THIS JUST IN … Governor Brown Lifts Drought Emergency, Retains Prohibition on Wasteful Practices Governor Jerry Brown Policy and regulation April 7, 2017From the Office of the Governor: Following unprecedented water conservation and plentiful winter rain and snow, Governor Edmund G. Brown...
Mercury and rice in the Delta: Lessons linking wetlands to water and wildlife Maven AgricultureBest of the NotebookDelta science April 6, 2017Dr. Lisamarie Windham-Myers is an ecosystem ecologist specializing in wetlands. As an ecosystems ecologist, she works across a broad spectrum...
USGS: New assessment provides fresh insights into nation’s brackish groundwater inventory USGS Groundwater NewsWater supply augmentation April 5, 2017A new nationwide assessment by the U.S. Geological Survey suggests that the nation’s brackish groundwater could help stretch limited freshwater...
ANNOUNCEMENT: DWR releases A&E report for Water Plan Update 2018 Department of Water Resources (DWR) ANNOUNCEMENTS April 5, 2017Assumptions, estimates will guide plan’s creation From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has released...
CA WATER LAW SYMPOSIUM: Lawyers discuss the Cal Water Fix change petition process at the State Water Board Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features April 5, 2017To implement the California Water Fix project, the Bureau of Reclamation and Department of Water Resources must obtain the State...
METROPOLITAN’S SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON THE BAY-DELTA: Preparing to make decision on California Water Fix; pending amendments to the Delta Stewardship Council’s Delta Plan Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features April 4, 2017ACWA’s newly adopted policy on Delta flows also briefly presented At the March meeting of Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the...
Special issue of San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science focuses on the Central Valley Joint Venture Guest Contributor Delta science March 31, 2017The latest issue of the San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science journal is now available online. This special issue focuses...
ANNOUNCEMENT: State Water Board Approves Prop 1 Funding for Cleanup of Groundwater Contamination State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTSGroundwater News March 31, 2017The State Water Resources Control Board announced today it is awarding more than $20 million in an initial round of...
THIS JUST IN … Snow survey results: Snowpack’s water content 164% of historical average Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions March 30, 2017From the Department of Water Resources: With every monthly measurement of the California snowpack this winter, the state’s rebound from...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Tribe fights over water allotment in Arizona Courthouse News Service Colorado River March 30, 2017A small Indian reservation that’s become a major economic force in the desert south of Phoenix has sued the Central...
Science Enterprise Workshop proceedings report now available online Maven Delta science March 30, 2017The Science Enterprise Workshop was held on November 1-2, 2016, at UC Davis and brought together scientists and science-policy experts...
SGMA IMPLEMENTATION: Briefing on the Water Available for Replenishment Report Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features March 29, 2017DWR’s Jim Wieking briefs California Water Commission on the report concept and what’s in it; also an update on the...
Tunnel opponents weigh in on Delta Stewardship Council’s proposed Delta Plan amendment on conveyance Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation March 28, 2017Council meeting in Brentwood draws full house It was standing room only for the Delta Stewardship Council’s March meeting, held...
ANNOUNCEMENT: Reclamation Increasing Releases into Lower American River for Inflow Management Bureau of Reclamation News ANNOUNCEMENTS March 24, 2017The Bureau of Reclamation is scheduled to incrementally increase releases below Nimbus Dam starting Monday at 8 a.m., from 5,000...
ANNOUNCEMENT: Sacramento District Final Regional Conditions for the 2017 Nationwide Permits for California, Nevada, and Utah Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS March 24, 2017The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District has posted the above-titled Public Notice to www.spk.usace.army.mil/Media/RegulatoryPublicNotices.aspx The Sacramento District has...
