DAN WALTERS: California enjoys healthy water supply, but battles over its uses continue to fester Cal Matters Policy and regulation April 4, 2024California’s water supply is the healthiest it’s been this century thanks to two consecutive wet winters, but the state’s water...
DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Cutting the green tape with SERP Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation April 4, 2024The Statutory Exemption for Restoration Projects (SERP), set to expire next year, has facilitated 48 restoration projects totaling over 20,000...
SJV WATER: New Kern County groundwater bank gets underway with another shot of public funding SJV Water Groundwater News April 4, 2024By Lois Henry, SJV Water The $171 million Kern Fan Groundwater Storage project – with a unique “eco-twist” – received...
PRESS RELEASE: Governor Newsom Touts Importance of Delta Conveyance Project as “Foundational, Critical” Component of State Water Plan to Build Resilience Against Extreme Weather Office of Governor Gavin Newsom Delta Conveyance ProjectPolicy and regulation April 4, 2024From the Californians for Water Security: In a press release yesterday, Governor Newsom released the state’s updated Water Plan detailing...
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Call for Proposals: 2025 Delta Research Awards Delta Stewardship Council Science Announcement April 4, 2024From the Delta Stewardship Council: The Delta Science Program, in partnership with California Sea Grant, has released its call for...
OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT: Draft Policy for Standardized Cost Reporting in Municipal Stormwater Permits State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS April 4, 2024From the State Water Resources Control Board: A Notice of Opportunity for Public Comment and Board Hearing on the Revised Draft...
AVAILABLE FOR COMMENT: Workplan Addressing Uncertainty and Validating the Groundwater Protection Formula, Values, and Targets Central Valley Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTSGroundwater News April 4, 2024From the Central Valley Regional Water Board: Since 2018, third-party Coalitions within the Central Valley Region have been collaborating on...
PRESS RELEASE: Groups say the state must stop the ongoing killing of federally protected salmon and steelhead by the Central Valley Project and State Water Project Conservation organizations & coalitions Water project operations April 3, 2024Press release from the Golden State Salmon Association, The Bay Institute, Defenders of Wildlife, and San Francisco Baykeeper State and...
PRESS RELEASE: Groups and Tribe Urge Regulators to Control Toxic Pollution from Selenium Conservation organizations & coalitions Policy and regulationWater quality April 3, 2024From the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance In an April 1, 2024 letter to three water boards, fishing and conservation groups...
DAILY DIGEST, 4/3: April snow survey shows above average snowpack; Newsom announces updated water plan; SGMA Public Hearing set for April 16, ag interests keeping close watch; Yuba Water Agency petitions for Lower Yuba River Accord extension; and more … Maven Daily Digest April 3, 2024[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: String of storms takes California water year from rags to riches Courthouse News Service Current Conditions April 3, 2024California experts say recent storms signal a strong comeback for the state’s water supply — but much depends on how...
DWR NEWS: State Releases California Water Plan Update 2023: A Roadmap to Water Management and Infrastructure for a Water Resilient Future Department of Water Resources (DWR) Planning and management April 3, 2024The 2023 update focuses on equity, watershed resilience, and climate urgency The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has released...
AG ALERT: Despite wet year, fish protections limit allocations Ag Alert Water project operations April 3, 2024By Caleb Hampton, Ag Alert State and federal water providers have increased promised allocations after accounting for recent storms that...
UCSB CURRENT: New Study in Nature Water Puts Spotlight on Importance of Groundwater UC Santa Barbara Groundwater News April 3, 2024By Harrison Tasoff, UC Santa Barbara Groundwater is a critical resource around the globe, especially in dry regions, but it’s...
REPORT SUMMARY: Groundwater Well Permitting: Observations and Analysis of Executive Orders N-7-22 and N-3-23 Maven Groundwater NewsReports April 3, 2024Groundwater is intimately connected with the landscape and land use that it underlies. How land is developed above can change...
