Joint Informational Hearing: Natural Resources and Water and Select Committee on the Delta “The Bay Delta Conservation Plan: Perspectives on the Plan” Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation May 20, 2013On May 14th, the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee and the Senate Select Committee on the Delta held a...
Delta Stewardship Council adopts final Delta Plan, 7-0 Maven Planning and management May 16, 2013From the Delta Stewardship Council: “After eight drafts, almost 100 public meetings, and nearly 10,000 individual comments, the Delta Stewardship...
Special feature: Prominent scientists discuss “collaborative science” at Interagency Ecological Program Annual Workshop Maven Best of the NotebookDelta science May 13, 2013“Science, once siloed and hyper-competitive, is becoming increasingly collaborative in the face of the high cost of research and the...
Weekend reading: Bay Delta Conservation Plan environmental documents released … Maven Delta Conveyance Project May 10, 2013The Bay Delta Conservation Plan envirnomental documents have been posted this morning. I will be working over the weekend to...
Implementing the Delta Plan Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation May 9, 2013With the very first Delta Plan set to be adopted in May, just how that plan would be implemented was...
Governor Brown, Obama Administration commit to October 1st deadline for draft Bay Delta Conservation Plan and environmental documents Maven Delta Conveyance Project May 8, 2013From the Office of Governor Jerry Brown: “The State of California and the Obama Administration today agreed to a formal...
Joint Informational Hearing: Natural Resources and Water and Select Committee on the Delta: “The BDCP: Overview of the Issues” Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation May 8, 2013Amid the controversial remarks and charges of lack of stakeholder participation, Brown Administration officials had their chance to defend the...
California Water Commission sends letter to Secretary Laird outlining SWP recruitment and retention issues Maven Policy and regulation May 5, 2013As a follow-up to the story, State Water Project reliability: It’s not just about the Delta, the California Water Commission...
Congressmen raise concerns about San Joaquin flow objectives and lack of integration among Delta planning processes; agency officials respond Maven Delta Conveyance Project May 2, 2013Concerns about the State Water Board’s proposed San Joaquin River flow objectives, the BDCP’s effect on upstream water rights, and...
Slipping timelines for the BDCP and the State Water Board’s Bay Delta Plan Maven Delta Conveyance Project May 1, 2013Here is the latest on the timelines for the BDCP and the Bay Delta Water Quality Control Plan: BAY DELTA...
New PPIC report prescribes relief for the Delta’s ailing ecosystem Maven Policy and regulation April 30, 2013While there may not be an miracle cure for the ailing Delta, there is a path forward that would achieve...
A methylmercury update from the State Water Board Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesWater quality April 30, 2013Mercury contamination is a widespread problem, not just locally but also globally, and its serious effects on health are well...
The Delta Watermaster presents his latest report, Gates and Barriers, to the State Water Board Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and Features April 29, 2013The landmark Delta Reform Act of 2009 made many changes to governance in the Delta, including a provision that required...
Governor Brown writes letter urging timely federal review of the BDCP Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features April 25, 2013Governor Brown has sent a letter to Secretary Sally Jewell and Acting Secretary Rebecca Blank urging timely federal review of...
State Water Project reliability issues – It’s not all about the Delta, plus an update on the Thermalito Pumping Plant fire Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and Features April 23, 2013Decreasing water supply reliability and increasing costs are not just about problems in the Delta. Serious labor recruitment and retention...
