A Delta Transformed: New San Francisco Estuary Institute Report Reveals Dramatic Changes to Delta Ecosystem Maven Ecosystems October 29, 2014From the Department of Fish and Wildlife: A recent study produced by the San Francisco Estuary Institute-Aquatic Science Center and...
California Water Plan, Update 2013: The California Water Commission receives a preview of the soon-to-be-released plan Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management October 28, 2014At the October meeting of the California Water Commission, commission members heard an update on the soon-to-be-released update of the...
California Water Commission hears an update on DWR’s activities to address the drought Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management October 27, 2014At the October meeting of the California Water Commission, Department of Water Resources Drought Manager Bill Croyle updated the Commission...
Fish Restoration Program Update: Prospect Island, Miner Slough levee repair, restoration monitoring and more … Department of Water Resources (DWR) Ecosystems October 24, 2014The Fish Restoration Program (FRP) updates are issued by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) and the California Department...
Director Chuck Bonham on the response of the Department of Fish and Wildlife to the exceptional drought conditions Maven Fish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features October 22, 2014At the October meeting of the California Water Commission, Chuck Bonham, Director of the Calfiornia Department of Fish and Wildlife,...
In his own words … Governor Brown talks water at Stanford conference: “This is not something for a flash in the pan; this is not for a one term Governor; this is really the work of a four-term governor” Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation October 21, 2014Yesterday,the Hamilton Project and the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment held a conference at Stanford titled, New Directions for...
Delta Conservancy September Board Meeting: Wildlife Friendly Agricultural Practices in the Delta, preparing for the water bond, and more … Maven AgricultureNotebook News and Features October 16, 2014On September 24th, the Board of Directors of the Delta Conservancy held their quarterly meeting. On the agenda, a presentation...
Urban water conservation programs: How effective are they? Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management October 15, 2014As the exceptionally dry conditions continue, the Governor and agency officials plead for water users to conserve, and water agencies...
Radio show transcript: Michael Jackson, water rights lawyer, on California’s water history, the twin tunnels, and how this affects Northern California groundwater Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulationWater rights and water law October 14, 2014Jim Brobeck, water policy analyst for AquAlliance, interviewed water rights attorney Michael Jackson for a radio show which broadcast on...
California’s drought: A result of natural hydrologic variability, climate change, or both? Maven Climate changeNotebook News and Features October 13, 2014With exceptionally dry conditions continuing with really no end in sight, drought was the main topic at the San Gabriel...
USGS Science in the Delta, plus other notes from the September meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and Features October 9, 2014At the September 25 meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, the council members unanimously approved the addition of the USGS...
Delta Protection Commission discusses Proposition 1, plus other notes from the September meeting Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation October 8, 2014At the September 25 meeting of the Delta Protection Commission, the commissioners discussed whether or not they should take a...
Speaker Toni Atkins and Senate pro Tem-elect Kevin de Leon briefly talk water policy Maven Policy and regulation October 8, 2014On October 6th, the Public Policy Institute of California held an event, “A Conversation with California’s Legislative Leadership.” In this...
This just in … Urban Water Suppliers Show Progress In August Water Conservation Report State Water Board Policy and regulation October 7, 2014From the State Water Resources Control Board: “Water conservation efforts in California’s urban communities continued their upward trend, climbing to...
A brief report from the State Water Board’s workshop on Central and Southern Delta Water Availability and Use Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations October 7, 2014Cody Phillips, a legal intern with the Delta Stewardship Council, attended the September 24th workshop at the State Water Board,...
