DAILY DIGEST, 12/16: Error correction means CA’s future wetter winters may never come; Droughts aren’t just about water anymore; Proposed agreement could boost funds to fix Friant-Kern Canal; The persistent legacy of irrigation districts; and more … Maven Daily Digest December 16, 2020— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The California Water Commission meets at 9:30am. The Commission will discuss options...
YOSEMITE ENVIRO LAW CONFERENCE: Tribal Water Rights and Resources in a Changing Climate Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation December 16, 2020From the Klamath waters to the Western desert valleys, recent court rulings highlight the important and evolving role of tribal...
SF ESTUARY & WATERSHED SCIENCE: Signs of optimism; Integrating bird conservation in the Delta; Salmon life-cycle models; and sturgeon habitat use Maven Delta science December 16, 2020In this edition: EDITORIAL Signs of Optimism Beyond 2020Samuel N. Luoma[DOI] [URL] ESSAY Getting Our Heads Above Water: Integrating Bird...
PNNL: Error correction means California’s future wetter winters may never come Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Climate changeScience December 15, 2020Correcting for the double-ITCZ bias, a persistent error in many climate models, reveals that future U.S. Southwest winters will be...
DAILY DIGEST, 12/15: Ongoing litigation muddies state’s water outlook; More rain and snow on the way; Water boards: Pathways to community power; USFWS, NOAA finalize regulatory definition of habitat under ESA; and more … Maven Daily Digest December 15, 2020— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The State Water Board meets beginning at 9am. Agenda items include the Yuba...
WESTERN GROUNDWATER CONGRESS: Rock, Paper, Physics: SGMA and Water Transfers Maven Best of the NotebookGroundwater NewsNotebook News and Features December 15, 2020At the 3rd Annual Western Groundwater Congress, Anona Dutton with EKI Environment and Water gave a presentation on water transfers...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: White House Waters Down Definition of Critical Habitat for Endangered Species Courthouse News Service EcosystemsPolicy and regulation December 15, 2020With Inauguration Day looming, the lame-duck Trump administration continues to spend political capital on weakening the Endangered Species Act, the...
DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: What happens when rain falls on desert soils? An updated model provides answers Desert Research Institute Hydrology December 14, 2020In the bigger picture, this study was motivated by the very practical question of what happens to rainwater when falling...
DAILY DIGEST, 12/14: The water war in Indian Wells Valley; Will water supply momentum pick back up with new administration?; Assemblymember Gray ousted as chair of powerful Assembly committee over water vote; and more … Maven Daily Digest December 14, 2020— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: Risk Assessment Webinar on Thresholds, Weighting and Scoring at 9am. This workshop...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: How ancient water systems inspired today’s water technologies; Welcome precipitation across NorCal, but not enough to keep pace; Putting nature, not people, in the path of sea level rise; Does Klamath dam removal even need an extra $45 million?; and more … Maven Daily Digest December 13, 2020[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … A journey through time: How ancient water systems inspired today’s water technologies...
Make a tax-deductible donation to Maven’s Notebook and make an investment in California’s water future! Maven Website announcements December 13, 2020If you read Maven’s Notebook, you know you can count on getting the most comprehensive aggregation of California water news,...
SOCIETY & NATURAL RESOURCES JOURNAL: SGMA in CA: A Grand Experiment in Environmental Governance Maven Groundwater News December 12, 2020In this edition of the Society and Natural Resources Journal: Sustainable Groundwater Management in California: A Grand Experiment in Environmental...
NOW AVAILABLE: Updated Version of Central Valley Groundwater-Surface Water Model Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS December 12, 2020From the Department of Water Resources Sustainable Groundwater Management Office: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has released an updated...
DAILY DIGEST, 12/11: Rain and snow coming to NorCal this weekend; UN warns new water futures may spark bubble for vital resource; New paper: SGMA: A grand experiment in environmental governance; Feds defend permanent water contracts to benefit agriculture; and more … Maven Daily Digest December 11, 2020— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: California Plumbing Code workshop at 9am. Join DWR, the Building Standards Commission...
SECTION 408 NOTICE: WA2019088 – Little Egbert Tract Borings and Cone Penetration Tests (CPTs) Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS December 11, 2020From the Army Corps of Engineers: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District has posted a public notice for...
