This just in … Senator Wolk, Bay and Delta Legislators Call for Updates to Bay-Delta Plan Legislator/Elected Official Policy and regulation May 4, 2016Updated Water Quality Plan is Vital for Health of Bay and Delta, say legislators From the Office of Senator Lois...
Planning & Conservation League Symposium: What is happening in the Delta this year? Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management April 19, 2016Panelists share different perspectives on the troubled estuary At the Planning and Conservation League’s annual symposium held earlier this year,...
This just in … Lawsuit Challenges Metropolitan Water District’s Purchase of Delta Islands Conservation organizations & coalitions Delta Conveyance ProjectWater rights and water law April 14, 2016Local governments and consumer and environmental groups charge Met with evading environmental review in attempt to push through Delta tunnels...
Delta Stewardship Council addresses Delta conveyance and water storage operations Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features April 13, 2016Council votes to start work on potential Delta Plan amendment, which would include additional regulatory policies and/or recommendations to address...
Delta Watermaster reports to the Stewardship Council on the results of last year’s voluntary reduction program among Delta farmers Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation April 12, 2016The farmers achieved a 32% reduction in diversions At the March meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Watermaster Michael...
Legislative hearing: Pending Delta decisions and their potential economic and other impacts on San Francisco and the Bay Area, part 2 Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation March 30, 2016Bay Area stakeholders have their say On March 11, the Senate Select Committee on the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta held an...
This just in … Breaking Delta tunnels news: DWR reaches agreement with Contra Costa Water District re: California WaterFix; Interest group coalition asks for dismissal of Cal Water Fix petition; SJTA supports motion to disqualify Marcus and Doduc Maven Delta Conveyance Project March 29, 2016DWR Reaches Agreement with Contra Costa Water District to Address Concerns Related to California WaterFix From the Department of Water...
Legislative hearing: Pending Delta decisions and their potential economic and other impacts on San Francisco and the Bay Area, part 1 Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation March 29, 2016Secretary John Laird discusses Cal Water Fix with respect to the Bay Area; State Water Board’s Diane Riddle updates on...
This just in … Feinstein, Congressional Republicans call for increased Delta pumping Legislator/Elected Official Water project operations March 24, 2016From the Office of Senator Dianne Feinstein: Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today called on President Obama to direct federal agencies...
Delta Narratives, pt 4: Writers and artists in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation February 18, 2016Dr. Gregg Camfield surveys literature written about the Delta, focusing on an American humorist’s vision of Benicia “Stories matter. Contemporary...
Delta Narratives, pt. 3: Building Communities in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta: Economics and Ethnicity Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation February 17, 2016Dr. Jennifer Helzer and Dr. Bob Benedetti look at the diverse cultures that shaped the communities of the Delta Throughout...
Delta Narratives, pt. 2: Stitching a River Culture: Trade, Transportation and Communication in the Delta Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation February 11, 2016The Delta Narratives project continues with a look at the history of boating, trains, trucks, and mechanical innovation in the...
Delta Narratives, pt 1: Managing the Garden: Agriculture, Reclamation, and Restoration in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation February 10, 2016The Delta Protection Commission’s Delta Narratives project seeks to tell the human story of the Delta “These days the Delta...
Metropolitan Special Committee on the Bay-Delta: Review of Historical Delta Outflow and Salinity Trends Maven EcosystemsNotebook News and Features February 4, 2016Senior Engineer Dr. Paul Hutton provides a brief update on Metropolitan’s ongoing science efforts in the Delta At the January...
State of Bay Delta Science 2016, part 2: Water quality and contaminant effects on species and water supply; The Bay-Delta food web; Delta landscape restoration Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and FeaturesWater quality January 14, 2016Stephanie Fong discusses what we know and don’t know about contaminants; Dr. Wim Kimmerer on Delta food web changes; and...
