Reactions: ACWA on State Water Board’s urban conservation reg; Delta Counties Coalition on Cal Water Fix; State Water Contractors on Cal Water Fix DCE Maven Delta Conveyance Project January 19, 2016There was a lot of breaking news on Friday: The California Water Fix project released the details on Design and...
Media call: State Water Board officials discuss the draft emergency conservation regulation Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation January 16, 2016Yesterday, the State Water Resources Control Board released the draft emergency conservation regulation for review and public comment. The proposed...
The 2016 Drought Contingency Plan for CVP & SWP operations State Water Board Planning and managementWater project operations January 15, 2016From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board has posted the February through October 2016...
Tentative agreement reached for Cal Water Fix Design and Construction Enterprise CA Natural Resources Agency Delta Conveyance Project January 15, 2016From the Natural Resources Agency: The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) and a Joint Powers Authority comprised of public...
Reactions to Governor Brown and the updated California Water Action Plan Maven Policy and regulation January 15, 2016Californians for Water Security, the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Northern California Water Association, and Restore the Delta respond to...
Delta Stewardship Council issues statement clarifying the Council’s $3.6 million budget request Delta Stewardship Council Delta Conveyance Project January 14, 2016Executive Officer Jessica Pearson: $2.1 million goes towards the Delta Science Program’s efforts, and $1.45 million is for high priority...
Governor Brown speaks at ACWA California Water 2.0 event about the Delta tunnels, drought, and climate change Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation January 14, 2016It’s a very different world we live in, he says: “We can protect the natural systems, but we have to...
Congressmembers write Governor Brown, want detailed accounting of how $3.6 million slated in part for Cal Water Fix would be used Governor Jerry Brown Delta Conveyance Project January 14, 2016They question why money is being allocated at this time; urge focus on water recycling, stormwater capture, and other solutions...
If you enjoy this website, here’s the list of organizations and people to thank … Maven Website announcements January 14, 2016Maven’s Notebook gratefully acknowledges all of those who contributed to make continued operation of this website possible Dear Readers, I...
State of Bay Delta Science 2016, part 2: Water quality and contaminant effects on species and water supply; The Bay-Delta food web; Delta landscape restoration Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and FeaturesWater quality January 14, 2016Stephanie Fong discusses what we know and don’t know about contaminants; Dr. Wim Kimmerer on Delta food web changes; and...
State of Bay Delta Science 2016, part 1: Implementing One Delta, One Science; Delta water management – Where are we and where should we go? Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation January 13, 2016Dr. Peter Goodwin on the challenges and opportunities of implementing the Delta Science Plan, and Dr. Jay Lund on water...
Water Supply Index (WSI) Forecast for January 1, 2016 Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS January 12, 2016From the Department of Water Resources: A Water Year 2016 Water Supply Index (WSI) forecast for conditions as of January...
Ducks Unlimited, Restore the Delta react to Governor’s budget proposal Maven Policy and regulation January 8, 2016Reactions to Governor Brown’s budget proposal for emergency drought response funding and implementing the California Water Action Plan with other...
What’s in the Governor’s proposed budget for emergency drought response and implementation of the California Water Action Plan Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation January 7, 2016The Governor released his proposed budget this morning. Here’s what’s in the budget for emergency drought response and the California...
Greener Products for Bluer Waters: California’s Safer Consumer Regulations Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulationWater quality January 7, 2016New regulations shift responsibility to manufacturers to seek safer alternatives for harmful ingredients in consumer products The Safer Consumer Products...
