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March 29, 2017

DWR’s Jim Wieking briefs California Water Commission on the report concept and what’s in it; also an update on the...

Tunnel opponents weigh in on Delta Stewardship Council’s proposed Delta Plan amendment on conveyance

Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

March 28, 2017

Council meeting in Brentwood draws full house It was standing room only for the Delta Stewardship Council’s March meeting, held...

MORE REACTIONS to Central Valley Project allocation announcement

Maven

Current Conditions

March 24, 2017

On Wednesday, the Bureau of Reclamation released its long awaited Central Valley Project allocation for the upcoming growing season. Generally...

REACTIONS: Westlands, farm organizations react to Central Valley Project allocation of 65% to south-of-Delta ag

Maven

Current Conditions

March 23, 2017

Yesterday, the Bureau of Reclamation released its long awaited Central Valley Project allocation for the upcoming growing season. Generally speaking,...

MEDIA CALL: Bureau of Reclamation explains why the CVP allocation for south of Delta ag is only 65%

Maven

Current Conditions

March 22, 2017

Reclamation officials say carryover storage is to blame, not endangered species regulations Earlier today, the Bureau of Reclamation issued an...

THIS JUST IN … Reclamation Announces the 2017 Water Supply Allocation for the Central Valley Project

Bureau of Reclamation News

Current Conditions

March 22, 2017

100% to north of Delta and In-Delta contractors, farmers south of Delta get 65%, M&I gets 90% From the Bureau...

A review of pending Delta Plan Amendments

Maven

Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

March 22, 2017

Delta Stewardship Council’s Dan Ray briefs the California Water Commission on pending Delta Plan amendments for conveyance, storage, and operations,...

CALIFORNIA WATER FIX: March 21, 2017 Ruling on Joint Motion for Reconsideration

State Water Board

Delta Conveyance Project

March 21, 2017

March 21, 2017 – California Water Fix Hearing – Ruling on Joint Motion for Reconsideration...

Delta Stewardship Council considers a Delta Plan amendment on conveyance, storage, and operations

Maven

Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

March 21, 2017

The developing Delta Plan amendment to be subject of CEQA scoping meeting on Friday, March 24 Conveyance was the issue...

CA WATER COMMISSION: Hydrology and State Water Project operations update

Maven

Current Conditions Water project operations

March 20, 2017

“In just a 6-week period beginning in mid-January through the end of February, we passed through Lake Oroville the entire...

THIS JUST IN … ACWA, California Farm Water Coalition say State Water Board’s San Joaquin River flow proposal is the wrong approach

Maven

Policy and regulation

March 17, 2017

The organizations advocate a ‘functional flows’ approach Today was the deadline for comments to be submitted to the State Water...

USGS: Extensometer Hunters: Searching for Long-Lost Technologies in San Joaquin Valley

USGS

Groundwater News

March 16, 2017

San Joaquin Valley: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the U.S. Geological Survey. Its weeklong mission: to explore...

CALIFORNIA WATER FIX March 16, 2017: Ruling Granting the Department of Water Resource’s Motion for Protective Order

Maven

Delta Conveyance Project

March 16, 2017

March 16, 2017 – California WaterFix Hearing – Ruling Granting the Department of Water Resource’s Motion for Protective Order...

THIS JUST IN … Governor Brown makes State Water Board appointments

Governor Jerry Brown

Policy and regulation

March 15, 2017

Tam Doduc reappointed for another term; Joaquin Esquivel of La Quinta to join the board From the Office of the...

CALIFORNIA WATER FIX: March 15, 2017 – Ruling Addressing Part 1 Closing Briefs, Prospective Motions to Dismiss, and Limits on Objections to Rebuttal Testimony and Exhibits

Maven

Delta Conveyance Project

March 15, 2017

March 15, 2017 – California WaterFix Hearing – Ruling Addressing Part 1 Closing Briefs, Prospective Motions to Dismiss, and Limits...