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    SJV WATER: Kern River water may be plentiful this year but it’s never cheap

    SJV Water
    Groundwater News
    May 9, 2023
    By Lois Henry, SJV Water The Kern Water Bank Authority paid $35,000 just to file an application for a temporary...

    DAILY DIGEST, 5/9: Water rights: Newsom wades into the deep end; Reclamation takes advantage of full Shasta reservoir to release flows for migrating salmon; Metropolitan: “We’re the squirrels of the water system”; California is using Arizona as a dumping ground for tons of hazardous waste; and more …

    Maven
    Daily Digest
    May 9, 2023
    [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: California Environmental Flows Workgroup from 10am to 12pm. Agenda items include Justice, Equity, Diversity,...

    KNEE DEEP TIMES: Why California’s Water Extremes Are Wilder than Ever — And What We Can Do About It

    Robin Meadows
    HydrologyPlanning and management
    May 9, 2023
    Written by Robin Meadows What a relief last winter is finally over. In late December, California was hit by the...

    USBR NEWS: Reclamation takes advantage of full Shasta reservoir to release flows for migrating salmon

    Bureau of Reclamation News
    Delta scienceEcosystems
    May 8, 2023
    Scientists aim to increase their data set from spring pulse flows By Gary Pitzer, Bureau of Reclamation Prior to the...

    DAILY DIGEST, 5/8: Cracks, hacks and attacks: The many risks facing CA’s aging water infrastructure; Illegal cannabis making water problems worse; Momentum grows for new thinking about river restoration; Wet year amid Colorado River drought puts water-use cuts in question; and more …

    Maven
    Daily Digest
    May 8, 2023
    [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING: Colorado River Draft SEIS from 8:30am – 11:30am. Reclamation will hold...

    DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: How will water — or lack thereof — impact the economy?; Pesky pattern to keep West cool, dreary; Rural schools fear more flood damage; Delta Loop road trip; This year’s salmon run is a celebration along the Klamath River; and more …

    Maven
    Daily Digest
    May 7, 2023
    [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … California water policy: how will water — or lack thereof — impact...

    STATE WATER BOARD: U.S. Supreme Court decision decreases federal wetlands protection

    State Water Board
    Policy and regulation
    May 5, 2023
    Press release from the State Water Resources Control Board: The U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision today that significantly reduces...

    NOTICE: Application for discharge of dredged or fill material for the Kern Plateau Meadow Restoration Project

    Maven
    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    May 5, 2023
    From the State Water Resources Control Board: An application for discharge of dredged or fill material to waters of the...

    WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for April 30 – May 5: California taps beavers to restore watersheds; El Niño is looming. Here’s what that means; DWR conducts May 1 snow survey; A new breed of water speculator is remaking the American West; and more …

    Maven
    Weekly Digest
    May 5, 2023
    A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...

    DAILY DIGEST, 5/5: Louder voices, bigger investments needed for CA water security, local experts say; Wet winter to help summer lights stay on; Bills seek to protect forest lands; Raising a levee on sinking ground; and more …

    Maven
    Daily Digest
    May 5, 2023
    [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Louder voices, bigger investments needed for Calif. water security, local experts say. “As...

    NOTICE: Draft Sacramento River Temperature Management Plan now posted

    State Water Board
    Planning and management
    May 5, 2023
    From the State Water Resources Control Board: Now posted on the State Water Resources Control Board website is a DRAFT...

    DAILY DIGEST, 5/4: Wave-powered pilot desal project in Fort Bragg set to test; Is desal absurdly cheap, as Elon Musk claimed?; What the ‘Big Melt’ has revealed about the Valley’s flood response; Supervisor Perez, Salton Sea Authority raise opposition to bill that could threaten Salton Sea progress; and more …

    Maven
    Daily Digest
    May 4, 2023
    [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … EVENT: California Financing Coordinating Committee 2023 Spring Funding Fair beginning at 9am.  The funding...

    SCIENCE FEATURE: Structured Decision Making for Delta Smelt Habitat: Synthesizing Multiple Streams of IEP Data to Inform Management

    Maven
    Delta scienceScience
    May 4, 2023
    Our native species face numerous threats, including climate change, habitat loss, and invasive species.  Therefore, effective management strategies must be...

    NOAA FISHERIES: Tribe, State, and Federal Partners Join To Return Endangered Salmon to Historic Habitat

    NOAA Fisheries
    Fish and wildlife
    May 3, 2023
    Three-way collaboration to restore Chinook salmon to the mountains north of Redding, California. By NOAA Fisheries The California Department of...

    DAILY DIGEST, 5/3: A new spike’ in global temperatures in the forecast; Winnemem Wintu and partners join to return endangered salmon to historic habitat; Third District upholds Oroville hydropower facilities relicensing EIR against numerous CEQA challenges; A new breed of water speculator is remaking the American West; and more …

    Maven
    Daily Digest
    May 3, 2023
    [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: Second revised draft initial biological goals for the Lower San Joaquin River beginning...
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    Today’s Daily Digest

    DAILY DIGEST, 10/3: GIS, data central to water agencies in a changing world; Tahoe could see first snow of season; Study shows the impact of upstream dynamics on the health of Lake Tahoe; Report takes aim at Colorado River water managers’ inaction; and more …

    Top Posts

    • PRESS RELEASE: Governor Newsom signs SB 72 into law, advancing long-term and reliable water supply for all
      PRESS RELEASE: Governor Newsom signs SB 72 into law, advancing long-term and reliable water supply for all
    • DAILY DIGEST, 10/1: CA prepares for extreme weather swings as new Water Year begins; Farmers face extraction fees under SGMA; Northeast Pacific endures fourth-largest marine heat wave on record; Metropolitan: Adapting to a changing Colorado River: Lessons from the past, plans for the future; and more ...
      DAILY DIGEST, 10/1: CA prepares for extreme weather swings as new Water Year begins; Farmers face extraction fees under SGMA; Northeast Pacific endures fourth-largest marine heat wave on record; Metropolitan: Adapting to a changing Colorado River: Lessons from the past, plans for the future; and more ...
    • DAILY DIGEST, 10/3: GIS, data central to water agencies in a changing world; Tahoe could see first snow of season; Study shows the impact of upstream dynamics on the health of Lake Tahoe; Report takes aim at Colorado River water managers’ inaction; and more ...
      DAILY DIGEST, 10/3: GIS, data central to water agencies in a changing world; Tahoe could see first snow of season; Study shows the impact of upstream dynamics on the health of Lake Tahoe; Report takes aim at Colorado River water managers’ inaction; and more ...
    • SJV WATER: Kern County supervisor predicts “death of SGMA” after groundwater bill is tabled
      SJV WATER: Kern County supervisor predicts “death of SGMA” after groundwater bill is tabled
    • DAILY DIGEST, 10/2: Sierra Nevada’s glaciers will soon be gone; Kern County supports the Delta Conveyance Project; Governor Newsom signs SB 72; Would-be federal water leader speaks on Colorado River impasse, lack of leadership; and more ...
      DAILY DIGEST, 10/2: Sierra Nevada’s glaciers will soon be gone; Kern County supports the Delta Conveyance Project; Governor Newsom signs SB 72; Would-be federal water leader speaks on Colorado River impasse, lack of leadership; and more ...

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