THIS JUST IN … Governor Brown sends letter to Metropolitan Board of Directors, urging their support of the full Cal Water Fix project Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features April 9, 2018Governor Jerry Brown has sent a letter to the Metropolitan Board of Directors, urging their support for the full California...
OROVILLE OPERATIONS UPDATE: Use of Main Spillway Now Unlikely Maven Water project operations April 8, 2018From the Department of Water Resources: The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) today determined use of Lake Oroville’s flood...
Friday pm news brief: Metropolitan’s Cal Water Fix board letter posted; Oroville operations update Maven Delta Conveyance Project April 6, 2018Before you head out for the weekend … Metropolitan’s Board letter posted re: Cal Water Fix options At next Tuesday’s...
CA WATER COMMISSION: Article 21 water, explained Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations April 5, 2018Some of the new water storage projects plan to use Article 21 water in part to fill their projects. What...
OROVILLE OPERATIONS UPDATE: Outflow from Hyatt Power Plant increased Maven Water project operations April 4, 2018From the Department of Water Resources: Forecasted storms expected in the Feather River basin this weekend may require using Lake...
EXPLAINER: Water rights permitting and change petitions Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater rights and water law April 4, 2018Presentation covers applications for new water rights, fully appropriated streams, and change petitions At the March meeting of the California...
THIS JUST IN … Late Winter Storms Bolster Snowpack in Sierra to 52% of historical average Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions April 2, 2018From the Department of Water Resources: Following one of the driest Februaries in California history, late winter storms increased the...
BROWN BAG SEMINAR: Developing Tiered Environmental Flow Criteria Using a Functional Flows Approach for California Streams Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and Features April 1, 2018Establishing environmental flow targets to protect aquatic communities is a priority for numerous programs in California including in the Delta....
CA WATER POLICY CONFERENCE: Department of Water Resources Director Karla Nemeth shares her vision for moving the Department forward Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation March 29, 2018Speech emphasizes the importance of partnerships and the transformational changes underway at the Department In January of this year, Karla...
US FWS: After long absence, endangered winter-run Chinook salmon return to restored Battle Creek US Fish and Wildlife Service Fish and wildlife March 28, 2018Robert Barker, a fish culturist at the Coleman National Fish Hatchery, had just helped complete something historic and he knew...
CAL WATER FIX HEARING: Ruling letter for March 27 Maven Delta Conveyance Project March 27, 2018The State Water Resources Control Board, California Water Fix Hearing Team has released the latest ruling letter on the Cal...
THIS JUST IN … Reclamation updates 2018 Central Valley Project water allocations for North of Delta and Friant contractors Bureau of Reclamation News Current Conditions March 22, 2018North of Delta ag contractors allocation is 20%; Friant Division allocation now 60%; South of Delta ag allocation unchanged From...
BERKELEY LAB: Understanding effects of climate change on California watersheds Berkeley Lab Climate changeScience March 21, 2018By Julie Chao, Berkeley Lab California relies on the Sierra Nevada snowpack for a significant portion of its water needs,...
WEBINAR: Water Quality Concerns in Western Forests and Rangelands Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater qualityWildfires and watersheds March 21, 2018Webinar looks at what is being done to reduce impacts the impacts of wildfires on water quality and ecosystem health...
STATE WATER BOARD: Riparian and pre-1914 water rights in the Delta Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater rights and water law March 20, 2018State Water Board staff use information gleaned from 2015 informational order to compile the first taxonomy of senior water rights...
