Biological opinions

October 22, 2019 2320

Paul Souza (USGWS), Barry Thom (NOAA Fisheries) and Ernest Conant (Reclamation) discuss the new biological opinions in a press call...

DFW Director Bonham urges Reclamation to implement Fall X2

September 26, 2019 538

Last week, the Bureau of Reclamation signaled that they would not be participating in the Fall X2 action, which is...

SAC PRESS CLUB: Droughts, Tunnels & Clean Water: A Conversation on California Water Policy

September 5, 2019 1445

Secretary Wade Crowfoot, Jeff Kightlinger, and Jennifer Pierre discuss the Delta tunnel project, the long-awaited biological opinions, SB 1, voluntary...

Draft environmental documents for the long-term operation of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project, plus an update on the biological opinions

Bureau of Reclamation News

August 6, 2019 823

Explainer post on what these environmental documents are all about and how they interface with the biological opinions, plus an...

THIS JUST IN … Reclamation releases Biological Assessment for California water operations

Agency News

February 5, 2019 1351

From the Bureau of Reclamation: “The Bureau of Reclamation released late yesterday the Biological Assessment for the re-initiation of consultation...

NOW AVAILABLE: 2018 Long-term Operations Biological Opinions (LOBO) Annual Reports

ANNOUNCEMENTS

December 7, 2018 98

From the Delta Stewardship Council: Created by NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS),...

METROPOLITAN BAY-DELTA COMMITTEE: Briefing on the reconsultation for the operation of the state and federal water projects, Delta ecosystem restoration, and prepping for a major Cal Water Fix announcement

January 31, 2018 384

Briefing on the reconsulation process gives context for recent public meetings to maximize CVP deliveries The January meeting of Metropolitan’s...

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Delta Watermaster’s quarterly report, California Water Fix biological opinions

August 3, 2017 185

Agenda 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

June 27, 2017 619

Yesterday, 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

June 26, 2017 718

Today, 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

June 26, 2017 1396

From 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

November 1, 2016 623

Coverage 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

August 3, 2016 777

U.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