THIS JUST IN … New Report Shows 74 Percent of California’s Native Salmon, Steelhead and Trout Likely to Be Extinct in 100 Years, 45 Percent in 50 Years if Trends Continue Cal Trout Fish and wildlifeReports May 16, 2017“State of the Salmonids II: Fish in Hot Water” report details crisis, IDs opportunities to reverse trend From Cal Trout:...
CA WATER COMMISSION: Sustainable Groundwater Management Act implementation update Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features May 16, 2017DWR update provides an overview of GSA formation to date and a preview of new tools to aid GSAs in...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Climate Change Wreaking Havoc on the West’s Key Water Supplies Courthouse News Service Colorado River May 15, 2017Fears over how climate change will manifest itself in the United States typically center on coastal areas, where predictions of...
ANNOUNCEMENT: Final Environmental Document Allows Transfer of Recaptured San Joaquin River Restoration Program Flows to Pleasant Valley Water District in 2017 Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS May 12, 2017From the Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau of Reclamation has released the Finding of No Significant Impact for the approval...
DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Changes made to Conveyance, Storage, and Operations amendment, but Delta advocates still not satisfied Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation May 11, 2017It was a standing-room only crowd that packed two rooms at the April meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, as...
ANNOUNCEMENT: Amended staff report for the Proposed Basin Plan Amendment to Establish Salinity Water Quality Objectives in the Lower San Joaquin River now posted Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS May 10, 2017From the Central Valley Regional Water Control Board: Regarding the Proposed Basin Plan Amendment to Establish Salinity Water Quality Objectives...
THIS JUST IN … DWR Releases Initial Findings from Forensics Team Regarding Lake Oroville Spillways Department of Water Resources (DWR) Water project operations May 10, 2017From the Department of Water Resources: The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) today made public a memo from the...
OROVILLE UPDATE: Spillway Work Continues, Construction Update Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS May 9, 2017The following is an update from the Department of Water Resources (DWR) about construction-related activities on the Lake Oroville Spillways...
Sustainable Groundwater Management Program News Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS May 4, 2017From the Department of Water Resources, Sustainable Groundwater Management Program: Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) Formation As of May 2, 2017:...
METROPOLITAN BAY-DELTA COMMITTEE: Update on Bay Delta Water Quality Control Plan update, California Water Fix proceedings Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features May 3, 2017At the April meeting of Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta, Committee members heard an update on the State Water...
CALIFORNIA WATER FIX: Ruling Letter for May 2 State Water Board Delta Conveyance Project May 3, 2017From the State Water Resources Control Board: CALIFORNIA WATERFIX HEARING – RULING GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART THE...
ANNOUNCEMENT: Notice of temporary change petition involving transfer/exchange Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS May 2, 2017From the State Water Resources Control Board: On April 20, 2017, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) and the United...
THIS JUST IN … Final Survey of 2017 Finds Water-Rich Snowpack: Statewide 196% of May 1st average Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions May 1, 2017 From the Department of Water Resources: Today’s manual snow survey by the Department of Water Resources (DWR) at Phillips...
THIS JUST IN … State Water Board Rescinds Mandatory Conservation Standards State Water Board Policy and regulation April 26, 2017Reporting Requirements and Prohibition on Water Waste Remain From the State Water Resources Control Board: Today the State Water Resources...
PANEL DISCUSSION: ESA & Climate Change: Collision Course? Maven Climate changeNotebook News and Features April 26, 2017 With a new administration in Washington, DC that has taken a different view of environmental regulation, changes in the...
