DAILY DIGEST, Earth Day: In new filing, Becerra seeks to halt Trump’s Valley water boost; Water suppliers must report usage; Water availability for San Joaquin Valley farms: a balancing act; and more … Maven Daily Digest April 22, 2020WEBINAR: Drought Preparedness and Response from 10am to 11am. Presented by the American Water Works Association. Click here to register....
CA WATER LAW SYMPOSIUM: Removing the dams on the Lower Klamath River Maven EcosystemsNotebook News and Features April 22, 2020Compared to most coastal river systems, the Klamath River is upside down. It starts slow and high among the farmlands...
DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: A sampling of scoping comments (UPDATED) Maven Delta Conveyance Project April 22, 2020Last Friday, April 17th, the public comment period for scoping comments on the Delta Conveyance Project closed. Here are some...
THIS JUST IN … Attorney General Becerra Files Motion for Preliminary Injunction in Lawsuit Challenging the Trump Administration’s Unlawful Actions to Endanger California’s Ecosystems CA Attorney General Water project operations April 21, 2020From the Office of the Attorney General: California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, the California Natural Resources Agency, and the California...
THIS JUST IN … State Water Board Adopts Monthly Water Use Reporting Requirements State Water Board Policy and regulation April 21, 2020From the State Water Resources Control Board: California’s largest urban retail water suppliers will now be required to report monthly...
NOTICE: Revised guidance for dredge or fill procedures available State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS April 21, 2020From the State Water Resources Control Board: Below is revised Implementation Guidance for the State Wetland Definition and Procedures for...
LETTERS: The State and Metropolitan exchange letters over the State Water Project’s Incidental Take Permit Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations April 21, 2020At the end of March, the Department of Fish and Wildlife issued a new “Incidental Take Permit” (or ITP) for...
NOTICE: Navigable Waters Protection Rule to define “Waters of the United States” Has Been Published in the Federal Register Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS April 21, 2020From the US Army Corps of Engineers: On April 21, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department...
DAILY DIGEST, 4/21: The extinction crisis devastating San Francisco Bay; California dam operators can’t dodge fish-endangerment claims; Changes in snowmelt threaten farmers in western U.S.; and more … Maven Daily Digest April 21, 2020FREE WEBINAR: Water Budget Handbook – An Interactive Public Webinar on Challenging Water Budget Topics from 9am to 11am, hosted...
DAILY DIGEST, 4/21: How a trickle of water is breathing life into the parched Colorado River Delta; Dan Walters: CA water war re-ignited; Congress, Trump urged to address Western water challenges; and more … Maven Daily Digest April 20, 2020WEBINAR: Impacts of Fresh Water Harmful Algal Blooms on Recreational Beneficial Uses from 12pm to 1pm. Hosted by the California...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Voluntary agreement framework is a starting point with an uncertain end; The improbable comeback of spring-run Chinook salmon in the San Joaquin River; Jared Blumenfeld podcast: The Farallones – California’s Gallapagos; and more … Maven Daily Digest April 19, 2020Framework for agreements to aid health of Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is a starting point with an uncertain end: “Voluntary agreements...
DAILY DIGEST, 4/17: Megadrought conditions not seen for 400+ years have returned to the west, scientists say; Aquatic invasive species control begins in the Delta; Enviro groups oppose Army Corps dredging plan for SF Bay; So. Nevada Water Authority shelves Las Vegas pipeline project; and more … Maven Daily Digest April 17, 2020FREE WEBINAR: Methods for Determining “At-Risk” Public Water Systems, Domestic Wells, and State Small Water Systems from 9am to 3pm. ...
ESTUARY PEARLS: Beaver dams, new sea level rise report, improving conditions for endangered steelhead trout, a resurgence of dinoflagellates, and more … Estuary News Group Delta scienceScience April 17, 2020Estuary Pearls is published by the San Francisco Estuary Partnership. In this month’s edition: Beaver dams may offer wildfire protection...
DAILY DIGEST, 4/16: CA says it will fill gaps in lax EPA enforcement; For CA’s water, a tale of two letters; Some freshwater fishing bans allowed over virus; Feds declare ‘Shasta critical’ year; NASA snow report; and more … Maven Daily Digest April 16, 2020The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Board will meet beginning at 1pm. Agenda items include an informational item on Oil...
WESTERN GROUNDWATER CONGRESS: Utilizing excess winter stormwater flows for groundwater recharge Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features April 16, 2020Kristin Sicke is the Assistant General Manager for Yolo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, which manages water supplies...