DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST REPORT: Delta fish surveys, A busy month for workshops, Delta science proposal solicitation, and call for abstracts for the 2021 Bay Delta Science Conference Maven Delta science November 6, 2020At the October meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Dr. Laurel Larsen began the Delta Lead Scientist report by spotlighting...
FLOOD BOARD: Update on the San Joaquin River Restoration Program Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation November 5, 2020Prior to the completion of Friant Dam in 1942, the San Joaquin River supported the southernmost populations of Central Valley...
DELTA CONVEYANCE: Metropolitan Committee discusses funding planning costs, how to account for project benefits, and who is in and who is out Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features November 4, 2020At the October meeting of Metropolitan’s Bay-Delta Committee, staff continued preparing the committee members for the upcoming decision on funding...
COMMENTARY/REBUTTAL AT CAL MATTERS: Delta tunnel project would secure California’s water future Department of Water Resources (DWR) Commentary November 2, 2020The State Water Project’s 1960-era infrastructure is aging and needs to be upgraded to meet the climate challenges ahead in...
MONTHLY RESERVOIR REPORT for November 1st Robert Shibatani Current Conditions November 2, 2020Prepared Exclusively for Maven’s Notebook by Robert Shibatani October 31, 2020 The first month of the new 2020-2021 water-year (WY)...
More on the Delta tunnel validation lawsuit: Coverage, commentary, and legal documents Maven Delta Conveyance Project October 31, 2020Press release: Delta Counties Coalition joins coalition of water stakeholders united to oppose state water agency attempt to green light...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California Slammed Over ‘Blank Check’ for Delta Tunnel Project Courthouse News Service Delta Conveyance Project October 29, 2020Lobbing another hurdle at California’s $16 billion plan to tunnel underneath the West Coast’s largest estuary, environmentalists on Thursday sued...
PRESS RELEASE: Lawsuit Challenges California’s $16 Billion Move to Fund Delta Tunnel Project Center for Biological Diversity Delta Conveyance Project October 29, 2020Revenue Bonds Would Lock in Funding Before Any Environmental Review From the Center for Biological Diversity: Five environmental groups sued...
UC SANTA CRUZ: Spring-run and fall-run Chinook salmon aren’t as different as they seem UC Santa Cruz EcosystemsScience October 29, 2020Genetic analysis of Klamath River Chinook salmon finds a simple genetic variant determines the timing of migration, and seasonal runs...
DWR: Q/A: Atmospheric rivers and their impact on California’s reservoirs Department of Water Resources (DWR) Hydrology October 28, 2020By the Department of Water Resources: “Pineapple Express” or “Atmospheric River” are terms you may hear often. But what do...
MEETING: Delta Watermaster breaks down water use in the Delta, addresses implementation of reduced reliance on the Delta Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation October 28, 2020[cmtoc_table_of_contents] At the October 22nd meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Watermaster Michael George gave a detailed presentation on...
MEETING: State Water Board grants petition for statutory adjudication of the Fresno River watershed Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater rights and water law October 27, 2020At the October 20 meeting of the State Water Board, one of the agenda items was the consideration of a...
WATER STORAGE INVESTMENT PROGRAM: Temperance Flat Reservoir Project Status Update Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation October 26, 2020Project unlikely to meet program deadlines, putting $171.3 million in Prop 1 storage funds back on the table [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In...
WESTERN GROUNDWATER CONGRESS: Dispute Resolution Processes and Multi-Agency Groundwater Management Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features October 25, 2020At the Western Groundwater Congress held in September of 2020, Dr. William Blomquist gave the following presentation on a study...
NASA EARTH OBSERVATORY: California’s Rising and Sinking Coast NASA/JPL Science October 23, 2020By NASA’s Earth Observatory Global sea level has been rising at a rate of 0.1 inches (3.3 millimeters) per year...
