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DAILY DIGEST, 11/10: Senior rights holders battle state over water pacts; Migrating birds hit hard by drought; How ag’s footprint has changed since the last drought; What kind of problems can abandoned oil wells leave behind?; and more …

November 10, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Recycle the Runoff: A roadmap for stormwater diversions with the LA...

BAY-DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Managed Floodplain Fish Food: Bringing Dry Side Food Webs to Wet Side Fish

Maven

Best of the Notebook Delta science

November 10, 2021

Two centuries ago, the floor of the Central Valley was primarily a marshy wetland. In the springtime, the snowpack would...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/9: The current drought: Time to hope for the best, prepare for the worst; Recent storms not enough to keep Tahoe area ski resorts open; State says it needs more time to meet injection deadline; Diablo Canyon could provide benefits for CA, including desal; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

November 9, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The California Environmental Flows Workgroup meets this morning at 10am. Agenda will...

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: DWR discusses plan to keep Delta drought barrier in place

Maven

Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

November 9, 2021

Additional barriers in the Northern Delta being contemplated if conditions remain dry Despite the wet weather, California is still experiencing...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/8: CA will pay farmers to reimagine idle farmland; Another storm will help chip away at CA drought; Study: drought will not drastically affect CA farmers’ revenue; Current reservoir conditions with photos; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

November 8, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … To fight off a California dust bowl, the state will pay farmers...

RISING VOICES: California adapts to water change

The Water Hub

Climate change

November 8, 2021

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

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: What to expect as state water officials weigh in on local groundwater sustainability plans; Mono Lake officials call on Los Angeles to cease water diversions; Conservation ethic allows Monterey Bay farmers to thrive during drought; Salton Sea habitat site at Red Hill Bay bulldozed by IID, recriminations fly; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

November 7, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Audio: What to expect as state water officials weigh in on local...

AG AND RESOURCE ECONOMICS SPECIAL ISSUE: Implications of the Drought for California Agriculture

UC Ag and Natural Resources (UCANR)

Agriculture Policy and regulation

November 5, 2021

In this issue: Implications of the Drought for California Agriculture Climatological Context for California’s Ongoing Drought, by John Abatzoglou California...

ESTUARY NEWS: Cows Run Amuck, East Bay Groundwater, Breaching Season, Lab in a Garage, Birds Use Solar Ponds, and more…

Maven

Science

November 5, 2021

In the October issue of Estuary Magazine: Breaching Season in Sloughs & Marshes Fog Cool for Oysters Weathering Climate Extremes...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/5: Data confirms salmon slaughter on California’s main river; State officials discuss future of Dungeness crab, salmon fisheries; Family farms struggling as California drought worsens; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

November 5, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Groundwater Replenishment System Virtual Tour from 10am to 11am. Join us...

NOTICE: SPK-2021-00278, Public Notice of (Permit Application), Black Rascal Creek Flood Control, Merced County, CA

Maven

ANNOUNCEMENTS

November 5, 2021

From the US Army Corps: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District has posted Public Notice SPK-2021-00278 to www.spk.usace.army.mil/Media/RegulatoryPublicNotices.aspx...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/4: PPIC Report: Priorities for California’s Water; Northwest storm train keeps rolling along; Climate change acidifying and contaminating drinking water, alpine ecosystems; EPA pressed on ‘toxic cocktail’ in tap water; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

November 4, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … CONFERENCE: Localizing California Waters fall conference (Virtual) from 9am to 2pm. Practitioners will...

DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST: A typology of drought decision making

Maven

Delta science

November 4, 2021

At the October meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, during the Lead Scientist report, Dr. Laurel Larsen spotlighted an article...

UPDATE: November 3 weekly update on curtailment status of water rights and claims in the Delta watershed & update on enhanced reporting for water rights and claims 5,000 acre-feet or greater

Maven

ANNOUNCEMENTS

November 4, 2021

From the State Water Board: Curtailment Status Update All curtailments under the August 20, 2021 curtailment orders (Order for water rights/claims under 5,000 acre-feet and Order for...

AG ALERT: Flows to increase; water districts cry foul

Ag Alert

Policy and regulation

November 3, 2021

By Christina Souza The Newsom administration has informed regional water districts that it will move forward with a plan to...