding Microplastics in the Bay and Recommended Actions

ANECITA AGUSTINEZ, DWR TRIBAL POLICY ADVISOR: The Language of Water

STATE OF THE ESTUARY: Underappreciated Effects of Sea-Level Rise on Groundwater Levels

WEEKLY CA WATER NEWS DIGEST for March 30 through April 3rd: The magic water wand; Quantifying surface water depletions from groundwater pumping

DAILY DIGEST, 4/3: CA Farm Bureau urges cooperation in Delta water operations; Newsom bans water shutoffs, community advocates say it’s not enough; Unusually late-season storm this weekend; Reviving the river that runs through LA; and more …

NOTICE: Extension of Comment Period: Draft Comprehensive Operations Plan for the Southern Delta Salinity Objective

DELTA eNEWS: ~~ SFEWS Issue~ Canceled events~ Creek Week~ DCP Scoping~ DISB Teleconference~ DPC Meeting ~~

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Program Solicitation Pre-Application Deadline Extended

DAILY DIGEST, 4/2: Winterlike storm to bring rain and snow this weekend; California’s snowpack is about half of normal; CA groundwater wells receive grades for improvement and degradation; As temperatures rise, Arizona sinks; and more …

WESTERN GROUNDWATER CONGRESS: Quantifying surface water depletion from groundwater pumping

SCIENCE NEWS: Researchers forecast longer, more extreme wildfire seasons; There’s too much nitrogen and phosphorus in U.S. waterways; Landmark study concludes marine life can be rebuilt by 2050; and more …

MONTHLY RESERVOIR REPORT for April 1st

WATER PLAN eNEWS: ~~Handbook Webinar~ Delivery Reports~ Plumbing Numbers~ Wildlife Grants~ Envision Webinars~ Water Coalition~~

THIS JUST IN … March Precipitation Not Enough to Offset Dry Winter

DAILY DIGEST, 4/1: The state’s new Delta water rules don’t end conflict with Washington; South San Joaquin Valley demands Newsom boost water supplies; Hoopa Tribe strikes at Westlands Water District deal; After a dry winter, the outlook calls for a wet start to April; and more …

KERN COUNTY WATER SUMMIT: The magic water wand

THIS JUST IN … CDFW Issues Permit to DWR for Long-Term Operations of the State Water Project

DAILY DIGEST, 3/31: Interim Klamath plan means more water for fish; The future of water: Onsite desalination for hyperlocal reuse; San Diego calculated how fast the sea will rise, but not the cost; Can ‘carbon smart’ farming play a key role in the climate fight?; and more …