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, 2019Litigation 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, 2019At 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, 2019Dr. 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, 2019By 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, 2019From 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, 2019From 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, 2019From the Department of Water Resources: Today, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) conducted the first Phillips Station snow survey...
CA WATER COMMISSION: Climate change effects on the State Water Project and Central Valley Project Maven Best of the NotebookClimate changeNotebook News and Features January 3, 2019The latest climate change assessments show reduced Delta exports and carryover storage due to climate change likely by mid-century In...
It’s not too late to make a tax-deductible donation to Maven’s Notebook for 2018! Maven Website announcements December 31, 2018Dear readers, Hard to believe, but 2018 is almost over… and if there’s one thing that stands out, it’s that...
KARLA NEMETH: What new water deals mean and what work is left to be done Department of Water Resources (DWR) Delta Conveyance ProjectWater project operations December 27, 2018By DWR Director Karla Nemeth California’s State Water Project and federal Central Valley Project span several northern watersheds, converging in...
California Water Plan Update 2018: Managing water resources for sustainability Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management December 26, 2018The draft of the update, just under 50 pages, is a much more trimmed down version of its predecessors and...
Happy holidays from Maven’s Notebook! Maven Website announcements December 25, 2018Happy holidays to you and yours! As I reflect back on the past year, I am truly grateful for your...
SAN FRANCISCO ESTUARY AND WATERSHED SCIENCE JOURNAL: Analyses of large storms and atmospheric rivers; Evaluations of fish surveys; Impacts of predator species on juvenile salmon; Alternative juvenile salmon production estimate approaches Maven Delta science December 21, 2018RESEARCH Hourly Analyses of the Large Storms and Atmospheric Rivers that Provide Most of California’s Precipitation in Only 10 to...
CONSISTENCY DETERMINATION: City of Stockton Finds Envision Stockton 2040 General Plan Consistent with Delta Plan Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS December 20, 2018From the Delta Stewardship Council: Envision Stockton 2040 General Plan (C201811) The following certification of consistency with the Delta Plan...
