From the press conference: Natural Resources Agency releases remaining draft BDCP documents; includes costs, benefits, and funding information Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation June 4, 2013Using the Silicon Valley as a backdrop, the Brown Administration held a press conference and media call on May 30th...
Restore the Delta’s panel of experts discusses the costs of the tunnels Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation June 4, 2013On May 28, the day prior to the release of the remaining chapters of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan, Restore...
Delta project price tag rises – with the controversy Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features May 31, 2013From yours truly at Capitol Weekly: “The price tag is up to nearly $25 billion, but the benefits are up,...
Delta Stewardship Council’s statement on the lawsuit against the Delta Plan Maven Water rights and water law May 30, 2013Chris Knopp, Executive Officer of the Delta Stewardship Council, issued this statement : “The lawsuit filed recently by the Westlands...
The Bay Delta Conservation Plan Road Map: Don’t get lost – use the map! Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features May 30, 2013Do you need to read the Bay Delta Conservation Plan documents but don’t know where to start? Do you want...
Remaining Bay Delta Conservation Plan draft documents released Maven Delta Conveyance Project May 29, 2013Chapters 8 through 12 are now available at the Bay Delta Conservation Plan website. The released chapters cover implementation costs...
Court documents for Delta Plan lawsuit Maven Policy and regulationWater rights and water law May 28, 2013Last Friday, the San Luis Delta Mendota Water Authority and Westlands Water District filed a lawsuit with the Sacramento County...
Joint Informational Hearing: Natural Resources and Water and Select Committee on the Delta “The Bay Delta Conservation Plan: Perspectives on the Plan” Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation May 20, 2013On May 14th, the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee and the Senate Select Committee on the Delta held a...
Delta Stewardship Council adopts final Delta Plan, 7-0 Maven Planning and management May 16, 2013From the Delta Stewardship Council: “After eight drafts, almost 100 public meetings, and nearly 10,000 individual comments, the Delta Stewardship...
Special feature: Prominent scientists discuss “collaborative science” at Interagency Ecological Program Annual Workshop Maven Best of the NotebookDelta science May 13, 2013“Science, once siloed and hyper-competitive, is becoming increasingly collaborative in the face of the high cost of research and the...
Weekend reading: Bay Delta Conservation Plan environmental documents released … Maven Delta Conveyance Project May 10, 2013The Bay Delta Conservation Plan envirnomental documents have been posted this morning. I will be working over the weekend to...
Implementing the Delta Plan Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation May 9, 2013With the very first Delta Plan set to be adopted in May, just how that plan would be implemented was...
Governor Brown, Obama Administration commit to October 1st deadline for draft Bay Delta Conservation Plan and environmental documents Maven Delta Conveyance Project May 8, 2013From the Office of Governor Jerry Brown: “The State of California and the Obama Administration today agreed to a formal...
Joint Informational Hearing: Natural Resources and Water and Select Committee on the Delta: “The BDCP: Overview of the Issues” Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation May 8, 2013Amid the controversial remarks and charges of lack of stakeholder participation, Brown Administration officials had their chance to defend the...
California Water Commission sends letter to Secretary Laird outlining SWP recruitment and retention issues Maven Policy and regulation May 5, 2013As a follow-up to the story, State Water Project reliability: It’s not just about the Delta, the California Water Commission...
