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July 16, 2021

by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Lake Mead, the largest reservoir on the Colorado River, hit record-low water levels last month....

DAILY DIGEST, 7/16: La Niña could dash hopes of desperately needed rain this winter; Report: Piloting a water rights information system for California; California regulator advances historic dam removal project; Coalition blasts plans to divert Colorado River amid drought; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

July 16, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC HEARING/MEETING: The Delta Stewardship Council will meet, beginning at 9:00am. The public hearing...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/15: With drought worsening, should CA have much tougher water restrictions?; Heat isn’t the only thing that could kill ‘nearly all’ young salmon in the Sac River; Dusty snow is making the western drought worse; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

July 15, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC HEARING: Lookout Slough Tidal Habitat Restoration and Flood Improvement Project beginning at...

BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Suisun Marsh: On the edge of resilience in an era of rapid change

Maven

Delta science Ecosystems

July 15, 2021

Dr. John Durand is a senior scientist at UC Davis who, along with his colleagues, Teejay O’Rear and Dr. Peter...

NOW AVAILABLE: 2021 California Water Data Science Symposium Recordings, Resources, and Survey

Maven

ANNOUNCEMENTS

July 15, 2021

From the State Water Board: Thank you to everyone who was able to tune in to the 6th Annual California Water...

NOTICE: Office of Administrative Law Approves Drought Emergency Regulation for the Russian River

State Water Board

ANNOUNCEMENTS

July 15, 2021

From the State Water Board: On July 12, 2021, the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved the State Water Resource...

CAL MATTERS: Newsom urges all Californians to cut water use by 15%

Cal Matters

Policy and regulation

July 14, 2021

By Rachel Becker, Cal Matters As extreme drought claims most of the state, California Gov. Gavin Newsom today asked Californians...

AG ALERT: Rural California hammered as drought spreads

Ag Alert

Agriculture Current Conditions

July 14, 2021

By Christine Souza, Ag Alert With depleted reservoirs and limited water supplies across California, Gov. Gavin Newsom last week expanded...

CAL MATTERS: Drought emergency declared in Central Valley, Klamath region

Cal Matters

Agriculture Policy and regulation

July 14, 2021

Pressured by growers and legislators, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a drought emergency in 39 counties as most of California experiences...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/14: A Delta in distress; Extreme heat will soon kill nearly all young salmon in Sac River, officials say; California oil lobby seeks to strip groundwater protections; Rural California hammered as drought spreads; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

July 14, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: San Francisco Bay Regional Water Board beginning at 9am. Agenda items include...

CA WATER COMMISSION: The Yuba-Feather Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations Program

Maven

Notebook News and Features Planning and management

July 14, 2021

Reservoirs are often constructed and operated for multiple purposes, such as water supply, flood control, hydropower, recreation, and environmental enhancement....

GUEST COMMENTARY: Stewardship of the Delta requires protecting recreation and other Delta values in habitat restoration projects

Dan Ray

Commentary

July 13, 2021

Guest Commentary by Dan Ray, in response to yesterday’s guest commentary on the Lookout Slough restoration project: Outdoor recreation is...

WEBINAR: Managing California’s Groundwater: Incorporating Climate Change and Multi-Benefit Projects

Maven

Groundwater News Webinars

July 13, 2021

Local Government Commission and the Groundwater Exchange held a three-part webinar series to share key learnings from the Groundwater Leadership...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/13: CA’s new summer normal: use less water and electricity; Sea level rise solutions; DWR’s proposed residential outdoor water use standard; How much water would it take to get out of this drought?; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

July 13, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Water Supply Reliability: Hydrological Perspectives on Planning and Implementing Projects to...

GUEST COMMENTARY: In Delta, is Habitat Restoration an Endangered Species?

John Brennan

Commentary Ecosystems Policy and regulation

July 13, 2021

Written by John Brennan Late in 2015 two sisters contacted me to help sell their family farm property in Solano...

NEVADA CURRENT: Broad coalition blasts ‘wasteful’ Colorado River pipeline proposal

DAILY DIGEST, 7/16: La Niña could dash hopes of desperately needed rain this winter; Report: Piloting a water rights information system for California; California regulator advances historic dam removal project; Coalition blasts plans to divert Colorado River amid drought; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 7/15: With drought worsening, should CA have much tougher water restrictions?; Heat isn’t the only thing that could kill ‘nearly all’ young salmon in the Sac River; Dusty snow is making the western drought worse; and more …

BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Suisun Marsh: On the edge of resilience in an era of rapid change

NOW AVAILABLE: 2021 California Water Data Science Symposium Recordings, Resources, and Survey

NOTICE: Office of Administrative Law Approves Drought Emergency Regulation for the Russian River

CAL MATTERS: Newsom urges all Californians to cut water use by 15%

AG ALERT: Rural California hammered as drought spreads

CAL MATTERS: Drought emergency declared in Central Valley, Klamath region

DAILY DIGEST, 7/14: A Delta in distress; Extreme heat will soon kill nearly all young salmon in Sac River, officials say; California oil lobby seeks to strip groundwater protections; Rural California hammered as drought spreads; and more …

CA WATER COMMISSION: The Yuba-Feather Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations Program

GUEST COMMENTARY: Stewardship of the Delta requires protecting recreation and other Delta values in habitat restoration projects

WEBINAR: Managing California’s Groundwater: Incorporating Climate Change and Multi-Benefit Projects

DAILY DIGEST, 7/13: CA’s new summer normal: use less water and electricity; Sea level rise solutions; DWR’s proposed residential outdoor water use standard; How much water would it take to get out of this drought?; and more …

GUEST COMMENTARY: In Delta, is Habitat Restoration an Endangered Species?

DAILY DIGEST, 12/24: Dangerous storm bears down on California, bringing flood, tornado risks, debris flows in SoCal; Lake Oroville rises 23 feet in 3 days; With Mead and Powell two-thirds full, Colorado River stalemate deepens; and more …