CAL WATER FIX HEARING: Ruling on objections to exhibits that parties introduced during Part 2 cross-examination Maven Delta Conveyance Project June 1, 2018This latest ruling letter from the California Water Fix hearing team at the State Water Board addresses DWR’s objections to...
SAN JOAQUIN RIVER RESTORATION PGM: Field Activity Advisory Adult Spring-Run Chinook Salmon Holding and Spawning Habitat Study Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS June 1, 2018From the San Joaquin River Restoration: The California Department of Fish and Wildlife, as part of the San Joaquin River...
THIS JUST IN … Notice of immediate curtailment for water right holders in Central Valley and the Delta with Term 91 as a condition of their permit or license State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS June 1, 2018From the State Water Board: Today, June 1, 2018, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) issued curtailment notices to...
THIS JUST IN … Governor Brown Signs Legislation Establishing Statewide Water Efficiency Goals Governor Jerry Brown Policy and regulation May 31, 2018From the Office of the Governor: Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed SB 606 by Senator Robert Hertzberg (D-Van Nuys)...
DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Data to Decision Making: The Open and Transparent Water Data Act Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation May 31, 2018In 2016, Governor Brown signed Assembly Bill 1755, the Open and Transparent Water Data Act, which requires the Department of...
METROPOLITAN BAY DELTA COMMITTEE: Update on California Water Fix and the Design and Construction Authority and the Collaborative Science and Adaptive Management Program Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features May 30, 2018At the May meeting of Metropolitan Water District’s Special Committee on the Bay Delta, committee members received an update on...
THIS JUST IN … Lawsuit filed against Delta Stewardship Council over Delta Plan conveyance amendment Center for Biological Diversity Policy and regulationWater rights and water law May 25, 2018Lawsuit alleges Council violated the Delta Reform Act and the California Environmental Quality Act by amending the Delta Plan to...
THIS JUST IN … Water Commission Releases Next Round of Scores for Water Storage Projects CA Water Commission Policy and regulation May 25, 2018From the California Water Commission: The California Water Commission today released the next round of staff-recommended scores for eight proposed...
THIS JUST IN … Reclamation updates 2018 Central Valley Project water allocations South-of-Delta Bureau of Reclamation News Current Conditions May 25, 2018Slight boost to South-of-Delta ag from 40% to 45% From the Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau of Reclamation today issued...
SUSTAINABLE GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM NEWS: Draft basin prioritization results and webinar; Basin boundary modification requests; Prop 1 groundwater grant program Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS May 25, 2018From the Department of Water Resources, Sustainable Groundwater Management Program: 2018 SGMA Basin Prioritization Draft Results Released: Webinar May 30...
NASA/JPL: Climate change may lead to bigger atmospheric rivers NASA/JPL Climate change May 24, 2018A new NASA-led study shows the events are likely to intensify, but become slightly less frequent, across most of the...
PANEL DISCUSSION: The Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan Update: Now What Happens? Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation May 24, 2018Panel at ACWA Conference discusses unimpaired versus functional flows and the potential for voluntary settlements The State Water Board is...
LAKE OROVILLE SPILLWAYS CONSTRUCTION: Update for May 23rd (with photos and video) Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS May 23, 2018From the Department of Water Resources: Today the Department of Water Resources (DWR) provided an update on construction-related activities for...
CAL WATER FIX HEARING: Ruling letter addressing outstanding procedural motions from the case-in-chief phase of Part 2 Maven Delta Conveyance Project May 22, 2018The California Water Fix Hearing Team at the State Water Board has released a ruling letter addressing outstanding procedural motions...
THIS JUST IN … Water Supply Allocation Increases Slightly for State Water Contractors Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions May 21, 2018State Water Project allocation now 35%, up from 30% From the Department of Water Resources: The California Department of Water...
