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DAILY DIGEST, 12/3: What the Biden Administration might mean for water; Will water unite us?; What does conserving 30% of land and water really mean?; LADWP replacing 7,000 miles of water pipeline with earthquake-resilient ones; OC water districts file massive lawsuit over PFAS contaminants; and more …

December 3, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … 2020 UWMP Training Webinar – Demonstrating Reduced Delta Reliance – Appendix C from...

WATER COMMISSION: Conveyance projects panel discusses Imperial Valley to San Diego pipeline, “fish-friendly” Delta diversions, and more …

Maven

Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

December 3, 2020

Presentations highlight San Diego CWA’s Regional Water Conveyance System Study, addressing California Aqueduct subsidence, and the San Joaquin Valley Water...

UPDATED Public Notice and availability of the revised draft Winery Order and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration

Maven

ANNOUNCEMENTS

December 3, 2020

The State Water Board will consider adoption of the General Order and a Resolution on the CEQA Initial Study, Mitigated...

EOS: “Thirstier” atmosphere will increase wildfire risk out West

American Geophysical Union

Hydrology Wildfires and watersheds

December 2, 2020

New climate projections could inform long-term wildfire and water resources management strategies in California and Nevada. By Sarah Stanley, EOS...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/2: Funding for the proposed delta tunnel could be slipping; State Water Boards adopt aquatic toxicity plan; Winter’s dry start prompts low water allocation; Meet Biden’s water experts; Once-ignored promises to Tribes could change the enviro landscape; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

December 2, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Salmon in the Central Valley: Climate, flow, habitat, and fisheries from 10am...

DELTA ADAPTS: Preliminary findings from the first comprehensive climate change vulnerability assessment for the Delta

Maven

Climate change Notebook News and Features

December 2, 2020

Study assesses climate change risks to the Delta’s vulnerable communities, ecosystems, water supply, and flood management [cmtoc_table_of_contents] Delta Adapts: Creating...

THIS JUST IN … DWR Releases Initial State Water Project Allocation of 10%

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Current Conditions

December 1, 2020

From the Department of Water Resources: With California off to a dry start for the water year, the California...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/1: CA likely headed toward multi-year drought; Addressing water affordability in urban California; Can satellites fill gaps in agricultural water monitoring?; Five extreme weather patterns to look for this winter; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

December 1, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … ONLINE MEETING: The State Water Board will meet beginning at 9am. The main...

MONTHLY RESERVOIR REPORT for December 1st

Robert Shibatani

Current Conditions

December 1, 2020

Prepared exclusively for Maven’s Notebook by Robert Shibatani The first two months of the new 2020-2021 water-year (WY) have been...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/30: Functional flows can improve environmental water management; Commentary: We can find common ground to solve challenging water issues; Changes in leadership at SFPUC spark concern, hope for future water policy; If aridification choked the Southwest for thousands of years, what does the future hold?; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

November 30, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Soarin’ Over the Surface Recharge System from 12pm to 1pm: Join...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: When rubber hits the road—and washes away; Farmland consolidations could save water, promote solar; Trump admin withdraws plan to deepen SF bay shipping channel; Colorado River runoff plunges, raising shortage concerns; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

November 29, 2020

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … When rubber hits the road—and washes away “The storm unleashed one evening...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/27: Fishing and enviro groups criticize Trump Admin plan to raise Shasta Dam; Zone 7, San Gorgonio Pass vote to participate in Delta Conveyance; Top CA air, climate regulator hopes to run Biden EPA; and more …

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Daily Digest

November 27, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Fishing and enviro groups criticize Trump Administration plan to raise Shasta Dam...

Happy Thanksgiving!

Maven

Website announcements

November 26, 2020

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

DAILY DIGEST, 11/25: New CA standards reveal toxins in some water systems; Central Valley salmon returns down from last year; Western ag water values diverge; San Diego water agencies wrestle with weighted voting structure; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

November 25, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … New California environmental standards reveal toxins in some water systems “Across California,...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/24: Will December bring rain to record-dry CA?; CSPA opposes Turlock and Modesto ID’s petition for waiver of Clean Water Act; San Bernardino Valley MWD votes for Delta Conveyance; San Diego pipeline plan takes a small step forward; and more …

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Daily Digest

November 24, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Will December bring rain to record-dry California? “It’s probably not the first...