CONSISTENCY DETERMINATION: San Joaquin Area Flood Control Agency Finds Smith Canal Gate Project Consistent with Delta Plan Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS November 1, 2018From the Delta Stewardship Council: Smith Canal Gate Project (C20187) The following certification of consistency with the Delta Plan for...
STATEWIDE MERCURY CONTROL PROGRAM: Responses to scientific peer review posted on website for Statewide Mercury Control Program for Reservoirs Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS November 1, 2018From the State Water Board: The website for the Statewide Mercury Control Program for Reservoirs has been updated. The external...
OROVILLE SPILLWAYS CONSTRUCTION: DWR Meets November 1 Public Safety Milestone (with photos and video) Maven Water project operations October 31, 2018Oroville Dam’s Main Spillway Fully Reconstructed From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today announced...
CALIFORNIA WATER FIX: Metropolitan Special Committee on the Bay Delta discusses the Water Fix economic analysis Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features October 31, 2018In September of 2018, the Department of Water Resources released the latest economic analysis for the California Water Fix which...
SF ESTUARY & WATERSHED SCIENCE: Ecocultural equality and restoration, Use of captive-reared Delta smelt for species recovery, Outflow and salt intrusion in the Delta; and more … Maven Delta science October 31, 2018The latest issue of the San Francisco Estuary & Watershed Science is now online. In this issue: ESSAY Ecocultural Equality...
CONSISTENCY DETERMINATION: DWR Finds Proposed North Delta Project Consistent with Delta Plan Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS October 27, 2018From the Delta Stewardship Council: Grizzly Slough Floodplain Restoration Project And McCormack-Williamson Tract Restoration Project (North Delta Project) (C20186) The...
BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Working With Nature Across the Land Use Spectrum: A Holistic Approach to Ecological Resilience Maven Delta science October 25, 2018Many approaches to ecological restoration and enhancement of ecosystem services focus on particular parts of the landscape, such as open...
BAY DELTA PLAN, SAN JOAQUIN FLOW OBJECTIVES: Response to Oral Comments available regarding proposed Bay-Delta Plan amendments for the Lower San Joaquin River and Southern Delta Salinity Objectives Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS October 25, 2018From the State Water Board: On July 6, 2018, the State Water Board released proposed Plan Amendments for the Lower...
NOTICE: Petitions to Revise Fully Appropriated Stream (FAS) Status of Kings River Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS October 25, 2018From the State Water Board: Notice is hereby given pursuant to California Code of Regulations, title 23, section 871, subdivision...
TRANSFERS: Notice of Petition for Long-term Water Transfer – Turlock Irrigation District Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS October 25, 2018From the State Water Board: Turlock Irrigation District has filed a petition for long-term change involving the transfer of up...
Cal WaterFix Appeal hearing begins at the Delta Stewardship Council Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features October 24, 2018Hearing on whether the California Water Fix is consistent with the Delta Plan is expected to last three days Today,...
DR. JEFF MOUNT: Making groundwater a centerpiece of managing the droughts of the future Maven Best of the NotebookGroundwater NewsNotebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management October 24, 2018Four essential policy reforms are needed to reduce the social, economic, and environmental costs of future droughts, says Dr. Mount...
Presidential Memorandum on Promoting the Reliable Supply and Delivery of Water in the West President Trump Policy and regulationWater project operations October 20, 2018From President Donald Trump: MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY THE...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Trump Orders Fast Track for Water Projects in California, the West Courthouse News Service Policy and regulationWater project operations October 19, 2018Launching a new front in his war on red tape, President Donald Trump on Friday ordered federal agencies to speed...
REACTIONS: Legislators, Growers, and interest groups comment on Presidential memo Maven Policy and regulation October 19, 2018Earlier today, President Trump signed an executive memorandum on water intended to bring more water to Valley farms. Here’s what...
