Letter: Advisory Committee recommends Bonham deny the incidental take permit for the BDCP Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features February 27, 2014An advisory committee has recommended that Director of Fish & Wildlife Chuck Bonham deny the incidental take permit for the...
Guest blogger: Loving Yosemite means many things Guest Contributor Commentary February 27, 2014From Spreck Rosekrans, Executive Director of Hetch Hetchy: “For many of us, loving Yosemite means loving the whole park and...
Superior Court tentatively rules in favor of San Diego County Water Authority in Metropolitan rate case; Met remains confident they will prevail in the end San Diego County Water Authority Water rights and water law February 25, 2014From the San Diego County Water Authority: In a major victory for the San Diego County Water Authority and water...
Assembly oversight hearing on the funding structure and economic impacts of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan (part 4): Delta stakeholders have their say Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation February 24, 2014On February 12th, the Assembly Committee on Accountability and Administrative Review held an oversight hearing on the funding structure and...
Farm organizations, Feinstein react to announcement of zero allocation Maven Current Conditions February 21, 2014Today, the Bureau of Reclamation announced the initial Central Valley Project allocations, giving no water to North of Delta and...
Reclamation announces initial 2014 Central Valley Project Water Supply Allocation: 0% for North of Delta, South of Delta ag; 50% for M&I Bureau of Reclamation News Current Conditions February 21, 2014From the Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau of Reclamation today announced the initial 2014 water supply allocation for Central Valley...
Assembly oversight hearing on the funding structure and economic impacts of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan (part 3): San Diego County Water Authority & Contra Costa Water District share their concerns Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation February 21, 2014On February 12th, the Assembly Committee on Accountability and Administrative Review held an oversight hearing on the funding structure and...
Guest blogger: Worried about the drought? Let farmers buy and sell water Maven Commentary February 21, 2014Today’s guest blogger is David Zetland of the Aguanomics blog, who wrote this exclusively for Maven’s Notebook: “California is gripped...
Assembly oversight hearing on the funding structure and economic impacts of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan (part 2): Anton Favorini-Csorba and Dr. Jeff Michael on funding the BDCP Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation February 20, 2014On February 12th, the Assembly Committee on Accountability and Administrative Review held an oversight hearing on the funding structure and...
Organizations and legislators react to Governor’s drought legislation Maven Policy and regulation February 19, 2014Today, Governor Jerry Brown announced legislation to provide $687.4 million to support drought relief efforts. Here are what organizations and...
Governor Brown, Legislative Leaders Announce Emergency Drought Legislation Elected Official Policy and regulation February 19, 2014From the Office of the Governor: “With California experiencing its worst water shortage crisis in modern history, Governor Edmund G....
This just in … Wolk’s water bond SB848, passes another committee; Organizations and agencies state their support Elected Official Policy and regulation February 19, 2014From Senator Wolk’s office: Senate Bill 848 by Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis), the first water bond proposal from either the...
This just in … Temporary Urgency Change Petition approved for Yuba County Water Agency State Water Board Policy and regulation February 19, 2014Yuba County Water Agency has filed a Temporary Urgency Change petition (TUCP) for water right Permit 15026 (Application 5632), proposing...
Assembly oversight hearing on the funding structure and economic impacts of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan (part 1): The Administration’s Perspective Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation February 19, 2014On February 12th, the Assembly Committee on Accountability and Administrative Review held an oversight hearing on the funding structure and...
Bureau of Reclamation releases Draft Feasibility Report for a dam at Temperance Flat Bureau of Reclamation News Water project operations February 19, 2014A dam on the Upper San Joaquin River at Temperance Flat would cost $2.5 billion, provide benefits from $95 to...
