GROUNDWATER TWO-FOR: The disconnect between groundwater legal systems and groundwater hydrology; Proactively managing groundwater to sustain communities and nature in an uncertain future Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features November 6, 2019David Sandino and Maurice Hall present their big ideas on groundwater management The Groundwater Resources Association of California (GRA) created...
GUEST COMMENTARY: Water scarcity: A catch phrase of convenience Robert Shibatani Commentary November 5, 2019Guest commentary by Robert Shibatani: The phrase gets loosely thrown around by the media, general public and even by some...
CAL MATTERS: For California well owners, clean water is hard to get as state, local hurdles remain Cal Matters Policy and regulation October 31, 2019By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado, Cal Matters Water is scarce and dirty for many in Fresno County’s small West Park community. They’re...
DECISION SCALING: A risk management approach in Delta water supply vulnerability Maven Best of the NotebookClimate changeNotebook News and Features October 31, 2019Planning for future conditions has always involved uncertainty, but the additional uncertainty imposed by a changing climate means new approaches...
Navigating California’s new regulations for wetlands and state waters Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation October 30, 2019California regulations protecting wetlands and state waters were approved by the State Water Resources Control Board and will take effect...
CAL MATTERS: Trump plan could bring growers more water. But will it harm California’s rare salmon? Cal Matters Water project operations October 25, 2019By Alastair Bland, Cal Matters The Trump administration this week declared that pumping more water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta...
CAL MATTERS: Central Coast desal project would raise water bills, endanger aquifer, opponents say Cal Matters Water supply augmentation October 24, 2019By Kate Cimini, Cal Matters Activists and local government officials across Monterey County have banded together to fight a proposed...
FEATURE: Integrated Hydrologic Model Development and Evaluation for Non-Modelers Maven Best of the NotebookGroundwater NewsNotebook News and Features October 23, 2019Dr. Douglas Tolley gives an explanatory presentation on integrated hydrologic modeling, including how models are coupled and key terms such...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Feds Roll Back Fish Protections to Send More Northern California Water South Courthouse News Service Water project operations October 22, 2019The Trump administration on Tuesday weakened federal regulations aimed at protecting a variety of fish species that have seen their...
REACTIONS (Update): Water agencies, stakeholder groups, and elected officials react to the release of the biological opinions Maven Water project operations October 22, 2019Today, the Trump Administration released the long-awaited biological opinions. Here’s what water agencies and stakeholder groups have to say: (Note:...
THIS JUST IN … Biological opinions for long-term operations of the Central Valley Project and the State Water Project released Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations October 22, 2019Paul Souza (USGWS), Barry Thom (NOAA Fisheries) and Ernest Conant (Reclamation) discuss the new biological opinions in a press call...
Help grow the California Water Library Maven Website announcements October 17, 2019You may remember that, about two years ago, we launched the California Water Library. The Library evolved in response to...
PERSPECTIVES: DWR Director Karla Nemeth on Oroville Dam, the Governor’s water resilience portfolio, Delta conveyance, the Voluntary Agreements, and more … Lisa Beutler Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation October 17, 2019Interview and write-up by Lisa Beutler, Stantec (Sacramento, CA). This article appeared first in The Water Report and is reprinted...
THIS JUST IN … State Water Board Approves Central Valley Water Board Plan to Reduce Nitrate Contamination in Groundwater and Provide Replacement Drinking Water State Water Board Policy and regulation October 16, 2019From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board today approved an ambitious, long-term plan to...
DAM REMOVAL: Dammed if you do, dammed if you don’t Maven Best of the NotebookEcosystemsNotebook News and Features October 16, 2019San Clemente Dam, Klamath Dams, and Matilija Dam removal spotlighted at ACWA Conference The time, expense, and regulatory uncertainty of...
