MET BAY DELTA COMMITTEE: Update on interim operations plan for SWP/CVP, voluntary agreements Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations December 1, 2021At the November meeting of Metropolitan’s Bay-Delta Committee, Bay-Delta Initiatives Manager Steven Arakawa briefed the committee members on recent communications...
SJV WATER: Groundwater plan managers not rattled by state’s initial negative reviews SJV Water Groundwater News November 30, 2021By Lois Henry, SJV Water Though the state’s first informal assessment of four San Joaquin Valley groundwater plans noted several...
DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST REPORT: Effects of pesticides on species in the Delta; plus activities of the Delta Science Program Maven Delta science November 30, 2021At the November meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council during the Delta Lead Scientist report, Dr. Laurel Larsen spotlighted recent...
Happy Thanksgiving! Maven Website announcements November 25, 2021Thanksgiving is the perfect time to pause and be grateful for the things that matter. One thing I am especially...
AG ALERT: Comprehensive update to aid in managing aquifers Ag Alert Groundwater News November 24, 2021By Christine Souza, Ag Alert To keep people informed about the status of groundwater, especially as the state experiences drought...
AG ALERT: State calls on local agencies to protect groundwater Ag Alert Groundwater News November 24, 2021By Christine Souza, Ag Alert For the first time in California history, local agencies and groundwater users are required to...
AG ALERT: Alfalfa has ‘high flexibility’ for droughts and floods Ag Alert Agriculture November 24, 2021By Bob Johnson Alfalfa’s water resiliency may become even more important, with the changing climate expected to produce more extreme...
AG ALERT: Measuring the future for aquifers Ag Alert AgricultureGroundwater News November 24, 2021By Dennis Pollock It has become a well-worn cliché in the world of irrigation: “If you want to manage water,...
AG ALERT: Measuring the future for aquifers Ag Alert Groundwater News November 24, 2021By Dennis Pollock, Ag Alert It has become a well-worn cliché in the world of irrigation: “If you want to...
COLORADO RIVER: An update on efforts of the lower basin states to address worsening conditions Maven Colorado RiverNotebook News and Features November 24, 2021While the negotiations have not yet started for the new guidelines for the management of the Colorado River, the lower...
YOSEMITE ENVIRO LAW CONFERENCE: How tribal partnerships can help attain national conservation goals Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation November 23, 2021“We really have to get creative and equally value all of the interests of the stakeholders, use cooperative agreements and...
CA WATER COMMISSION: Department of Conservation previews SGMA multi-benefit land repurposing program, Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features November 22, 2021Upcoming workshops to gather public input on the new program At the September meeting of the California Water Commission, Kealiʻi...
CAL MATTERS: What happens when a rural area’s only well is contaminated? Cal Matters Policy and regulation November 21, 2021By Rebecca Sohn, Cal Matters In the spring of 2013, Jocelyn Walters and her partners moved Nativearth, their small shoe...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Rush is on to drought-proof California’s archaic water system Courthouse News Service Planning and management November 20, 2021Suddenly flush with cash, drought-riddled California has a golden opportunity to update its 20th century water infrastructure and retrofit it...
CAL MATTERS: Four San Joaquin Valley groundwater plans deemed inadequate Cal Matters Groundwater News November 18, 2021State officials warn some of the state’s most powerful and largest agricultural districts that their plans fail to address how...
