THIS JUST IN … DWR Releases Changes to State’s Groundwater Basin Boundaries Department of Water Resources (DWR) Groundwater News October 18, 2016Sets Stage for Sustainable Local Groundwater Management From the Department of Water Resources: The California Department of Water Resources (DWR)...
WATER SMART INNOVATIONS: Speeding up innovation in the water industry Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management October 18, 2016Paul Brown says three things are necessary to spur technological innovation: avoiding the optimization trap, removing standardization as a barrier,...
GUEST COMMENTARY: A vision of California with 2 meters of sea level rise Guest Contributor Climate changeCommentary October 18, 2016Website project seeks to help people think different about life in a climate changed world Written by David Zetland: Most...
GUEST COMMENTARY: Are we trying to survive or thrive? John Kingsbury Climate changeCommentary October 17, 2016Successful long-term water management requires a comprehensive, integrated strategy, says John Kingsbury Written by John Kingsbury, Executive Director of the...
SF ESTUARY & WATERSHED SCIENCE: Primary production in the Delta, Zooplankton, Delta outflow, and more from the State of Bay Delta Science Maven Delta science October 13, 2016The latest issue of San Francisco Estuary & Watershed Science is now available online. In this edition: ESSAY Primary Production...
DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Update on the Delta smelt resiliency strategy Maven Fish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features October 12, 2016In July, the Natural Resources Agency released the Delta Smelt Resiliency Strategy, a set of immediate and near-term management actions...
METROPOLITAN BAY-DELTA COMMITTEE: Update on California Water Fix, Tule Red Tidal Restoration Project Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features October 11, 2016At the September meeting of the Metropolitan Water District’s Special Committee on the Delta, committee members were given an update...
CAL WATER FIX: DWR files Incidental Take Permit application; State Water Board issues ruling on multiple objections to submitted testimony Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features October 10, 2016Department of Water Resources files Incidental Take Permit Application for California Water Fix From the California Water Fix website: The...
THIS JUST IN … Central Valley Project begins water year 2017 with 4.9 million acre-feet of storage Bureau of Reclamation News Current Conditions October 7, 2016From the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau of Reclamation’s Central Valley Project (CVP) began water year 2017, which...
NEW PPIC REPORT: California’s Water Maven Planning and managementReports October 6, 2016From the PPIC: Managing water remains one of the great challenges for California. Population growth, a shifting climate, and declining...
THIS JUST IN … Friant Division Contractors file claim for damages over lack of water deliveries in 2014 Friant Water Authority Water rights and water law October 5, 2016Today, 17 Central Valley water agencies and the City of Fresno filed a claim for damages from the federal Bureau...
THIS JUST IN … Northern California Members of Congress Urge Bureau of Reclamation and California Department of Water Resources to Provide Transparency about Proposed California Water Fix (Link corrected) Elected Official Delta Conveyance ProjectPolicy and regulation October 5, 2016Letter from Reps. Garamendi, Matsui, Thompson and McNerney asks agencies to provide detailed information about supposed benefits and costs From...
THIS JUST IN … Statewide Water Conservation Drops Below 18 Percent in August State Water Board Policy and regulation October 5, 2016Water Suppliers Urged to Maintain Conservation Message From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board...
CALIFORNIA WATER FIX: Delta legislators voice their ‘strong opposition’ to State Water Board; hearing materials posted Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features October 5, 2016A group of twelve Delta representatives led by Senator Lois Wolk has filed a letter with the State Water Resources...
DR. PETER MOYLE & DR JASON BAUMSTEIGER: Assessing extinction in freshwater fishes Maven Best of the NotebookDelta scienceFish and wildlifeNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation September 29, 2016Drs. Moyle and Baumsteiger lay out a proposal for determining when to declare a species extinct The extinction of a...
