DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Delta Watermaster’s quarterly report, California Water Fix biological opinions Maven Notebook News and Features August 3, 2017 185Agenda items at the Delta Stewardship Council’s July meeting included a quarterly report from Micheal George, the Delta Watermaster, and...
REACTIONS to the release of the biological opinions for the California Water Fix project Maven Press Release/Other June 27, 2017 619Yesterday, the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service issued their biological opinions for the California...
MEDIA CALL: Federal fish agencies and water agencies discuss the California Water Fix biological opinions Maven Notebook News and Features June 26, 2017 718Today, with the release of the biological opinions, federal fish agencies and the water agencies held a media call. On...
THIS JUST IN … California Water Fix biological opinions posted NOAA Fisheries Press Release/Other June 26, 2017 1395From NOAA: California WaterFix is an infrastructure project that would include constructing two tunnels to convey water from the north...
CALIFORNIA WATER FIX: Update on endangered species permits, cost allocation Maven Notebook News and Features November 1, 2016 623Coverage from the October meeting of the Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay Delta At the Metropolitan Water District’s meeting...
California Water Fix releases biological assessment Maven Press Release/Other August 3, 2016 777U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and DWR Release Revised Draft Species-by-Species Analysis From the California Water Fix website: The California Department...
This just in … Westlands Water District and the San Luis & Delta Mendota Water Authority file suit against Reclamation Westlands Water District Press Release/Other July 8, 2016 1126U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Fails to Consider the Environmental Impacts of Biological Opinions Which Have Been Devastating Communities, they say...
House delegation sends letter to Secretary Jewell regarding FWS & NMFS proposed actions for Delta smelt, salmon Maven Press Release/Other June 10, 2016 447Congressman Costa and others calls on the Administration to reexamine ‘harmful actions’ From the Office of Congressman Jim Costa: Today,...
Delta Stewardship Council: Independent science review panels and the biological opinions Maven Notebook News and Features May 19, 2016 341Panel at the Delta Stewardship Council discusses the effectiveness and impact of the yearly independent science panel review of the...
California Water Fix Aquatic Science Peer Review, Part 2: Supporting analyses for target aquatic species; Panel’s initial recommendations Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and Features May 5, 2016 445Presentations take an in-depth look at the analyses for salmonids, sturgeon, Delta smelt, and longfin smelt; panel gives initial recommendations...
California Water Fix Aquatic Science Peer Review, Part 1: Overview of the project and the endangered species consultation process Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and Features May 4, 2016 843Presentations give overview of the California Water Fix project, and an in-depth review of the Section 7(a)(2) consultation process The...
This just in … Ninth Circuit Upholds Biological Opinion for Central Valley Irrigation Impacts on Endangered Salmon Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other December 22, 2014 660This just in from the Central Valley Business Times: Salmon and the federal government agencies and environmental groups trying to...
Judge O’Niell grants one-year extension on preparation of remanded Delta smelt and salmonid biological opinions Maven Delta science March 6, 2014 299U.S. District Court Judge Lawrence J. O’Niell has granted another one-year extension for preparation of the remanded salmon and Delta...
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 Features December 2, 2013 391Senator Dianne Feinstein and Congressman Jim Costa have teamed up to write a letter to Secretary of the Interior Sally...
Consolidated Delta smelt and salmonid cases update: Court grants a one-year extension on biological opinions Maven Press Release/Other April 16, 2013 230The Eastern District Court has granted the request of the water and federal fish agencies to extend the deadline for...
