Delta Stewardship Council Drought Update: Policy actions and priorities for addressing the ongoing drought Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation May 5, 2015Karla Nemeth from the Natural Resources Agency and Ellen Hanak from the PPIC discuss the state’s response to the drought:...
State Water Board orders all post-1914 water rights holders within the Sacramento River watershed and Delta to stop diverting until further notice State Water Board Water rights and water law May 1, 2015From the State Water Resources Control Board: With California’s extreme drought resulting in insufficient water to serve all water-right holders,...
Weekend reading: DWR Issues Draft 2015 State Water Project Delivery Capability Report Maven ReportsWater project operations May 1, 2015From the Department of Water Resources: The draft State Water Project Delivery Capability Report 2015 and Appendices have been released. This...
Reactions: Metropolitan, Kern County, other water interests and stakeholder groups react to announcement of revised approach to Bay Delta fix Maven Delta Conveyance Project April 30, 2015Today, Governor Brown and other officials today announced a revised approach to the Bay Delta Conservation Plan, which is now...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Investors Question Reality of SoCal Water Pipeline Courthouse News Service Planning and management April 30, 2015By Mike Heuer, Courthouse News Service A Southern California water-resources company lied to shareholders regarding the potential of proceeding with...
This just in … State, Federal Leaders to Accelerate Delta Habitat Restoration, Proceed With Water Infrastructure Fix State and federal agencies Delta Conveyance Project April 30, 2015From the Office of the Governor: After months of public comment and exhaustive review, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today...
Bay Delta Conservation Plan Update: A comparison of regulatory approaches Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features April 30, 2015Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta is updated on the substantive differences between the change in the Bay Delta Conservation...
Guest commentary: California Water Rights Law: 100 Years and Counting – and Concerned John Kingsbury CommentaryWater rights and water law April 30, 2015Written by John Kingsbury, Executive Director of the Mountain Counties Water Resources Association The long history of California is embattled...
Western Governor’s Association: Tip of the spear: The horizon for drought data and technology Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management April 29, 2015Panel discusses drought monitoring, including the Soil and Climate Analysis Network, the Drought Monitor, and the federal Open Data Initiative,...
State Water Board Posts Revised Emergency Regulations to Achieve 25% Urban Water Conservation State Water Board Policy and regulation April 28, 2015The State Water Resources Control Board has posted the revised draft emergency regulations to achieve 25% conservation, along with a...
Governor Brown to Help Cities Bolster Water Waste Enforcement, Streamline Environmental Review of Water Projects Governor Jerry Brown Policy and regulation April 28, 2015From the Office of the Governor: Governor Brown, meeting with mayors from across the state, today announced he will propose...
State Water Board Approves Petition to Allow Water Transfers South of the Delta State Water Board Policy and regulationWater supply augmentation April 27, 2015From the State Water Resources Board: The State Water Resources Control Board’s Deputy Director for Water Rights today approved a...
Delta challenges workshop, part 4: Fish, birds, and habitat Maven Delta scienceFish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features April 24, 2015Panel of experts looks at historical ecology and critical ecological functions of the Delta, the complexities of fish management, and...
This just in … Curtailment Notices Sent to Junior Water Right Holders in San Joaquin Watershed; Notices for Scott River Water Rights Also Sent State Water Board Policy and regulation April 23, 2015From the State Water Resources Control Board: “With California’s extreme drought resulting in insufficient water to serve all water-right holders,...
Delta challenges workshop, part 3: The Delta ecosystem: Hydrodynamics, water quality, salinity, nutrients, and the food web Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and FeaturesWater quality April 23, 2015Panel of experts discuss the Delta’s complex hydrodynamics and how flow interacts with salinity, nutrients, contaminants, and the food web...
