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...
Delta challenges workshop, part 2: Water supply reliability and its challenges Maven Delta scienceEcosystemsNotebook News and Features April 22, 2015Panelists discuss water operations and supply, climate change, the regulatory environment, water conservation, and water supply economics Earlier this year, ...
Delta Challenges Workshop, part 1: Delta land use, levees, and agricultural economics Maven AgricultureDelta science April 21, 2015Four former Delta lead scientists take on a challenge: Describe the Delta’s challenges, complexities, and controversies in just 20 pages...
State, Federal Agencies and Sacramento River Settlement Contractors Agree on Framework for Water Operations in Fourth Year of Drought California agencies Water project operations April 20, 2015From the Bureau of Reclamation, NOAA, US Fish and Wildlife Service, the Northern California Water Association, Department of Fish and...
California Water Commission: Groundwater Basin Boundary Regulations Update Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation April 20, 2015Update to commission includes background, an overview of existing groundwater basins, and summary of boundary issues; Public listening sessions to...
This just in … DWR posts groundwater update reports; will support implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act Department of Water Resources (DWR) Groundwater NewsPolicy and regulation April 16, 2015From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has completed the Groundwater Update to the California...
Groundwater Problems and Prospects #6: The role of the state in implementing the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation April 16, 2015DWR’s David Gutierrez and the State Water Board’s Michael Lauffer discuss the carrot and stick role of the state in...
Guest Commentary: Water conservation target framework flawed, says John Kingsbury with the Mountain Counties Water Resources Association John Kingsbury Commentary April 16, 2015From John Kingsbury at the Mountain Counties Water Resources Association: “On Tuesday, April 7, 2015, the State Water Resources Control...
