THIS JUST IN … Early winter storms produce Sierra snow, but water content remains below average Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions January 3, 2019From the Department of Water Resources: Today, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) conducted the first Phillips Station snow survey...
CA WATER COMMISSION: Climate change effects on the State Water Project and Central Valley Project Maven Best of the NotebookClimate changeNotebook News and Features January 3, 2019The latest climate change assessments show reduced Delta exports and carryover storage due to climate change likely by mid-century In...
It’s not too late to make a tax-deductible donation to Maven’s Notebook for 2018! Maven Website announcements December 31, 2018Dear readers, Hard to believe, but 2018 is almost over… and if there’s one thing that stands out, it’s that...
KARLA NEMETH: What new water deals mean and what work is left to be done Department of Water Resources (DWR) Delta Conveyance ProjectWater project operations December 27, 2018By DWR Director Karla Nemeth California’s State Water Project and federal Central Valley Project span several northern watersheds, converging in...
California Water Plan Update 2018: Managing water resources for sustainability Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management December 26, 2018The draft of the update, just under 50 pages, is a much more trimmed down version of its predecessors and...
Happy holidays from Maven’s Notebook! Maven Website announcements December 25, 2018Happy holidays to you and yours! As I reflect back on the past year, I am truly grateful for your...
SAN FRANCISCO ESTUARY AND WATERSHED SCIENCE JOURNAL: Analyses of large storms and atmospheric rivers; Evaluations of fish surveys; Impacts of predator species on juvenile salmon; Alternative juvenile salmon production estimate approaches Maven Delta science December 21, 2018RESEARCH Hourly Analyses of the Large Storms and Atmospheric Rivers that Provide Most of California’s Precipitation in Only 10 to...
THIS JUST IN … RESTORE THE DELTA: DWR’S No Harm Agreement & Letter Of Dismissal To Water Agencies: A “Surrender Dorothy” Effort To Save WaterFix By The Brown Administration Restore the Delta Delta Conveyance Project December 19, 2018From Restore the Delta: Documents released to the Planning and Conservation League via a public records act request this week...
WEBSITE MILESTONE: Maven’s Notebook serves up its 3,000,000th page view! Maven Website announcements December 19, 2018Dear readers, This morning around 8am, Maven’s Notebook served up its 3,000,000th page view since its inception in 2012! A...
WESTERN GROUNDWATER CONGRESS: Multiple perspectives on groundwater-surface water interactions under SGMA Maven Best of the NotebookGroundwater NewsNotebook News and Features December 19, 2018Panel discussion looks at groundwater-surface water interactions under SGMA from a regulatory, environmental, academic, and policy perspective The Sustainable Groundwater...
CAL WATER FIX HEARINGS: Protestors write State Water Board, say hearing cannot be finalized Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features December 18, 2018Recent developments propose significant changes to project operations that are not reflected in the modeling, they say Several letters were...
MOUNTAIN COUNTIES SYMPOSIUM: Delta Watermaster Michael George and Jason Peltier discuss moving forward in the Delta *UPDATED with comments from Restore the Delta* Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features December 18, 2018This post has been updated with Restore the Delta’s comments added after Michael George’s presentation. Click to go there. In...
DWR: Dutch Slough Project Creates Richer Habitat for Delta Fish and Wildlife Department of Water Resources (DWR) Ecosystems December 14, 2018By DWR The Department of Water Resources (DWR) recently broke ground on the Dutch Slough Tidal Restoration Project, the largest...
BREAKING NEWS UPDATE: Agreement reached on Coordinated Operation Agreement for the State Water Project and the Central Valley Project, cost sharing; Water agencies respond Maven Water project operations December 14, 2018Agreement reached on Coordinated Operation Agreement for the State Water Project and the Central Valley Project, cost sharing From the...
MORE REACTIONS: Reclamation, Feinstein, Costa, Gray, and MID react to voluntary agreements and State Water Board vote on San Joaquin River tributary flow standards Maven Policy and regulation December 14, 2018From the Bureau of Reclamation: Statement from Brenda Burman, Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation: I am very proud of...
