THIS JUST IN … Metropolitan Water District to vote again on whether to authorize increased funding of WaterFix Metropolitan Water District Delta Conveyance Project June 7, 2018Re-vote scheduled for July 10 board meeting The following is the text of a memo sent to the Metropolitan Board...
CAL WATER FIX HEARING: Ruling on objections to exhibits that parties introduced during Part 2 cross-examination Maven Delta Conveyance Project June 1, 2018This latest ruling letter from the California Water Fix hearing team at the State Water Board addresses DWR’s objections to...
CAL WATER FIX HEARING: Hearing pauses until June 29th; DWR to share administrative draft of the SEIR when available Maven Delta Conveyance Project May 12, 2018From the Cal Water Fix Hearing Team at the State Water Board: “The scheduled hearing days through June 29, 2018...
REACTIONS to Santa Clara Valley Water District’s vote on Cal Water Fix Maven Delta Conveyance Project May 9, 2018Yesterday, the Santa Clara Valley Water District Board of Directors voted 4 to 3 to participate in California WaterFix. Here’s...
THIS JUST IN … Governor Brown sends letter to Metropolitan Board of Directors, urging their support of the full Cal Water Fix project Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features April 9, 2018Governor Jerry Brown has sent a letter to the Metropolitan Board of Directors, urging their support for the full California...
STATE WATER BOARD: Riparian and pre-1914 water rights in the Delta Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater rights and water law March 20, 2018State Water Board staff use information gleaned from 2015 informational order to compile the first taxonomy of senior water rights...
THIS JUST IN … New Scientific Report Offers 17 Ways to Restore California Delta Habitats Orange County Coastkeeper EcosystemsReports March 9, 2018New data-based ranking system measures effectiveness of restoration opportunities ORANGE COUNTY – March 9, 2018 – Today, Orange County Coastkeeper...
THE DELTA AND THE TRIBUTARIES, part 2: California’s salmon face challenges, but there are success stories, too Maven Fish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features February 21, 2018In the fall of every year, an incredible phenomenon takes place in the Central Valley: the fall salmon run. Adult...
Cal Water Fix hearing update Maven Delta Conveyance Project February 9, 2018Part 2 of the Cal Water Fix hearing at the State Water Board opened Thursday morning with the hearing officers...
CAL WATER FIX HEARING: Deadlines for briefs and questions for petitioners and protestants Maven Delta Conveyance Project February 9, 2018From the Cal Water Fix Hearing Team at the State Water Board: Please read this email carefully because it contains...
REACTIONS to announcement of phasing of Cal Water Fix construction Maven Delta Conveyance Project February 8, 2018Yesterday, the Department of Water Resources issued a memo to its contractors announcing that only two intakes and one tunnel...
CAL WATER FIX … Latest ruling letter from the State Water Board: All motions for continuance denied State Water Board Delta Conveyance Project February 6, 2018Water rights hearing to resume with Part 2 on February 8 From the Cal Water Fix Hearing Team at the...
CAL WATER FIX HEARING UPDATE: The NRDC, Defenders of Wildlife, and The Bay Institute request a delay of the hearing due to anticipated changes in the project Maven Delta Conveyance Project February 2, 2018Proceeding with the water rights hearing ‘at this point’ is not in the public interest, they say, and wouldn’t give...
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 Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations January 31, 2018Briefing on the reconsulation process gives context for recent public meetings to maximize CVP deliveries The January meeting of Metropolitan’s...
CAL WATER FIX HEARING AT THE STATE WATER BOARD: Ruling letter addresses testimony and exhibits for Part 2 Maven Delta Conveyance Project January 5, 2018The latest ruling letter from the State Water Board’s Cal Water Fix hearing team addresses the disposition of late-submitted written testimony...