Posts

March 29, 2019

“It is time finally for the Department of Water Resources (DWR) to develop and consider the required range of reasonable...

THIS JUST IN … United States Files Lawsuit Against California State Water Resources Control Board for Failure to Comply With California Environmental Quality Act

US Department of Justice

Policy and regulation Water rights and water law

March 28, 2019

Lawsuit says Bay Delta Plan as amended fails to comply with CEQA, will impair operation of New Melones Dam From...

CA WATER LAW SYMPOSIUM: Groundwater adjudication under SGMA

Maven

Groundwater News Notebook News and Features

March 27, 2019

Attorney Eric Garner and EDF’s Christina Babbitt discuss adjudication and management under SGMA in a panel discussion moderated by Justice...

THIS JUST IN … DWR prepares for potential use of Oroville’s main spillway

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Water project operations

March 26, 2019

From the Department of Water Resources: The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) is closely monitoring Oroville reservoir levels and...

SAN FRANCISCO ESTUARY & WATERSHED JOURNAL: Freshwater flows in the Delta, Importance of wetland habitats to waterbirds, Abundance of salmon on the Stanislaus, Largemouth bass diets, Fishing trawls

Maven

Delta science

March 25, 2019

In this issue: Clarifying Effects of Environmental Protections on Freshwater Flows to—and Water Exports from—the San Francisco Bay Estuary: Gregory...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Feds sued over plan to drain more of Colorado River Basin

Courthouse News Service

Colorado River

March 21, 2019

Beset by the impacts of climate change, a drought and increased water demand, the Colorado River Basin was already running...

THIS JUST IN … State Water Project Allocations Increase to 70 Percent Following Strong Winter Storms

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Current Conditions

March 20, 2019

From the Department of Water Resources: Following several strong winter storms that brought snowpack and precipitation to above average levels,...

MET WATER PLANNING & STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE: Voluntary Settlement Agreements

Maven

Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

March 20, 2019

Presentation delves into the proposed voluntary agreement; compares flows, looks at funding At the March meeting of Metropolitan Water District’s...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Water managers decry blind eye for shrinking Salton Sea

Courthouse News Service

Colorado River

March 19, 2019

Residents and officials who packed a yacht club on the north shore of the Salton Sea in Southern California on...

THIS JUST IN … Reclamation updates 2019 Central Valley Project water allocations

Bureau of Reclamation News

Current Conditions

March 15, 2019

South of Delta ag contractors increased to 55%; North of the Delta, in-Delta and American River increased to 100% From...

BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Smelt in Hot Water: Is Thermal Stress the Final Blow for Delta Smelt?

Maven

Delta science

March 14, 2019

Studies show fall water temperatures may play more of a role in Delta smelt survival than flow augmentation Managing freshwater...

DR. GLENDA HUMISTON: Managing our Lands to Manage our Water

Maven

Agriculture Notebook News and Features

March 13, 2019

Dr. Glenda Humiston is Vice President of Agriculture & Natural Resources for the University of California. At the 2019 California...

THIS JUST IN … President Signs Garamendi’s Delta National Heritage Area Act Into Law

Legislator/Elected Official

Policy and regulation

March 12, 2019

From Congressman John Garamendi’s office: Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-Davis, Fairfield, Yuba City) announced that the President signed his Sacramento-San Joaquin...

THIS JUST IN … Metropolitan Board steps up to support Drought Contingency Plan; protects Southland’s stored water in Lake Mead

Metropolitan Water District

Colorado River

March 12, 2019

From the Metropolitan Water District: With the fate of a long-negotiated deal to protect Colorado River supplies in jeopardy, the...

THIS JUST IN … McCarthy Introduces Legislation to Repurpose High-Speed Rail Funding to Water Infrastructure Projects

Legislator/Elected Official

Policy and regulation

March 7, 2019

From Congressman Kevin McCarthy’s office: Congressman Kevin McCarthy introduced legislation today that would repurpose recovered Federal funding from the California...