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May 4, 2021

Triangle T Water District has filed an application to appropriate water by permit with the State Water Resources Control Board,...

NOTICE of Water Right Application for 10,000 acre-feet from the San Joaquin River stream system

May 4, 2021

Aliso Water District has filed an application to appropriate water by permit with the State Water Resources Control Board, Division...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/4: CA’s latest drought in 4 charts; District Court finds species conservation is not one of Twitchell Dam’s “other purposes”; CA Senator seeks expansion of land, water protection; What the new climate normals tell us about climate change; and more …

May 4, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The State Water Resources Control Board meets today at 9am. Agenda items...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/3: CA’s wildfire season is expanding as the wet season becomes compressed; Red flag warning in May; Wild donkeys and horses dig wells; A supermoon with a twist; and more …

Climate change Delta science Science

May 3, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE RECLAIM THE SIERRA WORKSHOP: Actions to Increase the Pace & Scale of...

MONTHLY RESERVOIR REPORT for May 1, 2021

Robert Shibatani

Current Conditions

May 3, 2021

The monthly reservoir report is authored by hydrologist Robert Shibatani exclusively for Maven’s Notebook. Continued warnings about California’s pending dry-year...

ESTUARY PEARLS: Climate change takeaways from the Bay Delta Science Program

Estuary News Group

May 3, 2021

The impact of climate change on flood risk in the Delta varies by location, which means the fixes will...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Valley lawmakers ramp up drought pressure on Newsom; Pandemic lockdown exposes vulnerability of some to pay water bills; Report provides new tools for abandoned mines; Podcast: The Human Right to Drinking Water & SGMA; and more …

May 2, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Will Gavin Newsom make emergency drought declaration statewide? Valley lawmakers say it’s...

NOW AVAILABLE: Video Recording for April 22 Public Workshop on Addendum to Proposed Framework for Regulating Direct Potable Reuse in California

May 1, 2021

From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) Division of Drinking Water...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/30: Sierra snow survey canceled due to impacts of dry weather; CA Senate proposes to spend $3.4B on drought; Poseidon wins key permit for desal plant in Huntington Beach; Senate approves $35B to repair US water infrastructure; and more …

April 30, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … TEK Science & Management Webinar Series: Estuaries and the Delta from 11am to...

NOTICE of immediate curtailment for water right holders in Central Valley and the Delta with Term 91 as a condition of their permit or license

April 30, 2021

The State Water Board is invoking Term 91 and ordering those with permits or licenses that contain Standard Water Right...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Arizona Readies for Cuts in Colorado River Water Allocation

Courthouse News Service

Colorado River

April 29, 2021

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is expected to declare a shortage on the Southwest’s lifeline in August, which could leave...

SCIENCE IN SHORT: Drift, Drop or Floc? Tailing Sediment as it Moves Through Marsh Margins

Science Podcasts

April 29, 2021

This June, two USGS scientists will be trying to get as close as they can to the edge of the...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/29: Q&A with Peter Gleick on CA drought; Hatcheries trucking salmon to the Pacific; Klamath Drainage District diversion continues; Questions linger about enviro impact of Huntington Beach desal; and more …

April 29, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … REE EVENT: Strategies for Preventing and Managing Harmful Cyanobacteria Blooms from 10am to...

DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST REPORT: Ecological metrics for conservation planning and monitoring, Delta Lead Scientist office hours, and more …