EXPLAINER: Water rights permitting and change petitions Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater rights and water law April 4, 2018Presentation covers applications for new water rights, fully appropriated streams, and change petitions At the March meeting of the California...
OROVILLE OPERATIONS UPDATE: Potential use of main spillway next week Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS April 3, 2018From the Department of Water Resources: Forecasted storms expected in the Feather River basin this weekend may require using Lake...
THIS JUST IN … Late Winter Storms Bolster Snowpack in Sierra to 52% of historical average Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions April 2, 2018From the Department of Water Resources: Following one of the driest Februaries in California history, late winter storms increased the...
BROWN BAG SEMINAR: Developing Tiered Environmental Flow Criteria Using a Functional Flows Approach for California Streams Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and Features April 1, 2018Establishing environmental flow targets to protect aquatic communities is a priority for numerous programs in California including in the Delta....
SUSTAINABLE GROUNDWATER MGT PGM NEWS: SGMA assistance workshops, Alternative submittals, GSP notification system; Stakeholder engagement; DAC tool; and more … Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS March 30, 2018From the Sustainable Groundwater Management Program at the Department of Water Resources: Save the Date – SGMA Assistance Workshops You...
CA WATER POLICY CONFERENCE: Department of Water Resources Director Karla Nemeth shares her vision for moving the Department forward Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation March 29, 2018Speech emphasizes the importance of partnerships and the transformational changes underway at the Department In January of this year, Karla...
US FWS: After long absence, endangered winter-run Chinook salmon return to restored Battle Creek US Fish and Wildlife Service Fish and wildlife March 28, 2018Robert Barker, a fish culturist at the Coleman National Fish Hatchery, had just helped complete something historic and he knew...
CAL WATER FIX HEARING: Ruling letter for March 27 Maven Delta Conveyance Project March 27, 2018The State Water Resources Control Board, California Water Fix Hearing Team has released the latest ruling letter on the Cal...
ANNOUNCEMENT: Posting of Draft Staff Report for Basin Plan Amendment to Incorporate a Central Valley-wide Salt and Nitrate Control Program Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS March 24, 2018From the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board: The Central Valley Water Board has posted the Draft Staff Report...
THIS JUST IN … Reclamation updates 2018 Central Valley Project water allocations for North of Delta and Friant contractors Bureau of Reclamation News Current Conditions March 22, 2018North of Delta ag contractors allocation is 20%; Friant Division allocation now 60%; South of Delta ag allocation unchanged From...
BERKELEY LAB: Understanding effects of climate change on California watersheds Berkeley Lab Climate changeScience March 21, 2018By Julie Chao, Berkeley Lab California relies on the Sierra Nevada snowpack for a significant portion of its water needs,...
OROVILLE SPILLWAYS CONSTRUCTION: March 21 update (with photos & video) Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS March 21, 2018Underground secant pile cutoff wall now complete; Main spillway construction to begin in May From the Department of Water Resources:...
WEBINAR: Water Quality Concerns in Western Forests and Rangelands Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater qualityWildfires and watersheds March 21, 2018Webinar looks at what is being done to reduce impacts the impacts of wildfires on water quality and ecosystem health...
STATE WATER BOARD: Riparian and pre-1914 water rights in the Delta Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater rights and water law March 20, 2018State Water Board staff use information gleaned from 2015 informational order to compile the first taxonomy of senior water rights...
CAL WATER FIX HEARING: Ruling on contested subpoenas Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS March 17, 2018From the State Water Board’s California Water Fix hearing team: This ruling addresses a February 14, 2018 subpoena duces tecum...
