Groundwater at the Delta Stewardship Council, part 2: The State Water Board’s groundwater work plan, Stanislaus County regional efforts, and the California Water Foundation’s role Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation March 18, 2014There are a number of efforts underway at the state level to improve management of the state’s groundwater resources: the...
Groundwater at the Delta Stewardship Council, part 1: Subsidence in the Central Valley and an update on CASGEM Maven Best of the NotebookGroundwater NewsNotebook News and Features March 17, 2014Groundwater is taking a much-needed leading role in water policy these days, with the drought and several state-led efforts, such...
California Water Policy Seminar Series: Peter Moyle and Melanie Truan: Applying reconciliation ecology to aquatic ecosystems in California Maven Best of the NotebookDelta scienceEcosystemsNotebook News and Features March 17, 2014The 2014 California Water Policy Seminar Series, presented by the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences and the law school’s...
Court ruling not expected to delay BDCP, says the Department of Water Resources Maven Delta Conveyance Project March 14, 2014Responding to the stories today in the press regarding the Appeals Court ruling on eminent domain (see today’s Daily Digest,...
DWR’s Paul Helliker discusses temporary dams in the Delta for salinity control Maven Policy and regulation March 14, 2014On yesterday’s edition of Insights on Capitol Radio, host Beth Ruyak discusses the temporary dams that are being proposed for...
San Luis & Delta Mendota Water Authority, State Water Contractors, and Westlands Water District respond to Delta smelt ruling Maven Policy and regulation March 13, 2014From the San Luis & Delta Mendota Water Authority: The following is a statement by Dan Nelson, Executive Director of...
House Democrats introduce Western Drought Relief Bill Maven Policy and regulation March 13, 2014From Congressman Jared Huffman’s office: “Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today led a bill to respond to California’s record drought...
Update on Assembly water bond efforts Maven Policy and regulation March 13, 2014From Alf Brandt at Assemblyman Anthony Rendon’s office, this update on the Assembly’s water bond efforts: “The last week has...
This just in … NRDC: Court upholds key protections for California Bay-Delta health Maven Water project operationsWater rights and water law March 13, 2014From the Natural Resources Defense Council: The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals today ruled to uphold a federal plan...
California’s water system faces a funding drought: New PPIC report says resources and reforms needed Maven Policy and regulation March 13, 2014New PPIC Report highlights the resources and reforms needed for rural communities, flood protection, stormwater pollution, and aquatic ecosystems From...
The Bay Delta Conservation Plan’s regulatory assurances discussed at the Delta Stewardship Council meeting Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features March 12, 2014At the February 27th meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Carl Wilcox from the Department of Fish and Wildlife gave...
California Water Commission hears an update on the Department of Water Resources Tribal Consultation Program Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation March 12, 2014The relationship between Native Americans and the federal government is a distinctive political one that has been set forth in...
Wildlife organizations send letter to State Water Board: Don’t leave the refuges out to dry Maven EcosystemsNotebook News and Features March 11, 2014The Nature Conservancy, the Trust for Public Land, Audubon, Defenders of Wildlife, Ducks Unlimited and the California Waterfowl Association have...
Climate change and the Bay Delta Conservation Plan Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features March 11, 2014At the February 25 meeting of Metropolitan Water District’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta, Committee members heard a presentation how...
Metropolitan Special Committee on the Bay Delta hears an update on the BDCP’s cost allocation discussions Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features March 10, 2014At the February 25 meeting of Metropolitan Water District’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta, Program Manager Randall Neudeck gave a...
