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DAILY DIGEST, 12/6: Wasting water? You could be hit with a $500 fine; What a future with low/no snow means for the West; The improbable comeback of salmon in the San Joaquin River; Current reservoir conditions; and more …

December 6, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Water in a Warming World – Fortifying California’s Water Resilience from 2pm...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Some rain possible next week; Oil, ag parry accusations they use too much water during drought; State to local water agencies: fix your groundwater sustainability plans, and quickly; Biden admin moves to scrap Cadiz permit; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

December 5, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Dry California may get some rain next week “Parts of drought-stricken California...

CEQA NOTICE: Water Loss Performance Standards

Maven

ANNOUNCEMENTS

December 4, 2021

From the State Water Board: Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15063, subdivision (g), notice is hereby given that the State...

THIS JUST IN … Lawsuit filed to require Marin MWD to comply with CEQA for proposed Richmond Bridge pipeline and water purchase

Press Release/Notice

Water rights and water law

December 3, 2021

Press release from the North Coast Rivers Alliance: The North Coast Rivers Alliance has consistently requested MMWD to comply with...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/3: Water agency amends plans for Delta Tunnel; DWR announces plan to suspend Delta water quality standards; A ‘no snow’ CA could come sooner than you think; Snow coverage in US for early December lowest in 18 years; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

December 3, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Toward a Disaster Resilient California: The Many Impacts of Drought in the...

RISING VOICES: LA Compost on healthy soil for healthy waters and community

The Water Hub

Agriculture

December 3, 2021

Each month, the Water Hub is checking in with advocates and organizers in California to talk about water and other...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/2: State Water Project will deliver no water to most communities next year; Water Board to vote on mandatory statewide water restrictions; Tribal communities organize to stop Sites Reservoir; Marin water managers near deal for Yuba County supply; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

December 2, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … EVENT: PFAS Solutions Workshop from 8:30am to 4:00pm in Lakewood, CA. The workshop...

MONTHLY RESERVOIR REPORT for December 1

Robert Shibatani

Current Conditions

December 2, 2021

Written by Robert Shibatani It’s been over a month since the last AR storms rolled through California. Since then, the...

BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Survival thresholds for Chinook salmon smolts in the Sacramento River

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Best of the Notebook Delta science

December 2, 2021

In California’s Central Valley, studies have found that increased streamflow can improve the survival of imperiled juvenile salmon populations during...

THIS JUST IN … DWR Announces Initial State Water Project Allocation, Additional Actions to Prepare for Third Dry Year

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Current Conditions

December 1, 2021

Essentially a zero allocation; Water for health and safety needs only From the Department of Water Resources: Today, the Department...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/1: DWR initiates $100M program to repair water conveyance facilities; Water Board releases draft regs prohibiting wasteful water use; DWR recommends indoor water use standard to legislature; Valuing water rights in eminent domain; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

December 1, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … EVENT: Water Well & Pumping Technology Workshop from 8am to 4:30pm in Lakewood,...

MET BAY DELTA COMMITTEE: Update on interim operations plan for SWP/CVP, voluntary agreements

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Notebook News and Features Water project operations

December 1, 2021

At the November meeting of Metropolitan’s Bay-Delta Committee, Bay-Delta Initiatives Manager Steven Arakawa briefed the committee members on recent communications...