DAILY DIGEST, 5/6: The state of the salmonids in California; Why not a western alignment for Delta conveyance?; Term 91 curtailments expected; other water rights curtailments unlikely; State Water Board adopts safe and affordable drinking water fund policy; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 6, 2020WEBINAR: Lagunitas Creek Habitat Restoration from 10am to11am. This webinar will focus on The Lagunitas Creek restoration project that was...
FEATURE: The state of the salmonids in California Maven Best of the NotebookFish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features May 6, 2020Webinar takes a deep dive into the state of salmon and steelhead, and provides recommendations for resiliency In 2005, the...
DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: Why not a western alignment? Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features May 6, 2020Congressman Garamendi pushes for consideration of a western alignment for Delta conveyance; DWR responds In his scoping comments for the...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/5: Delta Blues; Farmers hijack community water access despite groundwater act, activists say; Including water investments in infrastructure package challenging; May temp and precip outlook; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 5, 2020The State Water Resources Control Board meets beginning at 9:30am. Agenda items include consideration of an MOU with CalTrans for...
CENTRAL VALLEY FLOOD PROTECTION BOARD: Yolo Bypass Salmonid Habitat Restoration and Fish Passage Project Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management May 5, 2020Two centuries ago, the floor of the Central Valley was largely a marshy wetland. In the springtime, the snowpack would...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/4: Billions in coronavirus aid not enough, say farmers; Dan Walters: State budget will take a very big hit; Heat, winds later this week fuel wildfire concerns; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 4, 2020via GIPHY Billions in coronavirus aid will go to farms. But farmers say it’s not enough to keep them afloat: ...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Ag groups ask Newsom to relax rules restricting water supplies; States sue EPA over rollback of Clean Water Rules; April Delta Conveyance Project update; Are almonds really as sustainable as we think, or just a waste of water?; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 3, 2020Agricultural organizations write Newsom, urging him to relax rules restricting water supplies: “To ensure next year’s food supply … California’s...
NOW AVAILABLE: Geologic Analysis, Ventura River Watershed Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS May 2, 2020From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) is releasing a memorandum...
NOTICE: Cloth Facemasks to California Water and Wastewater Utilities/Agencies from FEMA/EPA available through CalWARN Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS May 1, 2020From the State Water Board: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), through a joint effort with the US Environmental Protection...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/1: Thin Sierra snowpack heralds expanding drought; Dry year, not politics, behind 15% water allocation; Can CA’s kelp forests be saved?; Which type of billion-dollar weather disaster has occurred most frequently in each state since 1980; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 1, 2020The Delta Stewardship Council will meet beginning at 9am to consider authorizing to Commence California Environmental Quality Act Review of...
DWR SGMO NEWS: First GSP public comment period ending soon; Draft report on drought and water shortage vulnerability released; View video on draft water budget development handbook webinar; and more … Department of Water Resources (DWR) ANNOUNCEMENTS May 1, 2020From the Department of Water Resources Sustainable Groundwater Management Office: NEW First GSP Public Comment Period Ending Soon Public comments on the...
THIS JUST IN … Spring storms not enough to offset dry winter; Statewide snowpack just 37% of May average Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions April 30, 2020California enters summer with precipitation and snowpack below average From the Department of Water Resources: The season’s final manual snow...
DAILY DIGEST, 4/30:California water wars heat up with multiple lawsuits filed; A recap of all the letters and lawsuits; State Water Board hosts virtual workshop on chromium-6; Ranchers sue Trump administration, arguing water rollback is federal overreach; and more … Maven Daily Digest April 30, 2020Delta Stewardship Council meets beginning at 9am. Agenda items include the Lead Scientist’s report, an update from the Delta Independent...
Restore the Delta webinar on voluntary agreements Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation April 30, 2020Delta stakeholder group provides history of Delta water quality planning and expresses their concerns over the voluntary agreements In mid-April...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California State Water Project Draws Ire of Environmentalists Courthouse News Service Water project operations April 29, 2020Environmentalists say the State Water Project — California’s complex system of pumps and aqueducts that delivers water to thirsty farms...