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    THIS JUST IN … Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Association Leads Suit Against CA Dept. of Water Resources to Protect Delta Flows

    Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations (PCFFA)
    Delta Conveyance ProjectEcosystems
    January 17, 2019
    Suit charges water grab potentially calamitous to native salmon and other fisheries From the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Association:...

    DAILY DIGEST: What’s next after voters spurn bond to fix sinking Friant-Kern Canal; Work begins on $1.5B Shasta Dam raising; SGMA expected to further dampen once-hot market for Kern County farmland; Arizona lawmakers get first look at drought contingency plan; and more …

    Maven
    Daily Digest
    January 17, 2019
    In California water news today, What’s Next After Voters Spurn Bond to Fix Sinking Friant-Kern Canal; Work begins on $1.5...

    BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Harvest, Hatchery Returns, and Straying of Salmon Released at Bay and Delta sites during California’s Drought

    Maven
    Best of the NotebookDelta Conveyance ProjectDelta science
    January 17, 2019
    The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Coleman National Fish Hatchery is the largest salmon hatchery in California, annually producing 12...

    DAILY DIGEST: Storms to dump up to seven feet of snow; El Nino, a no-show so far; Idled farmland presents habitat restoration opportunities in San Joaquin Valley; Hangover from 2018 drought likely to deplete Colorado River spring runoff; and more …

    Maven
    Daily Digest
    January 16, 2019
    In California water news today, California storms to dump up to seven feet of snow, force evacuations; One Of The...

    PANEL DISCUSSION: What do the new water conservation and efficiency requirements mean for your water agency?

    Maven
    Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation
    January 16, 2019
    California’s changing climate requires residents to move beyond temporary emergency drought measures and adopt permanent changes to use water more...

    APPOINTMENTS: Governor Newsom Appoints Natural Resources and Labor Secretaries, Senior Advisors, and Communications Staff

    Maven
    Policy and regulation
    January 12, 2019
    Wade Crowfoot appointed Secretary of the California Natural Resources Agency Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the appointment of his California...

    BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: A Review of Water Quality Science in the Delta: Chemical contaminants and nutrients

    Maven
    Delta scienceWater quality
    January 11, 2019
    As part of its charge to review science activities that support adaptive management in the Delta, the Delta Independent Science...

    THIS JUST IN … San Francisco joins lawsuit challenging State’s process for Bay-Delta Plan

    San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
    Policy and regulationWater rights and water law
    January 10, 2019
    Litigation necessary to preserve options for best outcomes for the environment and SFPUC’s 2.7 million water customers From the San...

    METROPOLITAN WATER PLANNING & STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE: Coordinated Operations Agreement for the SWP/CVP, Voluntary settlement agreements

    Maven
    Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations
    January 10, 2019
    At the January meeting of Metropolitan Water District’s Water Planning and Stewardship Committee, Bay Delta Initiatives Manager Steve Arakawa updated...

    DR. JEFF MOUNT: Ecosystem Water Budgets: A Novel Approach to Managing Water for the Environment

    Maven
    Best of the NotebookDelta scienceNotebook News and Features
    January 9, 2019
    Dr. Jeff Mount has a long history of involvement with science issues in the Delta.  As a professor at UC...

    CORNELL CHRONICLE: The shape of water: When ag water management pays off

    Cornell University
    Groundwater News
    January 8, 2019
    By Susan Kelley, Cornell University Years of drought have parched California’s vast agricultural lands, prompting farmers to drill deeper and...

    THIS JUST IN … Metropolitan Water District begins drawing down stored water in Lake Mead

    Maven
    Colorado RiverNotebook News and Features
    January 7, 2019
    “If there is no Drought Contingency Plan, we don’t want to leave potentially half a million acre-feet or more locked...

    THIS JUST IN … DWR Finalizes Basin Prioritizations under SGMA

    Department of Water Resources (DWR)
    Groundwater News
    January 4, 2019
    From the Department of Water Resources: The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) today announced final basin prioritization for the...

    DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: New study identifies atmospheric conditions that precede wildfires in the Southwest

    Desert Research Institute
    HydrologyWildfires and watersheds
    January 3, 2019
    From the Desert Research Institute: To protect communities in arid landscapes from devastating wildfires, preparation is key. New research from...

    THIS JUST IN … Early winter storms produce Sierra snow, but water content remains below average

    Department of Water Resources (DWR)
    Current Conditions
    January 3, 2019
    From the Department of Water Resources: Today, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) conducted the first Phillips Station snow survey...
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    Today’s Daily Digest

    DAILY DIGEST, 10/1: CA prepares for extreme weather swings as new Water Year begins; Farmers face extraction fees under SGMA; Northeast Pacific endures fourth-largest marine heat wave on record; Metropolitan: Adapting to a changing Colorado River: Lessons from the past, plans for the future; and more …

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    • SJV WATER: Kern County supervisor predicts “death of SGMA” after groundwater bill is tabled
      SJV WATER: Kern County supervisor predicts “death of SGMA” after groundwater bill is tabled
    • DAILY DIGEST, 10/1: CA prepares for extreme weather swings as new Water Year begins; Farmers face extraction fees under SGMA; Northeast Pacific endures fourth-largest marine heat wave on record; Metropolitan: Adapting to a changing Colorado River: Lessons from the past, plans for the future; and more ...
      DAILY DIGEST, 10/1: CA prepares for extreme weather swings as new Water Year begins; Farmers face extraction fees under SGMA; Northeast Pacific endures fourth-largest marine heat wave on record; Metropolitan: Adapting to a changing Colorado River: Lessons from the past, plans for the future; and more ...
    • DAILY DIGEST, 9/30: Kern County supervisor predicts “death of SGMA” after groundwater bill is tabled; From Fox Canyon to Mid-Kaweah: Insights into groundwater trading; Environmental restoration gets a boost in California; What to expect this water year in CA, Colorado River; and more ...
      DAILY DIGEST, 9/30: Kern County supervisor predicts “death of SGMA” after groundwater bill is tabled; From Fox Canyon to Mid-Kaweah: Insights into groundwater trading; Environmental restoration gets a boost in California; What to expect this water year in CA, Colorado River; and more ...
    • DWR: California prepares for extreme weather swings as new Water Year begins
      DWR: California prepares for extreme weather swings as new Water Year begins
    • METROPOLITAN: Adapting to a Changing Colorado River: Lessons from the past, plans for the future
      METROPOLITAN: Adapting to a Changing Colorado River: Lessons from the past, plans for the future

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