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...
Senator Feinstein issues statement on drought negotiations: “Although we have made progress, it has become clear that we will be unable to present an agreed-upon proposal before Congress adjourns this year.” Maven Policy and regulation November 21, 2014From Senator Feinstein’s office: Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today released the following statement on progress toward a bipartisan bill to...
Delta science vision: Sustainable data integration for the Delta Maven Delta science November 20, 2014In June of 2014, the Delta Science Program hosted an Environmental Data Summit, which brought together scientists, managers, and experts...
Shopping for water: How the market can mitigate water shortages in the American West Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesWater supply augmentation November 19, 2014In October of 2014, the Hamilton Project and the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment hosted a forum, New Directions...
Bay Delta Science Conference: The Delta Science Plan and the Interim Science Action Agenda Maven Delta science November 18, 2014The Delta Science Plan was completed in 2013 and serves as our framework for building the vision of ‘One Delta,...
Coalition Releases Comprehensive Recommendations to Help California’s Cities, Farms and Environment Weather the Drought Conservation organizations & coalitions Policy and regulation November 17, 2014From the Natural Resources Defense Council: As dreams of a wet, El Niño winter fade and California heads into a...
Water Marketing, Groundwater Banking & Drought Management in California Maven Best of the NotebookGroundwater NewsNotebook News and FeaturesWater supply augmentation November 17, 2014The University of California’s Agriculture and Natural Resources (UCANR) has developed a series of webinars titled Insights: Water and Drought...
Metropolitan Water District, Restore the Delta, and the State Water Contractors react to release of BDCP financing report Maven Delta Conveyance Project November 15, 2014There really wasn’t much of a reaction to the report on BDCP funding that was released on Friday. (You can...
Media call on latest BDCP Affordability and Financing Considerations report, plus a brief update on when to expect the recirculated BDCP docs Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features November 14, 2014This morning, the California Natural Resources Agency held a media call regarding the release of the report, The Bay Delta...
California Treasurer’s Office Releases Report on BDCP Affordability and Financing; Urban and Agricultural Users Have Capacity to Pay Their Share of Costs Maven Delta Conveyance Project November 14, 2014From the California Natural Resources Agency: The California State Treasurer’s Office released The Bay Delta Conveyance Facility: Affordability and Financing Considerations,...
Dr. Stephen Brandt: Habitat quality: A fish’s perspective Maven Ecosystems November 14, 2014The 8th Biennial Bay Delta Science Conference brought together over a thousand scientists, managers, and policy makers to Sacramento to...
Delta Stewardship Council Chair Randy Fiorini on Actionable Science in the Delta Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and Features November 13, 2014As Chair of the Delta Stewardship Council, Randy Fiorini heads the agency that is charged with developing and implementing a...
