NOW AVAILABLE: Executive Summary of the State of Bay-Delta Science 2022 Delta Stewardship Council Delta scienceReportsScience December 13, 2023From the Delta Stewardship Council: The Delta Science Program is excited to share an executive summary for the 2022 edition...
SJV WATER: State releases final environmental review of controversial Delta tunnel bringing it closer to a construction date SJV Water Delta Conveyance Project December 9, 2023By Jesse Vad, SJV Water Final environmental documents for the contentious $16 billion Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta tunnel project were released...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California officials say delta tunnel project will slow water loss from climate change Courthouse News Service Delta Conveyance Project December 8, 2023State officials say they have improved a proposal to soon modernize how California collects and stores water from the Sacramento...
REACTIONS: What agencies and stakeholder groups are saying about the final EIR for the Delta Conveyance Project Maven Delta Conveyance Project December 8, 2023On Dec. 8, 2023, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) released the final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Delta...
PRESS RELEASE: DWR releases final environmental impact report for Delta Conveyance Project Department of Water Resources (DWR) Delta Conveyance Project December 8, 2023The updated project proposal aims to guard against water supply losses due to climate change, protecting clean and affordable water...
MEETINGS: As public hearings draw to a close, agencies discuss voluntary agreements Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management December 7, 2023Water Commission discusses voluntary agreements, Metropolitan looks at impacts on SoCal supplies On Monday, the State Water Resources Control Board...
LETTER: Supplemental Comments on the Delta Conveyance Project DEIR Conservation organizations & coalitions Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features November 29, 2023Dear Director Karla Nemeth and Department of Water Resources: By this letter, our public interest organizations submit additional supplemental comments...
FEATURE: New survey of Delta residents aims to boost quality of life and equity Robin Meadows Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation November 28, 2023by Robin Meadows The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta seems like one of the most scrutinized places on Earth, with decades of...
BAY DELTA PLAN UPDATE: A deep dive into the staff report for the for the Sacramento Delta update: How do the voluntary agreements stack up? Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation November 14, 2023On Friday, the State Water Resources Control Board will hold the first day of a three day public hearing on...
SHASTA STORY MAP: Publication examines methodology for updated Long-Term Operation of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project Bureau of Reclamation News Water project operations November 1, 2023From the Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau of Reclamation today released “Applied Science and Analysis of Alternatives,” the second chapter...
LETTER: NGOs say DWR needs to revise Delta Conveyance Project EIR because of new information in Water Board’s proposed updates to the Bay-Delta Plan Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features October 30, 2023They say the proposed Bay Delta Plan amendments call for substantial increases in outflows to protect the Delta which would...
NEWS RELEASE: Delta Conservancy Board Approves $13 Million for Nature-Based Solutions: Wetland Restoration Projects Delta Conservancy Policy and regulation October 25, 2023From the Delta Conservancy: The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy Board on Wednesday approved awarding up to $13.3 million for three...
FEATURE: The Delta National Heritage Area takes shape Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management October 24, 2023The Delta Reform Act and Delta Plan both emphasize the importance of designating the Delta under the National Heritage Area...
DWR NEWS: Recent delta earthquakes a reminder of why modernizing our water infrastructure is vitally important Department of Water Resources (DWR) Water project operations October 24, 2023From the Department of Water Resources: News of yet another earthquake in the heart of the Delta in the last week...
SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: What role do mercury-contaminated floodplains play in methylmercury contamination in the Delta? Maven Delta scienceEcosystems October 18, 2023For the September Delta Lead Scientist report, Lead Scientist Dr Laurel Larsen spotlighted the study, Effects of vegetation on methylmercury...
