John Kingsbury: Protecting watersheds first step in water policy John Kingsbury CommentaryPolicy and regulation July 14, 2014This commentary is written by John Kingsbury, Executive Director of the Mountain Counties Water Resources Association: Mountain watersheds can survive...
Trio of state water leaders centerpiece of Mountain Counties event Guest Contributor CommentaryPolicy and regulation July 10, 2014Note: This post is written by guest blogger Roberta Long. Three of California’s top water decision-makers came to Placerville on...
Senators Steinberg, Wolk, Pavley and DeLeon discuss the newly revised water bond and the tunnels Maven Policy and regulation July 3, 2014 Today, Senators Steinberg, Wolk, Pavley, and De Leon met with the press to talk about the water bonds and...
Senate cuts $3 billion from water bond in response to Governor’s request: Revised $7.5 billion bond maintains priority projects, helps communities enhance water supply, prepare for drought Legislator/Elected Official Policy and regulation July 3, 2014From the office of Senator Lois Wolk: “The State Senate announced today that it has cut $3 billion from its...
This just in … State Water Board approves emergency regulation to assure compliance with water rights curtailment orders State Water Board Policy and regulationWater rights and water law July 2, 2014From the State Water Resources Control Board: “In response to the ongoing severe drought, the State Water Resources Control Board...
Curtailment notices sent to North Fork and mainstem Eel River and Van Duzen junior water rights holders State Water Board Policy and regulation July 2, 2014From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) announced today that junior...
Metropolitan Water District’s review of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan’s draft Implementation Agreement Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features July 2, 2014At the June 24th meeting of Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay Delta, committee members heard a presentation on the...
State Water Board workshop on urban conservation efforts, part 3: Urban water suppliers discuss allocation-based rate structures, rationing, and other drought management actions Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and managementPolicy and regulation July 2, 2014At the June 17 meeting of the State Water Resources Control Board, board members heard an informational update on the...
Phil Isenberg, Jerry Meral, and Michael Dettinger/Daniel Cayan on the drought and the Delta, and more in the latest issue of San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science Journal Maven Delta science July 1, 2014The latest issue of the San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science Journal is now available online. Besides the expected fare...
State Water Board workshop on urban conservation efforts, part 2: ACWA, CUWA, and CUWCC discuss the efforts of their member agencies on conservation and outreach Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation July 1, 2014At the June 17 meeting, members of the State Water Resources Control Board heard an informational update on the conservation...
Seismic design & performance considerations for the Bay Delta Conservation Plan’s twin tunnels Maven Best of the NotebookDelta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features June 30, 2014At the June 24th meeting of Metropolitan Water District’s Special Committee on the Bay Delta, committee members heard a presentation...
State Water Board workshop on urban conservation efforts, part 1: Statewide water conservation efforts and outreach Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation June 30, 2014At the June 17 meeting of the State Water Resources Control Board, board members heard an informational update on the...
New proposed constitutional amendment starts down the path towards the ballot: “The No Blank Checks Initiative” Maven Policy and regulation June 29, 2014On Friday, Stockton-area farmer Dean Cortopassi filed a request with the Attorney General’s office for a title and summary for...
Delta Stewardship Council moves forward on developing a strategy for state investments in Delta levees Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation June 25, 2014With the task of developing and adopting the Delta Plan behind them, the Delta Stewardship Council is now preparing to...
This just in … Senator Wolk issues statement on failed water bond vote: Republicans block Senate Democrats “no tunnels” water bond Legislator/Elected Official Policy and regulation June 24, 2014From Senator Lois Wolk’s office: The State Senate’s Democrats yesterday all lined up in support of a new water bond...
