Opponents of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan hold media call, vow to fight on Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features December 10, 2013Yesterday, the Californians for a Fair Water Policy, new coalition that includes Restore the Delta, Food and Water Watch, C-WIN,...
Letter: California’s Republican representatives write letter to the President and the Governor, asking him to ‘take immediate action to mitigate the catastrophic effects of another natural drought exacerbated by environmental conditions” Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation December 10, 2013California Republicans have sent a letter to President Obama and Governor Brown, urging them to “take immediate action to mitigate...
This just in … Bay Delta Conservation Plan documents now available online Maven Delta Conveyance Project December 9, 2013From the California Natural Resources Agency: “The state of California and its federal partners have announced the release of the...
The Department of Water Resources issues first water supply forecast of 2014 Maven Current Conditions December 6, 2013From the Department of Water Resources: “Welcome to the 2014 Water Year season of water supply forecasting! The first water...
Fish Restoration Project Update: Prospect Island, Cache Slough, FRPA restoration goals, groundwater monitoring and outreach Department of Water Resources (DWR) Ecosystems December 6, 2013Prospect Island DEIR Process and Schedule FRPA and its consultants are currently in the process of developing the Prospect Island...
Assembly water bond hearing focuses on north state needs Maven Policy and regulation December 5, 2013From Assemblymember Anthony Rendon: “Assemblyman Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood), chair of the Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee convened a hearing...
Bureau of Reclamation releases feasibility report for enlarging San Luis Reservoir Bureau of Reclamation News Water project operations December 5, 2013From the Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau of Reclamation has released a report that details the methods and costs of...
SDCWA BDCP Workshop: ESA regulations, the environmental review process, and “Baselines 101” Maven Best of the NotebookDelta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features December 4, 2013The San Diego County Water Authority (Water Authority), a member agency of Metropolitan Water District, is dependent on imported water...
SDCWA Workshop: The BDCP Implementation Process Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features December 4, 2013The San Diego County Water Authority has been holding workshops to inform its board members on the Bay Delta Conservation...
The Delta Stewardship Council discusses water storage Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations December 3, 2013With the acknowledgement that the state’s water situation needs a comprehensive solution, one that extends beyond the reach of the...
Letter: Feinstein and Costa send letter to Secretary Jewell and Secretary Pritzker: “Significant precipitation and the maximum discretion allowed under the biological opinions are vital to prevent severe adverse impacts to the people of the Central Valley and to California’s economy.” Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations December 2, 2013Senator Dianne Feinstein and Congressman Jim Costa have teamed up to write a letter to Secretary of the Interior Sally...
Delta Stewardship Council meeting, part 1: Preparing for the BDCP review, the California Water Action Plan, and implementing the Delta Plan Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation December 2, 2013The Delta Stewardship Council held a two-day meeting in November 21-22, 2013. On the agenda for this meeting was the...
This just in … DWR experimental winter outlook for Water Year 2014 sees mostly dry conditions for California Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions November 27, 2013From the Department of Water Resources, this press release: As part of ongoing work to develop seasonal water supply forecasting...
Climate change research and California’s water resources Maven Climate changeNotebook News and Features November 27, 2013At the National Water Research Institute’s Drought Response Workshop held in October of this year, Department of Water Resources climatologist...
Santa Clara Valley Water District BDCP workstudy session, part 2: American Rivers John Cain and The Nature Conservancy’s Leo Winternitz discuss the BDCP Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features November 26, 2013So what does the environmental community think of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan? In order to understand the details of...