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November 26, 2020

Thanksgiving is the perfect time to be thankful for all the amazing gifts we have been blessed with,and I am...

CA WATER COMMISSION: Addressing California Aqueduct subsidence; State Water Project Operations and Maintenance

Notebook News and Features Water project operations

November 24, 2020

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] At the November meeeting of the California Water Commission, Commissioners were briefed on subsidence issues with the California Aqueduct...

ESTUARY PEARLS: Salmon estimates, behavior, and disease; Fish passage structures, Another non-native species in the Delta, and more …

Estuary News Group

Delta science Science

November 21, 2020

In the latest issue of Estuary Pearls: As organizations and agencies scramble to preserve the Central Valley’s dwindling Chinook salmon...

SCIENCE PUBLICATION: Wetland Restoration: Contemporary Issues and Lessons Learned

Maven

Delta science

November 21, 2020

From the Association of Wetland Managers: There is general agreement among restoration professionals that the science exists to achieve restoration...

CAL MATTERS: What happens when a rural area’s only well is contaminated?

Cal Matters

Water quality

November 19, 2020

By Rebecca Sohn, Cal Matters In the spring of 2013, Jocelyn Walters and her partners moved Nativearth, their small shoe...

WATER COMMISSION: Merced River Watershed Flood MAR Study

Maven

Best of the Notebook Groundwater News Notebook News and Features

November 19, 2020

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Kamyar Guivetchi, Manager of DWR’s Division of Planning has often referred to Flood Managed Aquifer Recharge (or Flood MAR)...

DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: Climate change and “atmospheric thirst” to increase fire danger and drought in Nevada and California

Desert Research Institute

Climate change Wildfires and watersheds

November 19, 2020

New study shows impacts of increased levels of evaporative demand as climate grows warmer and drier From the Desert Research...

YOSEMITE ENVIRO LAW CONFERENCE: Federalism & water quality: After 50 years, are we done with the 401?

Maven

Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation Water quality

November 18, 2020

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Recent changes by the Trump Administration to the Clean Water Act have had a ripple effect on many regulatory...

MET BAY DELTA COMMITTEE: Preparing for the vote on Delta Conveyance planning costs

Maven

Delta Conveyance Project Notebook News and Features

November 18, 2020

At last week’s meeting of Metropolitan’s Bay-Delta Committee, preparations continued for the board action at the December meeting regarding funding...

THIS JUST IN … Governor Newsom, Oregon Governor Brown, Tribal Leaders and Klamath Dam Owner Announce Agreement to Advance Historic Salmon Restoration Plan

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Ecosystems Policy and regulation

November 17, 2020

From the Office of the Governor: California Governor Gavin Newsom today joined with Oregon Governor Kate Brown, leaders of the...

WATER COMMISSION: Update on State Water Project restoration efforts in the Delta

Maven

Ecosystems Notebook News and Features

November 17, 2020

One of the goals in the California Water Commission’s strategic plan directs the Commission to remain apprised of the operations...

GUEST COMMENTARY: Partnership is Key to Protect Stockton Region from Flooding

Guest Contributor

Commentary

November 16, 2020

Guest commentary by Gary Singh, Board Chair, San Joaquin Area Flood Control Agency (SJAFCA) in response to this guest commentary...

US FWS: Restoration brings salmon, people back to Clear Creek

US Fish and Wildlife Service

Ecosystems

November 12, 2020

Decades-long program overhauled ‘thrashed’ mining site Clear Creek has been transformed multiple times in the past two centuries, but the transformation...

WATER COMMISSION: What is the state’s role in financing conveyance projects?

Maven

Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

November 12, 2020

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On July 28 of this year, Governor Newsom issued the final water resilience portfolio which calls for a set...

GUEST COMMENTARY: Declaring “Droughts” in California: Do they tell the complete story?

Robert Shibatani

Commentary Policy and regulation

November 10, 2020

Guest commentary by Robert Shibatani: Every year at this time as the new water year unfolds, predictions and warnings about...