Guest commentary: Phil Isenberg muses on water, lawsuits, and the Fourth of July Guest Contributor CommentaryPolicy and regulation July 4, 2015This year, I am soliciting special guest commentaries for the each holiday, loosely based on the theme of the day. ...
Fourth of July special: Hoover Dam – America’s largest projection screen Maven NEWS July 4, 2015Happy Fourth of July, everyone! It’s the holiday, so time for a little fun as I continue the tradition of...
This just in … Executive Director of the State Water Board approves DWR & Reclamation’s Temporary Urgency Change Petition for modification of Delta standards – with a few added requirements State Water Board Water project operations July 3, 2015Tom Howard, the Executive Director of the State Water Resources Control Board has issued his decision on the May 21,...
Fish Restoration Program update: Prospect Island, Decker Island, and more Delta restoration news Maven Ecosystems July 2, 2015From the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) and the California Department of Fish & Wildlife (CDFW): Prospect Island EIR...
This just in … State Reduces Water Use by Nearly 29% In Advance of June Conservation Mandates State Water Board Policy and regulation July 1, 2015From the State Water Resources Control Board: As the State continues to experience near-record and record hot conditions, increasing the...
Metropolitan Special Committee on the Bay Delta: Delta drought operations, the latest on the BDCP, and Bay Delta Accord restoration projects Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features July 1, 2015Drought barrier discussed; Recirculated BDCP documents anticipated soon At the June 23rd meeting of the Metropolitan Special Committee on the...
Delta Stewardship Council prepares for a new role: Considering Delta conveyance Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features June 30, 2015Considering Delta conveyance and ecosystem restoration without the Bay Delta Conservation Plan It was the 2009 Delta Reform Act that...
Latest issue of the San Francisco Estuary & Watershed Science Journal looks at water storage, water rights, hatcheries and more … Maven Delta science June 29, 2015Articles in the peer-reviewed journal look at water storage and snowpack in drought, Central Valley water rights in a changing...
This just in … Bryon Bethany Irrigation District pursues legal action to retain water rights for hundreds of local farmers, ranchers and families Byron Bethany Irrigation District Water rights and water law June 26, 2015From the Byron Bethany Irrigation District: The Byron-‐Bethany Irrigation District filed a lawsuit in Contra Costa County Superior Court today...
This just in … Water curtailment update: Extended curtailments for Merced River, Upper San Joaquin; also City of San Francisco State Water Board Water rights and water law June 26, 2015From the State Water Resources Control Board: With drought conditions continuing into the summer months, the State Water Resources Control...
Reactions: Legislators and organizations react to introduction of House GOP water bill Maven Policy and regulation June 26, 2015Yesterday, Congressman David Valadao, along with fellow Republicans and Democrat Jim Costa, introduced the Western Water and American Food Security...
This just in … Valadao, California Republicans Introduce Legislation to Improve Western Water Reliability Legislator/Elected Official Policy and regulation June 25, 2015From the office of Rep. David Valadao: On Thursday, June 25, 2015, Congressmen David G. Valadao (CA-21) introduced a bill...
Delta Science Program Peer Review: Delta Levee Investment Strategy Methodology Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation June 25, 2015An expert review panel evaluates the methodology behind the development of the Delta Levee Investment Strategy Note: This post is...
Groundwater adjudications in the age of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and FeaturesWater rights and water law June 24, 2015Prior to the passage of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act last fall, groundwater disputes were typically resolved through groundwater adjudications...
This just in … State Water Board adopts emergency regulation to protect salmon and steelhead in Russian River tributaries State Water Board Policy and regulation June 17, 2015From the State Water Resources Control Board: “The State Water Resources Control Board today approved an emergency regulation to provide...
