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...
BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: The Delta Conservation Framework: Realizing a Vision for a Sustainable Delta by 2050 Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management October 18, 2018In 2016, Department of Fish and Wildlife committed to lead agencies and the Delta stakeholder community in an inclusive planning...
DR. JAY FAMIGLIETTI: Cape Town: A Harbinger of Future Water Crises for California Cities and Farms? Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features October 17, 2018The headlines declared that Cape Town was on the brink of disaster. A drought in the Western Cape province of...
METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT: Update on Southern California regional groundwater conditions Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features October 16, 2018Data shows groundwater recharge in the region has declined by 1.1 MAF since 2000; storage remains at unhealthy levels At...
