AG ALERT: Flows to increase; water districts cry foul Ag Alert Policy and regulation November 3, 2021By Christina Souza The Newsom administration has informed regional water districts that it will move forward with a plan to...
DAN WALTERS: Farmers lose two skirmishes in California water war Cal Matters CommentaryPolicy and regulation October 31, 2021Environmentalists and their allies have scored two wins over agricultural interests in the decades-long conflict over how much water can...
MET BAY-DELTA COMMITTEE: Update on the voluntary agreements, Delta Conveyance Project Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management March 2, 2021At the February meeting of Metropolitan’s Bay-Delta Committee, committee members were updated on the voluntary agreement process for the Bay-Delta...
NEVADA IRRIGATION DISTRICT considers joining voluntary agreement efforts in the Delta watershed Maven Policy and regulation February 3, 2021Presentation at NID’s January board meeting focuses on the benefits of water supplier’s participation in the voluntary agreement process At...
PLANNING & CONSERVATION LEAGUE: The Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan: Where is it at? Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation February 3, 2021Panel at PCL’s Environmental Assembly focuses on the lack of progress on the Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan update and...
REACTIONS: NGOs and water agencies respond to voluntary agreements Maven Policy and regulation February 6, 2020Earlier this week, the Newsom administration released a new framework for voluntary agreements that could implement an update to the...
VOLUNTARY AGREEMENTS: Looking for more information? Here it is. Maven Policy and regulation February 4, 2020Looking for more information on the voluntary agreements? Details of the voluntary agreements can be found on this power point...
THIS JUST IN … Gov. Newsom: California must get past differences on water. Voluntary agreements are the path forward Office of Governor Gavin Newsom Commentary February 4, 2020Commentary written by Governor Newsom, posted at Cal Matters: Water is the lifeblood of our state. It sustains communities, wildlife...
ACWA PANEL DISCUSSION: The building blocks of success in the Delta Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and managementPolicy and regulation December 18, 2019DeDe D’Adamo, Karla Nemeth, and Susan Tatayon give their thoughts about going forward in the Delta in a panel discussion...
VOLUNTARY AGREEMENTS: Environmental NGOs send letter to Governor Newsom outlining concerns Maven Policy and regulation September 23, 2019Last week, representatives for the environmental organizations that are actively participating in the Voluntary Agreement process sent a letter to...
EXPLAINER: Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Legal Framework: ‘All the acronyms you need to know’ Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesWater rights and water law September 11, 2019Panel of lawyers dive into the web of laws affecting water in the Delta: The state and federal endangered species...
SAC PRESS CLUB: Droughts, Tunnels & Clean Water: A Conversation on California Water Policy Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation September 5, 2019Secretary Wade Crowfoot, Jeff Kightlinger, and Jennifer Pierre discuss the Delta tunnel project, the long-awaited biological opinions, SB 1, voluntary...
DELTA SCIENCE: Lead Scientist Dr. Callaway updates the State Water Board on science efforts in the Delta Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and Features June 20, 2019At the May 21st meeting of the State Water Board, Lead Scientist Dr. John Callaway updated Board members of ongoing...
Fishing and river groups weigh in on the Voluntary Agreements Maven Policy and regulation March 7, 2019Their analysis concludes that the voluntary agreements as proposed could worsen conditions in the Delta Last week, the Department of...
THIS JUST IN … Voluntary Agreements Progressing to Improve Habitat and Flow in the Delta and Key Watersheds CA Natural Resources Agency Policy and regulation March 1, 2019From the California Natural Resources Agency: In an effort to improve habitat and flows in the Delta and key tributaries,...