ERNEST CONANT: Federal priorities for Reclamation Mid-Pacific Region for 2019 Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation April 17, 2019Reclamation Mid-Pacific Regional Director talks about progress made in implementing the directives in the Presidential Memo At the Friant Water...
PANEL PRESENTATION: Funding options for Groundwater Sustainability Agencies Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features April 16, 2019Presentation reviews the GSA fee authorities granted in SGMA, looks at the various fees enacted by some GSAs, and a...
ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT FORUM, Part 2: How adaptive management is applied in other ecosystems Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and Features April 11, 2019Presentations highlight structured decision making, collective action on invasive species, and a scoring system for restoration projects Adaptive management is...
CA WATER COMMISSION: Using flood water for Managed Aquifer Recharge Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features April 10, 2019Panel discusses research and strategies for using flood water with a focus on on-farm recharge With the passage of the...
DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Some good news for Delta smelt Maven Fish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features April 9, 2019Operation of Suisun Marsh salinity gates to benefit Delta smelt is successful; First experiments with captive-bred Delta smelt show promise...
US FWS: Northern Sacramento Valley Hatchery fish released in second year of species reintroduction US Fish and Wildlife Service Fish and wildlife April 8, 2019By the US Fish and Wildlife Service The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released 185,000 marked juvenile winter-run Chinook salmon...
CAL WATER FIX: Metropolitan Board workshop compares one-tunnel options to Cal Water Fix Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features April 5, 2019Presentation compares water delivery capability, stormwater diversion capability, water quality benefits, reverse flows, seismic events, project costs Governor Newsom sent...
ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT FORUM, Part 1: Panel shares perspectives on and experience with adaptive management Maven Delta scienceEcosystems April 4, 2019Panelists discuss what adaptive management is in a practical sense and how it can effectively be implemented in the Delta...
THIS JUST IN … California Water Board Adopts Statewide Wetland Definition and Procedures State Water Board Policy and regulation April 2, 2019Effort Protects Environmentally Sensitive Waterways from Dredge and Fill Activities From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water...
THIS JUST IN … Water flows down Oroville Spillway for the first time (Video!! More video!!) Department of Water Resources (DWR) Water project operations April 2, 2019Courtesy of Sacramento Valley Water, video of water flowing down the Oroville Spillway for the first time … From the...
THIS JUST IN … Snow survey boosts runoff predictions Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions April 2, 2019Snowpack is 162% of average statewide From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today conducted...
THIS JUST IN … DWR to open up Oroville Dam spillway at 11am **Updated with video** Department of Water Resources (DWR) Water project operations April 2, 2019From the Department of Water Resources: Due to forecasted storms and growing snowpack, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR)...
LEGAL DOCUMENTS: Petition for writ of mandate/injunctive relief re: US v. State Water Resources Control Board Maven Water rights and water law April 2, 2019Here are the court documents for the Trump Administration’s lawsuit against the State Water Resources Control Board: United States v....
SJV WATER: It’s all about water markets SJV Water Water supply augmentation April 1, 2019By Lois Henry, SJV Water Almonds take too much water. Wait, alfalfa is the bad guy. What about those water...
THIS JUST IN … DWR Plans to Use Oroville Main Spillway on Tuesday, April 2 (with photo gallery) Department of Water Resources (DWR) Water project operations March 31, 2019From the Department of Water Resources: “Due to forecast storms in the Feather River basin, The Department of Water Resources...
