Reactions: Metropolitan Water District, Restore the Delta, and the State Water Contractors respond to release of the BDCP’s Implementing Agreement and extension of public comment period Maven Delta Conveyance Project May 30, 2014Here are the reactions I’ve received so far regarding the release of the Implementation Agreement and extension of the public...
This just in … State Water Board extends curtailments to all post-1914 water right holders in the San Joaquin River watershed and South Delta; warns senior water rights holders they could be next State Water Board Water rights and water law May 30, 2014From the State Water Resources Control Board: “With California’s extreme drought resulting in insufficient water to serve all water-rights holders,...
Sustainable Groundwater Management Workshop, Part 3 of 3: The Valley Ag Water Coalition and the Planning and Conservation League weigh in Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation May 30, 2014Last month, the Brown Administration held the second of two workshops to gather input on possible groundwater legislation to heard...
Notes from Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta: An update on the status of the Implementation Agreement, plus Metropolitan prepares to comment on the BDCP’s EIR and a briefing on the Design and Construction Enterprise Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features May 29, 2014“We are tantalizing close to a draft Implementing Agreement at this point in time,” Director Cowin told Committee members. At...
Sustainable Groundwater Management Workshop, Part 2 of 3: ACWA presents their proposal Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation May 29, 2014Last month, the Brown Administration held the second of two workshops to gather input on possible groundwater legislation to heard...
This just in … State Water Board Notifies Junior Water-Right Holders of Necessary Cutbacks in the Sacramento River Watershed State Water Board Policy and regulation May 28, 2014From the State Water Resources Control Board: “With California’s extreme drought resulting in insufficient water to serve all water-rights holders,...
Sustainable Groundwater Management Workshop, Part 1 of 3: The California Water Foundation presents their proposal Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation May 28, 2014Last month, the Brown Administration held the second of two workshops to gather input on possible groundwater legislation to heard...
Governor Brown announces appointments: Karla Nemeth appointed deputy secretary for water policy, Kristopher Tjernell appointed special assistant for water policy, and Susan Tatayon appointed to the Delta Stewardship Council Elected Official Website announcements May 27, 2014From the Office of the Governor: “Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments … Karla Nemeth, 43,...
California Water Policy Seminar Series: Money, Water and Fish: Prospects for Reconciliation Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation May 27, 2014The California Water Policy Seminar Series, presented by the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences and the law school’s California...
In her own words: Pat Mulroy: “Water management in the Wild West: Lessons Learned” Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and managementPolicy and regulation May 26, 2014Here is Pat Mulroy, former General Manager of the Southern Nevada Water Authority, in her own words, speaking at the...
More reactions to passage of Feinstein drought legislation: Northern California reps Miller, Matsui, McNerney, Garamendi, Huffman, and Bera, plus Napolitano respond Maven Policy and regulation May 23, 2014From U.S. Reps. George Miller (CA-11), Mike Thompson (CA-5), Doris O. Matsui (CA-6), Jerry McNerney (CA-9), John Garamendi (CA-3), Jared...
The NRDC, Westlands Water, and Western Growers Association react to passage of Feinstein’s drought legislation Maven Policy and regulation May 23, 2014Here are the reactions that I have found so far today to the passage of Senator Feinstein’s drought legislation yesterday. ...
This just in … Senate passes drought relief bill; Bill passes by unanimous consent; next step is negotiation with House of Representatives Legislator/Elected Official Policy and regulation May 22, 2014From Senator Feinstein’s office: “Washington—The Senate this evening passed by unanimous consent the Emergency Drought Relief Act, a bill to...
UC Drought Summit: State policy for future droughts Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation May 22, 2014What can the state do to better prepare for a drier future: groundwater management, water efficiency, water conservation … ?...
This just in … State Water Board adopts emergency fish flow regulations in three key Sacramento River tributaries: Mill Creek, Deer Creek, and Antelope Creek State Water Board Policy and regulation May 21, 2014From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) today adopted regulations that...
