Media call: Federal and state officials discuss Sacramento River temperature management operations Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation June 17, 2015Federal and state officials talk openly about the difficulties and challenges of maintaining cold water through the summer to support...
Reactions: Sacramento River Settlement Contractors and California Water Alliance react to Sacramento River operations plan Maven Water project operations June 17, 2015Statement of Sacramento River Settlement Contractors Revised Sacramento River Operations Plan: “The Sacramento River Settlement Contractors (SRSC’s), representing approximately 450,000...
Managing fisheries during drought conditions: Maximizing the effectiveness of limited water supplies Maven EcosystemsNotebook News and Features June 17, 2015Fish and wildlife officials discuss the drought response actions being taken by federal, state, and local agencies to reduce the...
This just in … Drought Conditions Force Difficult Management Decisions For Sacramento River Temperatures State Water Board Policy and regulationWater project operations June 16, 2015From the State Water Resources Control Board: State and federal officials today announced the outlines of a revised plan for...
This just in … State Water Contractors Seek Action to Protect Stored State Water Project Supplies from Unlawful Diversions State Water Contractors Water project operations June 16, 2015From the State Water Contractors: The State Water Contractors (SWC) filed a complaint today requesting the State Water Resources Control...
On-site water treatment as an alternative water supply: Opportunities and challenges Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesWater supply augmentation June 16, 2015Paula Kehoe discusses how San Francisco’s implementation of on-site water treatment systems in large buildings is saving millions of gallons...
Guest commentary: Former Delta Watermaster Craig Wilson with more on his alternative to the Delta tunnels Guest Contributor Delta Conveyance Project June 16, 2015A system combining a western conveyance, operable gates, and a ‘polishing’ facility would have all the benefits of the tunnels...
Senior Water Rights Curtailed in Delta, San Joaquin & Sacramento Watersheds State Water Board Policy and regulation June 12, 2015From the State Water Resources Control Board: With drought conditions continuing into the summer months, the State Water Resources Control...
Groundwater problems and prospects, part 7: Groundwater-dependent ecosystems and the groundwater-surface water connection Maven Best of the NotebookGroundwater NewsNotebook News and Features June 11, 2015Maurice Hall, Thomas Harter, and Professor Richard Frank discuss the connection between groundwater and surface water using examples from the...
This just in … Westlands Urges Reclamation to Comply With ESA Regarding Releases to the Trinity River That Harm Threatened and Endangered Salmon in the Sacramento River Westlands Water District Policy and regulation June 10, 2015From Westlands Water District: Today, Westlands Water District, along with the San Luis Delta-Mendota Water Authority, sent to the Department...
ACWA Panel: The Future of Water Storage and Management in California Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation June 10, 2015Panel discusses how California’s water storage and management systems can evolve to meet the challenges of the future With the...
The Delta Watermaster’s quarterly report: Drought, data, near-term initiatives, and the Delta Plan Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation June 9, 2015 Delta Watermaster Michael George updates the Delta Stewardship Council on the activities of his office and the State Board...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Riverside, Calif., Fights Governor Brown’s Water-Reduction Order Courthouse News Service Policy and regulation June 8, 2015By Elizabeth Warmerdam, Courthouse News Service The city of Riverside is fighting California’s order to cut its water use by...
Groups Sue Department of Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, State Water Board and DWR to Prevent Fishery Extinctions Conservation organizations & coalitions Policy and regulation June 4, 2015From the California Water Impact Network (C-WIN), Restore the Delta, California Sportfishing Protection Alliance, and AquAlliance: On 3 June 2015,...
Delta Plan Interagency Implementation Committee, part 4: New momentum for habitat restoration, integrating flood and ecosystem planning in the Yolo Bypass Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation June 4, 2015Reclamation, DWR, and Yolo County official report on progress on integration efforts in the Yolo Bypass In between Sacramento and...