Rebuttal: NRDC’s Kate Poole fires back at the State’s analysis of the portfolio approach, saying “The portfolio approach provides more water and a more reliable water supply at less cost than provided by the current BDCP” Guest Contributor CommentaryDelta Conveyance Project September 16, 2013Kate Poole at the Natural Resources Defense Council fires back at the State’s analysis of the portfolio approach on the...
State and Federal legislation update: State legislature punts to 2014, House version of WRDA bill introduced Maven Policy and regulation September 15, 2013The State Legislature has adjourned for the year, punting the water bond, CEQA reform and the possible move of the...
Drought: A slow motion disaster Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management September 14, 2013What was the most costy disaster in the U.S. in recent years? The Mississippi River floods in 2011? The outbreak...
Maven’s Minutes: Water storage part 3: Optimizing surface and groundwater resources – where do we go from here? Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation September 9, 2013California lacks a statewide sustainable groundwater management program, instead leaving groundwater under local control, and while there are a few...
Water-energy synergies: New report looks at the untapped potential for coordinated water and energy efficiency programs Maven Planning and managementReports September 6, 2013Several studies have demonstrated that saving water also saves energy. With 19% of the state’s electricity use and 32% of...
Contract length, cash reserves, and more input from contractors at issue in State Water Project negotiations Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations September 4, 2013Negotiations continue between the Department of Water Resources and the water suppliers who contract for water from the State Water...
Metropolitan committee members discuss the estimated impact of the BDCP on Metropolitan’s rates Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features September 4, 2013At the August 27th, 2013 of Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay Delta, the Committee heard a presentation on the...
Letter: Congressmembers Matsui and others ask Governor Brown to postpone the release of the BDCP documents, saying “… the current BDCP plan and process are deeply flawed and do not warrant federal funding at this time.” Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features September 3, 2013Congressmembers Doris Matsui, George Miller, John Garamendi, Jerry McNerney and others have written a letter to Governor Brown expressing their...
Maven’s Minutes: Water storage, part 2: A look at California’s successful groundwater management and banking programs Maven Best of the NotebookGroundwater NewsNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation September 3, 2013California has long relied on surface reservoirs to manage the state’s fluctuating water supply as evidenced by the over 1300...
Maven’s Minutes: Second draft of the Delta Science Plan makes its debut Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and Features August 29, 2013At the August 22nd meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Lead Scientist Dr. Peter Goodwin gave a preview of the...
This just in … Final Delta Plan is now posted Delta Stewardship Council Planning and management August 28, 2013The Delta Stewardship Council has posted the Final Delta Plan at the Council website – you can access the document...
Water Storage in California, part 1: An Overview Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation August 28, 2013On March 20, 2013, the Assembly Select Committee on Regional Approaches to Addressing the State’s Water Crisis held an informational...
Aguanomic’s blogger David Zetland moderates a Restore the Delta panel session Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features August 27, 2013In July, Aguanomic’s blogger David Zetland moderated a panel discussion hosted by Restore the Delta after a viewing of their...
Delta Plan update: Final Delta Plan regulations, online consistency determinations, and early consultations Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation August 27, 2013At the August 22nd Delta Stewardship Council Meeting, Cindy Messer, Deputy Executive Officer, and Keith Coolidge, Executive Manager of External Affairs, updated...
California Water Commission: Will the state meet its 20×2020 water conservation goal? Plus an update on SWP contract negotiations, the public benefits of water storage projects, a Statewide Water Action Plan and more Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation August 26, 2013Legislation passed in 2009 set an ambitious target for statewide water conservation: a 20% reduction in urban per capita water...
