2014 Water Year in Review, part 2: Urban water conservation, agricultural impacts, water transfers Maven Agriculture December 3, 2014At the November meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, council members heard from numerous agency and water officials on how...
Chris Enright: Direct and Indirect Effects of Large-Scale Restoration and Implications for Science and Management Maven Delta scienceEcosystems December 3, 2014Chris Enright began by saying that the title was quite a large topic, so he would be concentrating on physical...
Metropolitan, Kern County Water Agency, State Water Contractors react to initial State Water Project allocation of 10% Maven Current Conditions December 3, 2014On Monday, officials announced the allocation for the State Water Project would be initially set at 10%; this figure could...
State Water Board Reports Decline In Urban Water Conservation Rates in October; Board Announces Water Conservation Workshop in Los Angeles on Dec. 17 State Water Board Policy and regulation December 3, 2014From the State Water Resources Control Board: After leveling off in September, statewide residential water conservation receded in October to...
This just in … Rep. Valadao, California Republicans Introduce Bipartisan Emergency Water Legislation Legislator/Elected Official Policy and regulation December 2, 2014From Congressman Valadao’s office (via email): “On Tuesday, December 2, 2014, Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-21), with the support of...
This just in … Updated Report: Groundwater Resources Depleted By Drought Department of Water Resources (DWR) Groundwater NewsReports December 2, 2014From the Department of Water Resources: Following one of the driest years on record when groundwater resources have provided an...
2014 Water Year, part 1: A review of the third year of the drought: How the administration responded, an overview of SWP operations Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulationWater project operations December 2, 2014At the November meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, council members heard from numerous agency and water officials on how...
Bruce Herbold: The Value of Wetlands to Fish Maven Delta scienceEcosystems December 2, 2014Bruce Herbold began by telling a personal story. “I have some friends in Austria, and the dearest of them, her...
This just in … Initial State Water Project Allocation Set at 10 Percent – May Be Reduced to Meet Critical Health and Safety Needs Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions December 1, 2014 The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today announced an initial allocation of 10 percent for the customers of the...
Dr. Dan Cayan: Climate Change and California’s Water: What Challenges Can We Anticipate? Maven Best of the NotebookClimate changeNotebook News and Features December 1, 2014Dr. Dan Cayan is the director of the Climate Change Center at Scripps and also concurrently holds a research position...
A. G. Kawamura: “Food is a privilege, not a right” Maven AgricultureNotebook News and Features November 27, 2014A. G. Kawamura is owner and partner of Orange County Produce, LLC, and a board member of Western Growers Association....
Ecosystem Modeling to Support Adaptive Management – Lessons from 40 years of Decision Support for the Great Lakes Maven Best of the NotebookDelta science November 25, 2014Managing large interconnected systems of water bodies presents complex challenges, and model simulations are an essential tool. For many years,...
Legal documents: Opening briefs filed on Delta Plan litigation Maven Policy and regulationWater rights and water law November 25, 2014In May of 2013, the Delta Stewardship Council unanimously adopted the Delta Plan, a comprehensive, long-term management plan for the...
This just in … State Water Project contract negotiations set to begin over proposed BDCP amendments Department of Water Resources (DWR) Delta Conveyance Project November 24, 2014From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced today it will begin negotiations with State...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: 9th Weighs Pollution of Klamath Tributary Courthouse News Service Water qualityWater rights and water law November 24, 2014By Nick McCann, Courthouse News Service A 9th Circuit panel considered whether a drainage canal is “meaningfully distinct” from the...
