New PPIC Report: A New Approach to Accounting for Environmental Water: Insights from the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta Maven Planning and management November 14, 2017From the PPIC Water Center: How water is apportioned to California’s cities, farms, and the environment can lead to conflict...
CALIFORNIA WATER FIX: Ruling on issues concerning supplemental notices of intent to appear Maven Delta Conveyance Project November 14, 2017From the State Water Board’s Cal WaterFix hearing team: “We required parties that previously submitted a notice of intent to...
ANNOUNCEMENT: California Water Fix Ruling Letter, November 8th Maven Delta Conveyance Project November 9, 2017From the State Water Resources Control Board’s Cal Water Fix hearing team: This ruling addresses questions raised by parties during...
METROPOLITAN’S BAY DELTA COMMITTEE: Update on Cal Water Fix cost and benefit allocation discussions for State Water Project contractors Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features November 8, 2017Plan to allocate the costs and benefits of the California Water Fix project among State Water Project contractors begins to...
Delta Stewardship Council begins development of an ecosystem amendment to the Delta Plan Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation November 7, 2017The planned amendment to the Delta Plan’s Chapter 4 will incorporate new scientific information developed since 2013 At the time...
THIS JUST IN … California Fisheries Groups Sue State for Failure to Protect Impaired Waterways Conservation organizations & coalitions EcosystemsNotebook News and FeaturesWater quality November 2, 2017From the Institute for Fisheries Resources: Today four commercial fisheries organizations filed a lawsuit accusing the California State Water Resources...
THIS JUST IN … River Defenders File Lawsuit to Protect California’s Waterways Conservation organizations & coalitions Water quality November 1, 2017Suit seeks state compliance with the Clean Water Act and CEQA From the Earth Law Center: Today, a coalition of...
DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Overview of the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan for the San Francisco Estuary Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management November 1, 2017Otherwise known as the Estuary Blueprint, the plan has 32 actions designed to improve water quality and promote estuarine health...
RADIO SHOW: Uncertain Future for $17 Billion Delta Tunnels Project After Water Districts Pull Support Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features October 31, 2017Secretary John Laird and journalist Paul Rogers discuss the project Last week, KQED’s Forum radio show, hosted by Michael Krasny,...
CA WATER COMMISSION: Water storage infrastructure in the 21st century Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation October 27, 2017The nine members of the California Water Commission have been given a task: to decide how to award the $2.7...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Feds Won’t Help Fund California’s $17 Billion Delta Tunnels Project Courthouse News Service Delta Conveyance Project October 25, 2017Support for California’s contentious $17 billion water project continued to fade Wednesday after the Trump administration said federal money will...
THIS JUST IN … Department of Interior/Bureau of Reclamation issues statement on California Water Fix Bureau of Reclamation News Delta Conveyance Project October 25, 2017Below is a statement from the Department of the Interior released Oct. 25 regarding the California WaterFix. “While the Department of...
DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Overview of the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management October 25, 2017The update to the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan was adopted by the Central Valley Flood Protection Board in August...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: BLM OKs Mojave Desert Water Pipeline, Reversing Obama-Era Policy Courthouse News Service Policy and regulation October 18, 2017The Trump administration has given the go-ahead for a project to siphon millions of gallons of water from an underground...
REACTIONS to Santa Clara Valley Water District vote on California Water Fix from Brown Administration, Restore the Delta, and Delta Counties Maven Delta Conveyance Project October 18, 2017Yesterday, the Santa Clara Valley Water District voted to join the California Water Fix but with some conditions, a vote...
