Delta Archives ~ Page 40 of 42 ~ MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

April 22, 2015

Panelists discuss water operations and supply, climate change, the regulatory environment, water conservation, and water supply economics Earlier this year, ...

Delta Challenges Workshop, part 1: Delta land use, levees, and agricultural economics

Maven

Agriculture Delta science

April 21, 2015

Four former Delta lead scientists take on a challenge: Describe the Delta’s challenges, complexities, and controversies in just 20 pages...

The Delta Landscapes project: Creating a spatial framework to inform restoration planning

Maven

Delta science Ecosystems Notebook News and Features

March 16, 2015

A new report uses landscape metrics in both the historical and contemporary Delta to help define, design, and evaluate functional,...

This just in … Senator Feinstein joins with McCarthy, Nunes, Valadao and others in writing letter to State Water Board protesting Delta pumping decision

Maven

Policy and regulation

February 12, 2015

Legislators say Executive Director’s decision ‘difficult to understand’; 10,000 acre-feet already lost since order went into effect Senator Feinstein, Congressman...

This just in … Legislative Analyst’s Office releases new report, “Achieving State Goals for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta”

Legislative Analyst's Office

Policy and regulation Reports

January 15, 2015

From the Legislative Analyst’s Office, a new 32-page report, “Achieving State Goals for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. From the Executive...

Dr. Peter Moyle: Novel Ecosystems of the Suisun Marsh and the Delta – A New Reality

Maven

Best of the Notebook Delta science Ecosystems

December 18, 2014

The Delta of our modern times bears little resemblance to its historical self, a mix of native and non-native species...

Legal documents: Opening briefs filed on Delta Plan litigation

Maven

Policy and regulation Water rights and water law

November 25, 2014

In May of 2013, the Delta Stewardship Council unanimously adopted the Delta Plan, a comprehensive, long-term management plan for the...

Delta Stewardship Council Chair Randy Fiorini on Actionable Science in the Delta

Maven

Delta science Notebook News and Features

November 13, 2014

As Chair of the Delta Stewardship Council, Randy Fiorini heads the agency that is charged with developing and implementing a...

The Connections, Resiliency, and Management of Flows in the Delta

Maven

Best of the Notebook Delta science Science

October 29, 2014

At the end of September, the Friends of the San Francisco Estuary held a conference titled “Bay + Delta +...

Jerry Meral and Jonas Minton debate the Bay Delta Conservation Plan

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Delta Conveyance Project Notebook News and Features

September 26, 2014

At the September 18th meeting of the Harry S. Truman Democratic Club in Sacramento, the program featured former Deputy Secretary...

Westlands Water District writes State Water Board, alleges water meant for Westlands farmers is being unlawfully diverted in south & central Delta

Maven

Policy and regulation Water rights and water law

August 8, 2014

Westlands Water District alleges water being acquired through transfers and exchange agreements is being unlawfully diverted by south and/or central...

An update from the State Water Board on curtailment notice statuses for the Scott River, Russian River, Delta, and Tulare Lake Basin, plus an update from the Delta Watermaster

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Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

May 20, 2014

At today’s meeting at the State Water Resources Control Board, John O’Hagan updated the board on the curtailment notices and...

Getting things done in the Delta: The Coalition to Support Delta Projects updates the Delta Stewardship Council on their progress

Maven

Ecosystems Notebook News and Features

April 22, 2014

The Coalition to Support Delta Projects is a diverse group of prominent water stakeholders that came together early in 2012...

This just in … Media Call: Administration officials release Drought Operations Plan, request to extend provisions of Temporary Urgency Change Petitions through June

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Notebook News and Features Water project operations Water quality

April 9, 2014

On Wednesday afternoon, administration officials held a media call to discuss the release of the Drought Operations Plan and the...

This just in … CA Fishing Industry and Conservation Groups: Government leaders should refuse water contractors request as a water grab that threatens California’s salmon with extinction

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Policy and regulation Water project operations

March 27, 2014

From the Golden Gate Salmon Association, the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations, SBCSFA, Natural Resources Defense Council, Defenders of...