BAY DELTA PLAN, SAN JOAQUIN FLOW OBJECTIVES: Response to Oral Comments available regarding proposed Bay-Delta Plan amendments for the Lower San Joaquin River and Southern Delta Salinity Objectives

Maven

Policy and regulation

October 25, 2018

From the State Water Board: On July 6, 2018, the State Water Board released proposed Plan Amendments for the Lower...

Cal WaterFix Appeal hearing begins at the Delta Stewardship Council

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Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features

October 24, 2018

Hearing on whether the California Water Fix is consistent with the Delta Plan is expected to last three days Today,...

DR. JEFF MOUNT: Making groundwater a centerpiece of managing the droughts of the future

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Best of the NotebookGroundwater NewsNotebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management

October 24, 2018

Four essential policy reforms are needed to reduce the social, economic, and environmental costs of future droughts, says Dr. Mount...

Presidential Memorandum on Promoting the Reliable Supply and Delivery of Water in the West

President Trump

Policy and regulationWater project operations

October 20, 2018

From President Donald Trump: MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY THE...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Trump Orders Fast Track for Water Projects in California, the West

Courthouse News Service

Policy and regulationWater project operations

October 19, 2018

Launching a new front in his war on red tape, President Donald Trump on Friday ordered federal agencies to speed...

REACTIONS: Legislators, Growers, and interest groups comment on Presidential memo

Maven

Policy and regulation

October 19, 2018

Earlier today, President Trump signed an executive memorandum on water intended to bring more water to Valley farms.  Here’s what...

BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: The Delta Conservation Framework: Realizing a Vision for a Sustainable Delta by 2050

Maven

Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management

October 18, 2018

In 2016, Department of Fish and Wildlife committed to lead agencies and the Delta stakeholder community in an inclusive planning...

DR. JAY FAMIGLIETTI: Cape Town: A Harbinger of Future Water Crises for California Cities and Farms?

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Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features

October 17, 2018

The headlines declared that Cape Town was on the brink of disaster.   A drought in the Western Cape province of...

METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT: Update on Southern California regional groundwater conditions

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Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features

October 16, 2018

Data shows groundwater recharge in the region has declined by 1.1 MAF since 2000; storage remains at unhealthy levels At...

WEEKEND CAL WATER FIX READING: The latest State Water Board ruling letter, Delta Stewardship Council’s appeal hearing notice

Maven

Delta Conveyance Project

October 12, 2018

The State Water Board and the Delta Stewardship Council have released notices pertaining to California Water Fix. CAL WATER FIX...

The Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan agreement and what it means to Metropolitan

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Colorado RiverNotebook News and Features

October 11, 2018

Metropolitan’s Water Planning and Stewardship Committee discusses the drought contingency plan for the Colorado River On Wednesday, the major headline...

BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Developing a Delta habitat restoration adaptive management program

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Delta scienceEcosystemsNotebook News and Features

October 11, 2018

Presentation covers what is adaptive management, why is it important, and why an adaptive management program is needed Habitat restoration...

Innovative Technologies to Expand California’s Water Supply

Maven

Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesWater supply augmentation

October 10, 2018

Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley Labs discuss their work on groundwater recharge, brackish desalination, and seawater desalinization As droughts intensify and...

DWR: Strengthening partnerships: Tribal water summit brings together Tribes, state, and federal partners

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Policy and regulation

October 1, 2018

By Anecita Agustinez, Tribal Policy Advisor, DWR The California Department of Water Resources sponsored the 2018 statewide Tribal Water Summit...

PNNL: Atmosphere outpaces ocean in driving extreme winter weather on West Coast

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Science

October 1, 2018

Researchers found that sea surface temperature, the more predictable element of the climate system, accounts for only 20 percent of...