Jay Lund: Water storage and drought in California agriculture Maven AgricultureBest of the NotebookNotebook News and Features May 20, 2015Dr. Jay Lund reviews water storage in California: Changing patterns and reasons for hope Earlier this year, the U.C. Davis...
This just in … Reclamation, Water Users Reach Agreement to Provide Water to Friant Division Bureau of Reclamation News Policy and regulationWater project operations May 14, 2015From the Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau of Reclamation and water users in California’s Central Valley have forged an agreement...
Managing Forest Health for Water Resources Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management May 13, 2015Successful forest management plans and a study that found that forest thinning can increase runoff by 20% demonstrate the benefits...
Assemblymember Marc Levine on California Water: The state legislature’s perspective Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation May 12, 2015The Chair of the Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee talks about the current drought, Prop 1 funds, and what...
This just in … Lawsuit Filed Against 10 – Year Water Transfer Program; Massive Transfers Threaten North State Farms, Fish and Communities Conservation organizations & coalitions Groundwater NewsWater project operations May 12, 2015From AquAlliance, this press release: AquAlliance filed a lawsuit in federal District Court against the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)...
Governor Brown addresses ACWA Convention: “All the things that I do here are because they are problems and we need to deal with them. And if I don’t deal with it, somebody else will have to.” Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation May 10, 2015Governor Brown addresses ACWA convention, calling on California’s brain power and innovation to solve the state’s water issues, and touching...
This just in … Construction Begins on Emergency Drought Barrier in Delta to Deter Saltwater and Protect Delta Water Quality Department of Water Resources (DWR) Water project operations May 8, 2015The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has begun construction on a temporary emergency drought barrier on West False River in...
Delta Stewardship Council Drought Update: Delta perspectives on drought management Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation May 7, 2015CCWD’s Leah Orloff and Delta farmer Steve Mello discuss how the drought is affecting operations within the Delta The April...
This just in … State Water Board Adopts Desalination Amendment to Address Environmental Concerns In Desalination Facility Standards State Water Board Policy and regulationWater supply augmentation May 6, 2015From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board today approved an amendment to the state’s Water...
Delta Stewardship Council Drought Update: Water management actions and the status of Delta fisheries Maven Fish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features May 6, 2015DWR Drought Manager Jeanine Jones with an update on hydrologic conditions; DWR Lead Scientist Ted Sommer with an update on...
This just in … State Water Board Adopts 25 Percent Mandatory Water Conservation Regulation State Water Board Policy and regulation May 6, 2015From the State Water Resources Control Board: With emergency drought conditions persisting throughout California, the State Water Resources Control Board...
Guest commentary: Using the Reasonable Use Doctrine to restrict riparian water use Guest Contributor Commentary May 6, 2015Commentary by Craig Wilson, the first Delta Watermaster and former Chief Counsel to State Water Board: The Governor recently stated...
Delta Stewardship Council Drought Update: Policy actions and priorities for addressing the ongoing drought Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation May 5, 2015Karla Nemeth from the Natural Resources Agency and Ellen Hanak from the PPIC discuss the state’s response to the drought:...
State Water Board orders all post-1914 water rights holders within the Sacramento River watershed and Delta to stop diverting until further notice State Water Board Water rights and water law May 1, 2015From the State Water Resources Control Board: With California’s extreme drought resulting in insufficient water to serve all water-right holders,...
Weekend reading: DWR Issues Draft 2015 State Water Project Delivery Capability Report Maven ReportsWater project operations May 1, 2015From the Department of Water Resources: The draft State Water Project Delivery Capability Report 2015 and Appendices have been released. This...
