State Water Board issues Draft Order Regarding the Temporary Urgency Change Petitions for the State Water Project and Central Valley Project State Water Board Water project operations December 8, 2015The draft order includes minimum carryover storage requirements for Shasta and Folsom; it will be considered at the December 15th...
Secretary John Laird delivers update on California Water Action Plan at ACWA convention Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation December 8, 2015Secretary Laird talks about how the administration is moving forward on Prop 1 funding, groundwater management, drought, the Delta, and...
Groundwater problems and prospects, part 8: Economic issues and challenges of groundwater resources Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features December 7, 2015Dr. Richard Howitt says in the Central Valley, groundwater is all about economics This year’s California Water Policy Seminar Series,...
This just in … Senator Feinstein issues another statement on California water legislation Legislator/Elected Official Policy and regulation December 4, 2015Senator Feinstein has issued another statement: “I want to set the record straight. To imply that the federal or state...
This just in … Senator Feinstein Issues Statement on California Water Negotiations Legislator/Elected Official Policy and regulation December 4, 2015This just in from Senator Feinstein’s office: Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today released the following statement on California water negotiations:...
Delta Plan Interagency Implementation Committee, Pt 3: Implementing One Delta, One Science; Flows and Fishes Report Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation December 3, 2015Committee hears about progress made on collaborative science in the Delta; Dr. Steven Brandt presents the Fishes and Flows report...
Delta Plan Interagency Implementation Committee, Pt 2: An update on California Eco Restore and the Yolo Bypass Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation December 2, 2015Agency officials discuss the progress made towards Eco Restore’s goal of 30,000 acres; Committee is also updated on the ongoing...
Reactions: Kern County Water Agency, State Water Project Contractors, and So Cal Water Committee issue statements on 10% SWP Allocation Maven Current Conditions December 2, 2015After yesterday’s announcement of an initial 10% State Water Project allocation, the following statements were issued: From the Kern County...
This just in … Initial State Water Project Allocation Set at 10 Percent Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions December 1, 2015From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today announced an initial 2016 allocation of 10...
This just in … California’s Cumulative Water Savings Continue to Meet Governor’s Ongoing Conservation Mandate State Water Board Policy and regulation December 1, 2015Workshop to renew regulations set for Dec. 7 From the State Water Resources Control Board: Californians have reduced water use...
How much federal money is spent in the San Francisco Bay and Delta relative to other important ecosystems around the country? Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation December 1, 2015Hint: Funding for Delta programs falls far short of other important ecosystems How much does the federal government spend in...
Delta Plan Interagency Implementation Committee, pt 1: Delta Challenges: Complex, Chaotic or Simply Cantankerous Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation December 1, 2015The Committee discusses the challenges facing the Delta, and what their respective agencies are doing to address them As implementation...
Dr. Kaveh Madani: Water – Think Again Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management November 27, 2015In this TEDx talk, Dr. Kaveh Madani shares his approach to the global water crisis “Water. It’s the most essential...
SGMA implementation: A first look at the emerging Groundwater Sustainability Plan and Alternatives Regulation Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation November 23, 2015The regulation will address required components of groundwater sustainability plans and how those plans will be evaluated With the first...
Fish Restoration Program Update: Decker Island, Prospect Island, Cache Slough Complex and Suisun Marsh Maven EcosystemsNotebook News and Features November 20, 2015From the Department of Water Resources and the Department of Fish and Wildlife: In this update: Decker Island Property Acquisition...
