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    Dr. Thornberg tells MWD Bay Delta Committee on the BDCP: “Stop hitting the panic button … This project is worth it, it’s as simple as that.”

    Maven
    Best of the NotebookDelta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features
    April 2, 2014
    At the March 25th meeting of the Metropolitan Water District’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta, Dr. Chris Thornberg from Beacon...

    This just in … State and federal officials announce increased Delta pumping to occur to capture runoff from recent storms

    Maven
    Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations
    April 2, 2014
    Earlier this afternoon, state and federal officials held a media call to announce that increased pumping will be allowed from...

    California Farm Water Coalition, State Water Contractors and others react to snow survey results

    Maven
    Current Conditions
    April 2, 2014
    Here are the reactions that I’ve received so far, in alphabetical order.  Others will be added as I receive them:...

    This just in … Despite storms, snowpack still far below normal – just 32% of average

    Department of Water Resources (DWR)
    Current Conditions
    April 2, 2014
    From the Department of Water Resources: Department of Water Resources snow surveyors today found the Sierra snowpack boosted by late-season...

    NASA Radar Watches Over California’s Aging Levees

    NASA/JPL
    Delta science
    April 1, 2014
    By NASA/JPL NASA works with California’s water managers to spot tiny signs of trouble in the Sacramento River delta levees,...

    Guest blogger: Rebuttal to yesterday’s media call: Opportunities Lost

    Maven
    AgricultureCommentary
    April 1, 2014
    From Cannon Michael (@agleader), this guest commentary and rebuttal to yesterday’s Pacific Institute and NRDC Media Call: California is experiencing...

    This just in … Pacific Institute & the NRDC hold media call on California’s drought: Hydrology, not environmental restrictions, are the reason for the low allocations, plus how the state can prepare for droughts in the future

    Maven
    Water project operations
    March 31, 2014
    Earlier today, the Pacific Institute and the NRDC held a media call in anticipation of the final snow survey tomorrow. ...

    California Water Policy Seminar Series: Reconciling Ecosystem Goals for San Francisco Bay

    Maven
    Best of the NotebookDelta sciencePolicy and regulation
    March 31, 2014
    Although the concept of ‘reconciliation ecology’ was articulated by Michael Rosenzweig in the early 2000s, the idea of coming together...

    Water transfers at the California Water Commission, part 2: Water Transfers 101

    Maven
    Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesWater supply augmentation
    March 28, 2014
    At the February 19th meeting of the California Water Commission, Department of Water Resources staff gave a highly informative presentation...

    This just in … Senator Feinstein and Valley Congressmembers call on Administration to take immediate action to capture water from latest storm

    Elected Official
    Policy and regulationWater project operations
    March 27, 2014
    Senator Feinstein, along with Congressmembers Ken Calvert, Jim Costa, Jeff Denham, Kevin McCarthy, Devin Nunes and David Valadao have written...

    This just in … CA Fishing Industry and Conservation Groups: Government leaders should refuse water contractors request as a water grab that threatens California’s salmon with extinction

    Conservation organizations & coalitions
    Policy and regulationWater project operations
    March 27, 2014
    From the Golden Gate Salmon Association, the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations, SBCSFA, Natural Resources Defense Council, Defenders of...

    Water transfers at the California Water Commission, part 1: An overview of California’s Transfer Market and DWR’s activities related to transfers

    Maven
    Notebook News and FeaturesWater supply augmentation
    March 27, 2014
    Water transfers can be an effective way to address shortages and add flexibility to the system, especially in dry years,...

    Water contractors send emergency request to Jewell & Pritzker; want restrictions relaxed at pumps to capture runoff from impending storm events

    State Water Contractors
    Policy and regulation
    March 26, 2014
    The San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors, the San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority, and the Friant Water Authority have sent...

    Planning and Conservation League Symposium: What’s next for the Delta?

    Maven
    Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation
    March 26, 2014
    “What’s next for the Delta?  ‘Enquiring minds want to know,’” began Martha Davis, moderator for the closing plenary session of...

    Capitol Weekly – A Conference on Water: Delta panel discusses drought in the Delta

    Maven
    Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation
    March 25, 2014
    Capitol Weekly’s A Conference on Water, held on February 20, 2014, brought together legislators, officials, and stakeholders to discuss some...
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    Today’s Daily Digest

    DAILY DIGEST, 10/3: GIS, data central to water agencies in a changing world; Tahoe could see first snow of season; Study shows the impact of upstream dynamics on the health of Lake Tahoe; Report takes aim at Colorado River water managers’ inaction; and more …

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    • SJV WATER: Kern County supervisor predicts “death of SGMA” after groundwater bill is tabled
      SJV WATER: Kern County supervisor predicts “death of SGMA” after groundwater bill is tabled
    • DAILY DIGEST, 10/2: Sierra Nevada’s glaciers will soon be gone; Kern County supports the Delta Conveyance Project; Governor Newsom signs SB 72; Would-be federal water leader speaks on Colorado River impasse, lack of leadership; and more ...
      DAILY DIGEST, 10/2: Sierra Nevada’s glaciers will soon be gone; Kern County supports the Delta Conveyance Project; Governor Newsom signs SB 72; Would-be federal water leader speaks on Colorado River impasse, lack of leadership; and more ...
    • DAILY DIGEST, 10/1: CA prepares for extreme weather swings as new Water Year begins; Farmers face extraction fees under SGMA; Northeast Pacific endures fourth-largest marine heat wave on record; Metropolitan: Adapting to a changing Colorado River: Lessons from the past, plans for the future; and more ...
      DAILY DIGEST, 10/1: CA prepares for extreme weather swings as new Water Year begins; Farmers face extraction fees under SGMA; Northeast Pacific endures fourth-largest marine heat wave on record; Metropolitan: Adapting to a changing Colorado River: Lessons from the past, plans for the future; and more ...
    • DAILY DIGEST, 10/3: GIS, data central to water agencies in a changing world; Tahoe could see first snow of season; Study shows the impact of upstream dynamics on the health of Lake Tahoe; Report takes aim at Colorado River water managers’ inaction; and more ...
      DAILY DIGEST, 10/3: GIS, data central to water agencies in a changing world; Tahoe could see first snow of season; Study shows the impact of upstream dynamics on the health of Lake Tahoe; Report takes aim at Colorado River water managers’ inaction; and more ...
    • DAILY DIGEST, 9/30: Kern County supervisor predicts “death of SGMA” after groundwater bill is tabled; From Fox Canyon to Mid-Kaweah: Insights into groundwater trading; Environmental restoration gets a boost in California; What to expect this water year in CA, Colorado River; and more ...
      DAILY DIGEST, 9/30: Kern County supervisor predicts “death of SGMA” after groundwater bill is tabled; From Fox Canyon to Mid-Kaweah: Insights into groundwater trading; Environmental restoration gets a boost in California; What to expect this water year in CA, Colorado River; and more ...

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