Delta Plan Interagency Implementation Committee, part 3: Interagency Crackdown on Aquatic Invasive Weeds in the Delta Maven EcosystemsNotebook News and Features June 3, 2015This past year, invasive weeds in the Delta were likely the worst it’s ever been, with the low flows due...
This just in … Urban Water Conservation Improves in April Ahead of June 25 Percent Conservation Mandate State Water Board Policy and regulation June 2, 2015From the State Water Resources Control Board: With a mandatory average conservation rate of 25 percent beginning this month for...
Delta Plan Interagency Implementation Committee, Part 2: The near-term future of water storage Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations June 2, 2015Chair of the Water Commission Joe Byrne discusses the specifics and the process for allocating the water bond’s $2.7 billion...
Delta Plan Interagency Implementation Committee, Pt. 1: Actionable Delta Science & a very brief update on Cal Water Fix and Cal Eco Restore Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and Features June 1, 2015The interagency committee charged with implementation of the Delta Plan endorses a list of high priority science actions for the...
This just in … State Water Board suspends Sacramento River temperature management plan State Water Board Policy and regulation May 30, 2015Tom Howard, Executive Director of the State Water Resources Control Board, has sent a letter to Ron Milligan at the...
This just in … Emergency drought barrier nears completion Department of Water Resources (DWR) Water project operations May 29, 2015From the Department of Water Resources: Construction of a temporary emergency drought barrier at West False River in the Sacramento-San...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Salton Sea Wins as Calif. Water Standoff Ends Courthouse News Service Colorado River May 28, 2015By Rebekah Hearn, Courthouse News Service Imperial County and the Imperial Irrigation District agreed to settle a long-running dispute over...
Wolk, Bonham, and Cowin discuss the BDCP, Cal Water Fix, and Cal Eco Restore Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features May 27, 2015At a budget subcommittee hearing last week, Senator Wolk has some questions for Director Bonham and Director Cowin on the...
Memorial Day, 2015: Remembering Dorothy Green Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWebsite announcements May 25, 2015Environmental activist and founder of Heal the Bay is remembered for her warm spirit and tremendous contributions In a continuing...
State Water Board Approves Voluntary Cutback Program for Delta Riparian Water Rights State Water Board Policy and regulation May 22, 2015From the State Water Resources Control Board: Today the State Water Resources Control Board approved a proposal from riparian water...
The impact of new regulations on water rights in California Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater rights and water law May 22, 2015An overview of how new reporting requirements, frost protection regulations, water curtailments, and some pending litigation could affect water rights...
Jay Lund: Water storage and drought in California agriculture Maven AgricultureBest of the NotebookNotebook News and Features May 20, 2015Dr. Jay Lund reviews water storage in California: Changing patterns and reasons for hope Earlier this year, the U.C. Davis...
This just in … Reclamation, Water Users Reach Agreement to Provide Water to Friant Division Bureau of Reclamation News Policy and regulationWater project operations May 14, 2015From the Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau of Reclamation and water users in California’s Central Valley have forged an agreement...
Managing Forest Health for Water Resources Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management May 13, 2015Successful forest management plans and a study that found that forest thinning can increase runoff by 20% demonstrate the benefits...
Assemblymember Marc Levine on California Water: The state legislature’s perspective Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation May 12, 2015The Chair of the Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee talks about the current drought, Prop 1 funds, and what...
