Fishing and river groups weigh in on the Voluntary Agreements Maven Policy and regulation March 7, 2019Their analysis concludes that the voluntary agreements as proposed could worsen conditions in the Delta Last week, the Department of...
BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Dark Carbon and a Return to Abundance: How Detrital Floodplain Food Webs Can Help Recover Endangered Fish Maven Delta science March 7, 2019In the pre-development Central Valley, winter-spring flooding once created a vast mosaic of productive wetland habitats that teemed with fish...
DR. JAY LUND: Water Supply Reliability Estimation: An overview Maven Best of the NotebookDelta scienceNotebook News and Features March 6, 2019Water supply reliability. It’s a term often talked about in the realm of California water, but what does it really...
CAL WATER FIX HEARING: State Water Board grants request for 60-day stay Maven Delta Conveyance Project March 6, 2019Ex parte communications remain prohibited From the Cal Water Fix Hearing Team at the State Water Board: This ruling addresses...
CA WATER COMMISSION: The Climate Registry: Water-Energy Nexus; Dam safety fee regulations; 2018 State Water Project Review Maven Climate changeNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation March 5, 2019At the February meeting of the California Water Commission, the Commissioners heard a presentation on the Climate Registry, approved new...
THIS JUST IN … Voluntary Agreements Progressing to Improve Habitat and Flow in the Delta and Key Watersheds CA Natural Resources Agency Policy and regulation March 1, 2019From the California Natural Resources Agency: In an effort to improve habitat and flows in the Delta and key tributaries,...
THIS JUST IN … Department of Water Resources requests 60 day stay in Cal Water Fix hearings at the State Water Board Department of Water Resources (DWR) Delta Conveyance Project March 1, 2019The Department of Water Resources has sent this letter to Tam Doduc at the State Water Board: Dear Hearing Officer...
THIS JUST IN … Latest Snow Survey Finds Water-Rich Snowpack Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions February 28, 2019Sierra snowpack statewide at 153% of average Today, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) conducted the third Phillips Station snow...
BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Monitoring and Managing Sea-Level Rise Impacts on Tidal Marshes in the San Francisco Estuary Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and Features February 28, 2019Once not all that long ago, the prevailing thought was that if tidal marsh remnants were protected and carefully managed,...
CA IRRIGATION INSTITUTE: Groundwater Sustainability Plan development: How is it going on the ground? Maven Best of the NotebookGroundwater NewsNotebook News and Features February 27, 2019A San Joaquin Valley perspective, a Sacramento Valley perspective, a researcher’s perspective and a consultant’s perspective on GSP development Since...
BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Science-Based Regulatory Permitting for Resilient Tidal Habitat Restorations Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation February 21, 2019The permitting of tidal restoration projects is most often a costly and time-consuming process, causing substantial delays in implementation while...
THIS JUST IN … State Water Project Allocations Increased to 35 Percent Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions February 20, 2019From the Department of Water Resources: As a result of improved water supply conditions, the California Department of Water Resources...
THIS JUST IN … Reclamation announces initial water supply allocation for the Central Valley Project Bureau of Reclamation News Current Conditions February 20, 2019North of Delta Ag Contractors to receive 70%; South of Delta Ag Contractors to receive 35%; 100% for Friant Class...
DR. BRAD UDALL: Is the Colorado River in Crisis? Maven Climate changeColorado RiverNotebook News and Features February 20, 2019Dr. Udall discusses the Colorado River’s hydrology, climate change impacts, shortage risk, and the Drought Contingency Plan Dr. Brad Udall...
BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Restoration in the Cache Slough Complex: The Yolo Flyway Farms Restoration Project Maven Delta scienceEcosystems February 14, 2019The Yolo Flyway Farms Restoration Project involves restoring and enhancing approximately 278 acres of tidal freshwater wetlands at the southern...
