THIS JUST IN … State Launches Aggressive Strategy to Aid Salmon, Steelhead in the Sacramento Valley CA Natural Resources Agency Fish and wildlifePlanning and management June 2, 2017Actions Aim to Reduce Threats to Iconic Species From the California Natural Resources Agency: With the latest science showing that...
PANEL: The groundwater-surface water nexus & the State Water Resources Control Board Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features June 1, 2017The passage of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act enacted a program for statewide management of groundwater, defining new roles for...
CAL WATER FIX: May 31st Ruling Letter Maven Delta Conveyance Project June 1, 2017From the State Water Board’s Cal Water Fix Hearing Team: On May 24, 2017, DWR objected to rebuttal exhibits submitted...
METROPOLITAN BAY-DELTA COMMITTEE: Committee members discuss Delta Plan amendments, prepare for California Water Fix decision Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features May 31, 2017Completion of the biological opinions expected by June 9th At the May meeting of Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta,...
CAL WATER FIX: Ruling letter denying motion to exclude rebuttal exhibits offered by LAND Maven Delta Conveyance Project May 31, 2017California Water Fix hearing – ruling denying motion to exclude rebuttal exhibits offered by LAND Objections to LAND Exhibits During...
THIS JUST IN … ASDSO and USSD comments on current state of Oroville Spillway incident investigation Press Release/Notice Water project operations May 26, 2017From the Association of State Dam Officials and United States Society on Dams: The Association of State Dam Safety Officials...
PANEL DISCUSSION: Water Quality & Allocation: State Water Board Overview & the Delta Water Quality Control Plan Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation May 24, 2017Panel discussion touches on State Water Board’s authorities and the Bay Delta Water Quality Control Plan The State Water Resources...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Drought Erased 25 Cubic Miles of Central Valley’s Groundwater Courthouse News Service Groundwater News May 22, 2017A recent study says California’s Central Valley – one of the most productive agricultural regions in the world – lost...
Fish Restoration Program Update: Prospect Island Tidal Habitat Restoration Project, Real estate acquisition, Regional salinity monitoring, and Restoration RFP Department of Water Resources (DWR) Ecosystems May 22, 2017From the Department of Water Resources and the Department of Fish and Wildlife: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) and...
THIS JUST IN … Fifth Memo from Board of Consultants on Oroville Spillways Available Press Release/Notice Water project operations May 19, 2017From the Department of Water Resources: The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) today posted the fifth memo prepared by...
CA WATER COMMISSION: Local perspectives on groundwater management Maven Best of the NotebookGroundwater NewsNotebook News and Features May 17, 2017A look at how GSA formation is going in the Pajaro Valley, Yolo County, and Sacramento regions With the deadline...
THIS JUST IN … New Report Shows 74 Percent of California’s Native Salmon, Steelhead and Trout Likely to Be Extinct in 100 Years, 45 Percent in 50 Years if Trends Continue Cal Trout Fish and wildlifeReports May 16, 2017“State of the Salmonids II: Fish in Hot Water” report details crisis, IDs opportunities to reverse trend From Cal Trout:...
CA WATER COMMISSION: Sustainable Groundwater Management Act implementation update Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features May 16, 2017DWR update provides an overview of GSA formation to date and a preview of new tools to aid GSAs in...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Climate Change Wreaking Havoc on the West’s Key Water Supplies Courthouse News Service Colorado River May 15, 2017Fears over how climate change will manifest itself in the United States typically center on coastal areas, where predictions of...
DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Changes made to Conveyance, Storage, and Operations amendment, but Delta advocates still not satisfied Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation May 11, 2017It was a standing-room only crowd that packed two rooms at the April meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, as...
