SCIENCE IN SHORT: Reversing Delta land subsidence with Steven Deverel Ashleigh Papp Science Podcasts March 18, 2024Rice to the Rescue: Reversing land subsidence and carbon emissions Thousands of years ago, the plants of California’s Delta began...
THIS JUST IN … Court upholds State Water Board’s revised flow objectives for the San Joaquin River Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation March 16, 2024“The Court has carefully considered all pending claims, and if any claims were not specifically addressed in this order, the...
STANFORD NEWS: Balancing water supply resilience and ecology: The Tuolumne River and the Bay Delta Plan Stanford University Policy and regulation March 16, 2024As policymakers consider updates to the Bay-Delta Plan, a Stanford analysis outlines challenges and strategies to support future water security...
PRESS RELEASE: SoCal agencies first to affirm continued Delta Conveyance Project support SoCal water agencies Delta Conveyance Project March 13, 2024Boards’ renewed project commitment advances long-term regional water security Press release from San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency and San Bernardino...
NOTICE of Board Workshop on Proposed Voluntary Agreements Related to Sacramento/Delta Update to Bay-Delta Plan State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS March 9, 2024Notice from the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board will hold a multiday public workshop...
NOTICE of petition requesting changes in water rights of the Department of Water Resources for the Delta Conveyance Project Department of Water Resources (DWR) ANNOUNCEMENTSDelta Conveyance Project March 1, 2024Notice from the State Water Resources Control Board Please be advised that on February 22, 2024, the State Water Resources...
PUBLIC COMMENTS WANTED: Draft Delta Cyanobacterial Harmful Algal Blooms Monitoring Strategy Delta Stewardship Council ANNOUNCEMENTS February 28, 2024From the Delta Science Program: The Delta Science Program facilitated the development of a monitoring strategy for Cyanobacterial harmful algal...
SJV WATER: Funding could be biggest hurdle faced by the Delta tunnel as water users weigh costs versus benefits of the $16 billion project SJV Water Delta Conveyance Project February 27, 2024By Jesse Vad, SJV Water The controversial Delta Conveyance Project may have bigger problems than legal action over its recently...
REACTIONS: Restore the Delta and San Francisco Baykeeper respond to DWR submitting petition for Delta Conveyance Project Conservation organizations & coalitions Delta Conveyance Project February 23, 2024Restore the Delta: DWR files petition to change Delta water rights despite civil rights investigation by the US EPA The...
THIS JUST IN … DWR submits change in point of diversion petition for the Delta Conveyance Project to State Water Board, appeals bond validation decision Department of Water Resources (DWR) Delta Conveyance Project February 22, 2024From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has submitted a Change in Point of Diversion Petition for...
NOW ONLINE: A New Decision-Support Tool and Storymap for Delta levees Delta Stewardship Council ANNOUNCEMENTS February 21, 2024From the Delta Stewardship Council: The Delta Stewardship Council is pleased to share new resources related to the Delta Levees...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Still reeling from pandemic, Sacramento delta residents eye major land, water management deals Courthouse News Service Delta Conveyance ProjectPolicy and regulation February 16, 2024California’s fertile Sacramento delta region has long been central to debates over how to best manage California’s water resources and...
SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: Managing a Cyanobacteria Harmful Algae Bloom “hotspot” in the Upper San Francisco Estuary Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and FeaturesWater quality February 13, 2024At the January meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, interim Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Lisamarie Windham-Myers highlighted recent research on...
USGS: Physics to fish: Habitat restoration for native fish populations in California’s Central Valley USGS Delta scienceEcosystemsReports February 10, 2024In a new report, U.S. Geological Survey scientists working in collaboration with the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) have laid the...
OPEN ET: Tracking the invisible movement of water NASA/JPL Agriculture February 2, 2024From NASA’s Earth Observatory As the world looks for sustainable solutions, a system tapping into NASA satellite data for water...
