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REACTIONS to Secretary Jewell’s secretarial order directing federal actions on Cal Water Fix and the drought

January 5, 2017

Yesterday, Secretary Jewell issued a Secretarial order, directing a number of things, including directing federal fish agencies to finish their...

BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Lessons from the ocean for integrating science in policy decisions

Maven

Delta science Notebook News and Features

January 5, 2017

At the Bay-Delta Science Conference held in November of 2016, theme of the conference was “Science for Solutions: Linking Data...

THIS JUST IN (well, sorta) … Secretary Jewell lays out strategy to address impacts of drought and climate change in California

US Department of the Interior

Delta Conveyance Project

January 5, 2017

Secretarial Order addresses California Water Fix, Delta smelt resiliency strategy, reconsultation for state and federal water projects, winter run chinook...

CALIFORNIA WATER FIX: Dr. Jeff Michael on the benefit and costs of the Delta tunnels

Maven

Delta Conveyance Project Notebook News and Features

January 4, 2017

Dr. Michael says the California Water Fix is worse than the status quo: ‘An extremely costly solution with limited benefits...

THIS JUST IN … Despite recent precipitation, snowpack’s statewide water content is below average – just 70% statewide

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Current Conditions

January 3, 2017

From the Department of Water Resources: Today’s Department of Water Resources (DWR) manual snow survey at Phillips Station in the...

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Update on the Science and Management of Aquatic Weeds in the Delta

Maven

Delta science Notebook News and Features

January 3, 2017

Panel highlights actions of multiple agencies to control the invasive aquatic weeds that clog the Delta’s waterways Invasive aquatic vegetation...

SF ESTUARY AND WATERSHED SCIENCE: Delta flow dynamics and water quality, levee system, nutrient dynamics, contaminants, and more …

Maven

Delta science

January 2, 2017

SPECIAL ISSUE: THE STATE OF BAY–DELTA SCIENCE 2016, PART 3 Recent Advances in Understanding Flow Dynamics and Transport of Water-Quality Constituents...

GUEST COMMENTARY: Managing for Sustainability: Are you ready for permanent water rationing?

John Kingsbury

Commentary

December 28, 2016

Commentary written by John Kingsbury, Executive Director of the Mountain Counties Water Resources Association: Poised to seize control of water...

THIS JUST IN … DWR publishes Best Management Practices for the sustainable management of groundwater

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Groundwater News Reports

December 27, 2016

From the Department of Water Resources: Today, DWR published Best Management Practices (BMPs), a series of five documents that provide...

Merry Christmas from Maven’s Notebook!

Maven

Website announcements

December 25, 2016

Wishing you all the gifts of the season Peace, joy, hope Thank you for being a reader of Maven’s Notebook!...

THIS JUST IN … DWR Issues Update to State’s “Go-To” Groundwater Publication

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Groundwater News Reports

December 23, 2016

Update will help local agencies meet Sustainable Groundwater Management Act requirements From the Department of Water Resources: The California Department...

REACTIONS: Governor Brown, water agencies, and organizations react to the release of the California WaterFix final environmental documents

Maven

Delta Conveyance Project

December 22, 2016

Today, the California Natural Resources Agency posted the final EIR/EIS for the California Water Fix project. Here are reactions, starting...

Final EIR/EIS for the California Water Fix now available online

Maven

Delta Conveyance Project

December 22, 2016

From the Bay Delta Conservation Plan website: The Bay Delta Conservation Plan/California WaterFix Final Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS)...