This just in … State Water Board Addresses State and Federal Water Projects Petition to Conserve Water During Drought Conditions; Board Also Announces Further Action to Curtail Water Diversions State Water Board Policy and regulationWater project operations February 3, 2015From the State Water Resources Control Board: Facing the likelihood of a fourth consecutive drought year, the State Water Resources...
This just in … State Urban Water Users Exceed 20% Conservation Goal for December; Individual Water Use Continues to Decline State Water Board Policy and regulation February 3, 2015From the State Water Resources Control Board: While much of California has so far endured an exceptionally dry 2015, the...
Metropolitan Bay Delta Committee hears presentation on treasurer’s BDCP affordability report, plus an update on SWP BDCP contract negotiations Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features February 3, 2015Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay Delta hears a presentation on the state treasurer’s report which found that both urban...
An overview of the refinements and revisions to the Bay Delta Conservation Plan facilities (with video) Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features February 2, 2015Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta hears some of the details on the changes made to the water conveyance facilities...
This just in … Scant Precipitation, Warm Temperatures Produce Weak Snowpack: Just 25% of average statewide Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions January 29, 2015From the Department of Water Resources: The absence of precipitation in January, normally California’s wettest month, has combined with warmer-than-average...
The promise and pitfalls of regional planning for special status species Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation January 28, 2015Panel discusses the pros and cons of Habitat Conservation Plans and Natural Community Conservation Plans In recent years in an...
DWR and Reclamation file Temporary Urgency Change Petition requesting modifications to Bay-Delta requirements State Water Board Policy and regulationWater quality January 27, 2015Water agencies request modifications to flow requirements, Delta Cross Channel operations and the export rate; outline possible future actions and...
Lessons from Australia’s millennium drought Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management January 27, 2015An Australian water official discusses the key policy initiatives that Australia enacted to respond to long-term exceptional drought conditions In...
This just in … DWR Plans for Possible Need of Delta Salinity Control Barriers Department of Water Resources (DWR) Water project operations January 26, 2015From the Department of Water Resources: It may be necessary to install emergency salinity control barriers across three channels in...
Michael Anderson, State Climatologist: Climate, Drought, and Change Maven Climate changeHydrologyNotebook News and Features January 26, 2015The state climatologist discusses the current drought and the signs of climate change. Is the current drought a harbinger of...
Bureau of Reclamation Outlines Water Year 2015 Central Valley Project Water Supply Conditions Maven Current Conditions January 24, 2015From the Bureau of Reclamation: In preparation for the initial 2015 water supply allocation announcement in late February, the Bureau...
State Water Board: Notice of surface water shortage and potential for curtailment of water right diversions for 2015 Maven Policy and regulation January 23, 2015From the State Water Resources Control Board: In January 2014, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. proclaimed a State of Emergency...
Heather Cooley: The Untapped Potential of California’s Water Supply: Efficiency, Reuse, and Stormwater Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesWater supply augmentation January 21, 2015Recent study by the Pacific Institute and the NRDC show that there is potential water savings equivalent to 10.8 to...
Fran Spivy-Weber on sustainability initiatives and the California Water Action Plan Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation January 20, 2015Fran Spivy-Weber talks about the statewide sustainability initiatives included in the California Water Action Plan, and ends with the suggestion...
Reactions: ACWA, Kern County Water Agency, and the State Water Contractors react to increase in SWP allocation and other drought-related announcements Maven Current Conditions January 16, 2015Yesterday, state officials announced a modest increase in the State Water Project allocation for 2015 to 15%; state and federal...
