Dr. Goodwin presents the second draft of the Delta Science Plan to the Delta Stewardship Council Maven Delta science October 8, 2013At the September 26 meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Lead Scientist Dr. Peter Goodwin presented the second draft of...
Letter: Friends of the River says Bay Delta Conservation Plan alters critical habitat and is not permissible under the ESA Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features October 1, 2013Friends of the River has sent a letter to the National Marine Fisheries Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,...
Letters: Southern California business groups support the Bay Delta Conservation Plan Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features October 1, 2013Lest you think all the correspondence is negative, here are two letters of support for the Bay Delta Conservation Plan. ...
California Water Commission in Oroville; hears an update on State Water Project organizational issues, the Thermalito fire, and Oroville FERC relicensing Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations September 30, 2013The September 18th meeting of the California Water Commission brought the commissioners to Oroville to discuss organizational issues regarding the...
PPIC Panel: Permitting a Solution: Regulatory Oversight in the Delta Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation September 28, 2013In April of 2013, the Public Policy Institute of California released the report, Stress Relief: Prescriptions for Healthier Delta Ecosystem,...
Letter: Congressional leaders send letter to Secretary Jewell, questioning federal funding for the BDCP Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features September 27, 2013Northern California Congressional leaders have sent a letter to Secretary Jewell outlining their concerns regarding federal financing for the Bay...
Delta Stewardship Council hears an update on the Bay Delta Conservation Plan’s governance structure and adaptive management plan Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features September 27, 2013At yesterday’s meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Karla Nemeth and Carl Wilcox updated the Council on the BDCP’s adaptive...
Metropolitan Water District’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta discusses CSAMP, habitat restoration and emergency response in the Delta Maven Policy and regulation September 26, 2013On September 24, 2013, Metropolitan Water District’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta was updated on the status of the Collaborative...
Maven’s Minutes: Senator Wolk and Assemblymember Rendon present their bonds at the Joint Senate Committee hearing, “Setting the Stage for a 2014 Water Bond: Where Are We and Where Do We Need To Go?” Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation September 25, 2013Currently, there are two bond measures that are working their way through the legislative process. Senator Lois Wolk has introduced...
Senate hears water bond proposals; Legislators, public discuss options for 2014 Water Bond Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation September 25, 2013From Senator Wolk’s office: A joint hearing of the Senate Environmental Quality and Natural Resources and Water Committees heard presentations...
Updates from the Delta Regional Forum, part 2: The Delta Regional Monitoring Program, Water Diversion Reporting, IRWM and Flood Futures Report Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater quality September 24, 2013On September 19, the Department of Water Resources held a Delta regional forum as part of the update to the...
Updates from the Delta Regional Forum, part 1: The Bay Delta Water Quality Control Plan, the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan, and the Delta Plan Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation September 23, 2013On September 19, the Department of Water Resources held a Delta regional forum as part of the update to the...
State sets date for start of public comment period for Bay Delta Conservation Plan Maven Delta Conveyance Project September 20, 2013In a letter to Commissioner Michael Connor, Secretary Laird lays out the latest time frame for the release of the...
Top scientists review the Bay Delta Conservation Plan Maven Best of the NotebookDelta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features September 19, 2013An independent review of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan has just been released by American Rivers and The Nature Conservancy. ...
The Delta Science Plan: Building an open community of science in the Delta Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and Features September 18, 2013Science in the Delta is entering a new era. The requirements of the Delta Reform Act, the recommendations of the...
