CA WATER COMMISSION: Overview of Water Use Efficiency Legislation, Water Storage Investment Program Update Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation November 28, 2018At the November meeting of the California Water Commission, agenda items included an overview of the SB 606/AB 1668 water...
THIS JUST IN … Department of the Interior and Department of Commerce sign Memorandum of Agreement to expedite the reliable delivery and supply of water to the West Bureau of Reclamation News Policy and regulation November 21, 2018From the Bureau of Reclamation: Secretary of Interior Ryan Zinke and Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross signed a Memorandum of...
CONSISTENCY DETERMINATION: Yolo Habitat Conservancy Finds Yolo Habitat Conservation Plan / Natural Community Conservation Plan Consistent with Delta Plan Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS November 21, 2018From the Delta Stewardship Council: The following certification of consistency with the Delta Plan for a covered action has been...
CA WATER COMMISSION: Update on implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features November 20, 2018DWR updates the Commissioners on the evaluation of alternative plans, basin boundary modifications, and basin prioritization At the November meeting...
DWR: Decker Island project restores 140 acres of tidal wetland habitat, aims to boost fish survival rates Department of Water Resources (DWR) Ecosystems November 15, 2018By the Department of Water Resources: DWR recently completed construction that transforms an island in the heart of the Sacramento-San...
THIS JUST IN … Cal Water Fix workshop at the Delta Stewardship Council ends with Chair Fiorini suggesting the Department of Water Resources withdraw consistency determination (Full coverage) Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features November 15, 2018Today was the first day of a two-day workshop focusing on the Delta Stewardship Council staff’s draft determination that the...
CAL WATER FIX CONSISTENCY DETERMINATION WORKSHOP: Day 1 ends, Chair Fiorini calls for DWR to withdraw consistency determination Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features November 15, 2018Day 1 of the workshop on the Delta Stewardship Council staff’s draft determination has ended with Chair Randy Fiorini calling...
CAL WATER FIX CONSISTENCY DETERMINATION APPEAL WORKSHOP: Delta tunnel proponents come out in support of Cal Water Fix at the Delta Stewardship Council Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features November 15, 2018Today (Wednesday) is the first day of an expected two-day public workshop on the Delta Stewardship Council’s staff draft determination...
FINAL DOCUMENTS: Department of Water Resources releases final EIR for the State Water Project contract extensions Maven Water project operations November 15, 2018From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources has completed the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) for...
CONSISTENCY DETERMINATION: County of Sacramento Finds South Sacramento Habitat Conservation Plan Consistent with Delta Plan Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS November 14, 2018From the Delta Stewardship Council: The following certification of consistency with the Delta Plan for a covered action has been...
COLORADO RIVER: Metropolitan Committee hears more details on the Drought Contingency Plan Maven Colorado RiverNotebook News and Features November 14, 2018Metropolitan Board of Directors expected to vote in December At the October meeting of Metropolitan’s Water Planning and Stewardship Committee,...
REACTIONS: Organizations and Legislators respond to State Water Board decision to delay vote, Delta Stewardship Council’s draft determination for the California Water Fix project Maven Delta Conveyance Project November 13, 2018Last week was certainly an active week for California water. On Wednesday, the State Water Board decided to delay their...
SAN JOAQUIN RIVER RESTORATION PROJECT: Draft Channel Capacity Report for 2019 Restoration Year and Fisheries Framework Document available for review Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS November 10, 2018From the San Joaquin River Restoration Program: Draft Channel Capacity Report for 2019 Restoration Year Available for Review The San...
THIS JUST IN … Delta Stewardship Council staff issues draft determination: substantial evidence does not exist in the record to support DWR’s finding that California WaterFix is consistent with the Delta Plan Delta Stewardship Council Delta Conveyance Project November 8, 2018Public workshop scheduled for November 15 and 16 From the Delta Stewardship Council: The Delta Stewardship Council (Council) will conduct...
BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Emergent groundwater and sea level rise in the San Francisco Bay Area: the silent and largely unknown underground threat Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and Features November 8, 2018The threats that sea level rise poses to coastal development from direct inundation are better understood than the threats due...