Bureau of Reclamation – MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

FRIDAY MID-DAY UPDATE: Supreme Court lets stand decision upholding Delta Stewardship Council’s authority; Feinstein, Harder introduce water management bill; Reclamation recaps the week’s accomplishments

August 14, 2020

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Supreme Court lets stand decision upholding Delta Stewardship Council’s authority for sustainable management of the Delta From the Delta Stewardship Council: The California Supreme Court Wednesday (April 12) ... Read More...

ACWA CONFERENCE: Commissioner Brenda Burman: “We are keeping our promises, and we are doing what we said we would do. And we are not done.”

Maven

August 6, 2020

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At the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) virtual conference last week, one of the keynote speakers was the Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman. Commissioner Burman has more than 25... Read More...

THIS JUST IN … Reclamation outlines Central Valley Project initial 2020 water allocation

Maven

February 25, 2020

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From the Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau of Reclamation today announced the initial 2020 water supply allocation for Central Valley Project contractors. Allocation amounts are based on an estimate of water... Read More...

PERSPECTIVES: The SOURCE Interview with Brenda Burman, Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner

Maven

August 7, 2019

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Finding solutions for shortages on Colorado River This post, written by Lynn Lipinski, first appeared in SOURCE Magazine and is reprinted here with permission. Amid nearly two decades of drought on the Co... Read More...

THIS JUST IN … Reclamation announces initial water supply allocation for the Central Valley Project

Maven

February 20, 2019

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North of Delta Ag Contractors to receive 70%; South of Delta Ag Contractors to receive 35%; 100% for Friant Class 1 From the Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau of Reclamation today announced the initial 2019 w... Read More...

SHASTA DAM RAISE PROJECT: Scoping comment deadline extended to January 14; Scoping meeting presentation and posters now available

Maven

December 21, 2018

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From Westlands Water District: Westlands is preparing an environmental impact report (EIR) under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the Shasta Dam Raise Project (Project). Formerly known as th... Read More...

NEWS WORTH NOTING: Reclamation releases Colorado River Basin Ten Tribes Partnership Tribal Water Study; State Water Boards release tenth web-based performance report that showcases data storytelling; Nation’s largest seawater desalination plant delivers 40 billion gallons of high-quality drinking water

Maven

December 14, 2018

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Reclamation Releases Colorado River Basin Ten Tribes Partnership Tribal Water Study From the Bureau of Reclamation: Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman announced today the release of the Colorado... Read More...

SHASTA DAM RAISE: Public scoping meeting TONIGHT in Redding

Maven

December 12, 2018

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Public meeting from 5pm - 7pm in Redding; Written comments accepted through January 4, 2019 Sorry, folks, but I just found out about this public scoping meeting being held tonight in Redding. If you are not... Read More...

OC WATER SUMMIT: Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman on Bringing Water & Power to the West

Maven

June 7, 2018

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"We’re facing big challenges ahead of us and big solutions are required to meet those challenges head on," she says The Bureau of Reclamation is the largest wholesale provider of water in the country and the s... Read More...

THIS JUST IN … Reclamation updates 2018 Central Valley Project water allocations South-of-Delta

Maven

May 25, 2018

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Slight boost to South-of-Delta ag from 40% to 45% From the Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau of Reclamation today issued updated allocations for South-of-Delta Central Valley Project contractors for the 2018 ... Read More...

THIS JUST IN … Reclamation updates 2018 Central Valley Project water allocations

Maven

April 20, 2018

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North of Delta to receive 100%; South Delta ag increased to 40% From the Bureau of Reclamation: Following late season storms, the Bureau of Reclamation today issued updated allocations for Central Valley Proj... Read More...

THIS JUST IN … Reclamation updates 2018 Central Valley Project water allocations for North of Delta and Friant contractors

Maven

March 22, 2018

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North of Delta ag contractors allocation is 20%; Friant Division allocation now 60%; South of Delta ag allocation unchanged From the Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau of Reclamation today provided an initial ... Read More...

THIS JUST IN … Reclamation announces initial water supply allocation for the Central Valley Project

Maven

February 20, 2018

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20% allocation for South of Delta ag contractors; 30% for Friant Class 1 From the Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau of Reclamation today announced the initial 2018 water supply allocation for many Central Val... Read More...

THIS JUST IN … Department of Interior/Bureau of Reclamation issues statement on California Water Fix

Maven

October 25, 2017

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Below is a statement from the Department of the Interior released Oct. 25 regarding the California WaterFix. "While the Department of the Interior shares the goals of the state of California to deliver water w... Read More...

ANNOUNCEMENT: Reclamation seeks comment on Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District’s Kern River water use

Maven

August 11, 2017

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From the Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau of Reclamation has released for public review a draft Environmental Assessment and draft Finding of No Significant Impact for the proposed introduction and conveyance... Read More...

Second draft of the Delta Science Plan now posted

HISTORY: Delta Independent Science Board: 10 Years On

BROWN BAG SEMINAR: Understanding the human dimensions of social agro-ecological systems: What motivates farmer decision-making and policy change?

BROWN BAG SEMINAR: Building Socioecological Resilience by Confronting Environmental Injustice: A Participatory Approach

BROWN BAG SEMINAR: Engaging Diverse Communities around Water, Climate, and the Environment

DELTA SCIENCE NEEDS, PART 2: What do managers need to know to effectively make decisions in the future Delta?

BROWN BAG SEMINAR: Franks Tract Futures: Using map based public surveys to inform a participatory multi-benefit design project

California Water Law Symposium: The Advancements and Challenges of Agricultural Water Use Efficiency Since 2009

GSA SUMMIT: Setting Sustainable Management Criteria: It’s easy, isn’t it?

TIM QUINN: Forty Years of California Water Policy: What Worked, What Didn’t, and Lessons for the Future

GSA SUMMIT: Lessons learned from the 2020 GSPs: Perspectives from the critically overdrafted basins

FEATURE: The state of California’s environment

GROUNDWATER 101: The basics

CA WATER COMMISSION: Preparing California’s Water System for Climate Extremes

FRIDAY MID-DAY UPDATE: Supreme Court lets stand decision upholding Delta Stewardship Council’s authority; Feinstein, Harder introduce water management bill; Reclamation recaps the week’s accomplishments

ACWA CONFERENCE: Commissioner Brenda Burman: “We are keeping our promises, and we are doing what we said we would do. And we are not done.”

THIS JUST IN … Reclamation outlines Central Valley Project initial 2020 water allocation

PERSPECTIVES: The SOURCE Interview with Brenda Burman, Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner

THIS JUST IN … Reclamation announces initial water supply allocation for the Central Valley Project

SHASTA DAM RAISE PROJECT: Scoping comment deadline extended to January 14; Scoping meeting presentation and posters now available

SHASTA DAM RAISE: Public scoping meeting TONIGHT in Redding

OC WATER SUMMIT: Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman on Bringing Water & Power to the West

THIS JUST IN … Reclamation updates 2018 Central Valley Project water allocations South-of-Delta

THIS JUST IN … Reclamation updates 2018 Central Valley Project water allocations

THIS JUST IN … Reclamation updates 2018 Central Valley Project water allocations for North of Delta and Friant contractors

THIS JUST IN … Reclamation announces initial water supply allocation for the Central Valley Project

THIS JUST IN … Department of Interior/Bureau of Reclamation issues statement on California Water Fix

ANNOUNCEMENT: Reclamation seeks comment on Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District’s Kern River water use

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