Bay Delta Conservation Plan Archives ~ Page 2 of 13 ~ MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

July 10, 2015

Yesterday, the Department of Water Resources and Bureau of Reclamation today released a joint Partially Recirculated Draft Environmental Impact Report/Supplemental...

Media call: Tunnel opponents comment in preparation for release of recirculated BDCP / Cal Water Fix documents; comment on HR 2898

Maven

Delta Conveyance Project Notebook News and Features

July 9, 2015

The recirculated environmental documents for the Delta tunnels project are widely expected to be released tomorrow, Friday, July 10th, for...

Metropolitan Special Committee on the Bay Delta: Delta drought operations, the latest on the BDCP, and Bay Delta Accord restoration projects

Maven

Delta Conveyance Project Notebook News and Features

July 1, 2015

Drought barrier discussed; Recirculated BDCP documents anticipated soon At the June 23rd meeting of the Metropolitan Special Committee on the...

Delta Stewardship Council prepares for a new role: Considering Delta conveyance

Maven

Delta Conveyance Project Notebook News and Features

June 30, 2015

Considering Delta conveyance and ecosystem restoration without the Bay Delta Conservation Plan It was the 2009 Delta Reform Act that...

Guest commentary: Former Delta Watermaster Craig Wilson with more on his alternative to the Delta tunnels

Guest Contributor

Delta Conveyance Project

June 16, 2015

A system combining a western conveyance, operable gates, and a ‘polishing’ facility would have all the benefits of the tunnels...

Wolk, Bonham, and Cowin discuss the BDCP, Cal Water Fix, and Cal Eco Restore

Maven

Delta Conveyance Project Notebook News and Features

May 27, 2015

At a budget subcommittee hearing last week, Senator Wolk has some questions for Director Bonham and Director Cowin on the...

Reactions: Metropolitan, Kern County, other water interests and stakeholder groups react to announcement of revised approach to Bay Delta fix

Maven

Delta Conveyance Project

April 30, 2015

Today, Governor Brown and other officials today announced a revised approach to the Bay Delta Conservation Plan, which is now...

This just in … State, Federal Leaders to Accelerate Delta Habitat Restoration, Proceed With Water Infrastructure Fix

State and federal agencies

Delta Conveyance Project

April 30, 2015

From the Office of the Governor: After months of public comment and exhaustive review, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today...

Bay Delta Conservation Plan Update: A comparison of regulatory approaches

Maven

Delta Conveyance Project Notebook News and Features

April 30, 2015

Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta is updated on the substantive differences between the change in the Bay Delta Conservation...

Metropolitan Bay Delta Committee hears presentation on treasurer’s BDCP affordability report, plus an update on SWP BDCP contract negotiations

Maven

Delta Conveyance Project Notebook News and Features

February 3, 2015

Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay Delta hears a presentation on the state treasurer’s report which found that both urban...

An overview of the refinements and revisions to the Bay Delta Conservation Plan facilities (with video)

Maven

Delta Conveyance Project Notebook News and Features

February 2, 2015

Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta hears some of the details on the changes made to the water conveyance facilities...

Dr. Tracy Collier with the Delta ISB review of the BDCP Draft EIR/S, particularly regarding reliance on habitat restoration

Maven

Delta Conveyance Project Delta science

December 22, 2014

The Delta Independent Science Board (DISB) completed its review of the draft EIR/EIS for the Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP)...

Water agencies and Restore the Delta react to Bay Delta Conservation Plan revisions

Maven

Delta Conveyance Project

December 21, 2014

Last Friday, the California Natural Resources Agency announced changes to the Bay Delta Conservation Plan, most notably the elimination of...

This just in … State Water Project contract negotiations set to begin over proposed BDCP amendments

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Delta Conveyance Project

November 24, 2014

From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced today it will begin negotiations with State...

Metropolitan Water District, Restore the Delta, and the State Water Contractors react to release of BDCP financing report

Maven

Delta Conveyance Project

November 15, 2014

There really wasn’t much of a reaction to the report on BDCP funding that was released on Friday. (You can...