Tagged Delta conveyance

DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: Why not a western alignment?

May 6, 2020

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Congressman Garamendi pushes for consideration of a western alignment for Delta conveyance; DWR responds In his scoping comments for the Notice of Preparation for the reformulated Delta Conveyance Project, Con... Read More...

DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: A sampling of scoping comments (UPDATED)

Maven

April 22, 2020

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Last Friday, April 17th, the public comment period for scoping comments on the Delta Conveyance Project closed. Here are some of the comments that I have received, listed in alphabetical order. This list is ... Read More...

NOTICE: Delta Conveyance Project Scoping Period Ends on April 17th at 5:00 p.m.: New telephone option for commenting added

Maven

April 14, 2020

From the Department of Water Resources: This coming Friday, April 17, 2020 is the close of the Delta Conveyance Project scoping comment period. The start of the scoping period was January 15, 2020, and the original deadline was extended from March 20 to allow... Read More...

NOTICE: Delta Conveyance Project scoping comment period extended to April 17, 2020

Maven

March 14, 2020

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This post has been updated. NOTE: The nature of the COVID-19 pandemic is rapidly evolving. As individuals, organizations and local governments are focusing their attention on the safety of their communities in... Read More...

CA WATER COMMISSION: Delta Conveyance update; Tribal engagement in the Delta Conveyance process

Maven

February 27, 2020

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At the February meeting of the California Water Commission, commissioners heard an update on the Delta conveyance project, and a presentation on tribal engagement with the Delta conveyance process. DELTA CONVE... Read More...

METROPOLITAN BAY DELTA COMMITTEE: Delta conveyance update, plus a brief update on the Voluntary Agreements

Maven

February 5, 2020

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Status of the negotiations for the State Water Project contract amendment for Delta Conveyance also discussed At the January meeting of Metropolitan's Special Committee on the Bay-Delta, an update on the Delta conveyance was at the top of the agenda. But fir... Read More...

REACTIONS: Organizations and water agencies react to DWR’s issuance of a Notice of Preparation for the Delta conveyance project.

Maven

January 16, 2020

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Yesterday, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) released its Delta Conveyance Notice of Preparation which begins the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Delta conveyance pr... Read More...

THIS JUST IN … Notice of preparation of environmental impact report for the Delta conveyance project Updated with DWR press release

Maven

January 15, 2020

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Aerial view looking South along White Slough in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. Photo by Ken James / DWR Scoping meetings to be held statewide in February The Department of Water Resources (DWR) tod... Read More...

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Delta conveyance update

Maven

December 23, 2019

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The Delta Conveyance Project environmental review process At the December meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Carrie Buckman, Environmental Program Manager with the Department of Water Resources, gave an update on the Delta Conveyance project includi... Read More...

METROPOLITAN BAY-DELTA COMMITTEE: SWP contract amendment for Delta conveyance; Activities of the Delta conveyance JPAs; Delta Smelt Resiliency Strategy

Maven

October 9, 2019

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At the September meeting of Metropolitan's Special Committee on the Bay Delta, Steve Arakawa, Metropolitan's Bay Delta Initiatives Manager, updated the committee members on the negotiations between the State Wa... Read More...

CA WATER COMMISSION: DWR Director Karla Nemeth on the Department’s Strategic Plan, Delta conveyance

Maven

September 25, 2019

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Aerial view looking South-West, of the Dutch Slough Tidal Marsh Restoration Project Photo by Ken James/DWR At the August meeting of the California Water Commission, Karla Nemeth, Director of the Department ... Read More...

SAC PRESS CLUB: Droughts, Tunnels & Clean Water: A Conversation on California Water Policy

Maven

September 5, 2019

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Aerial view looking South along Old River, in the center is Fay Island, part of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta in San Joaquin County, California. Photo taken March 08, 2019.Ken James / California Department of Water Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot,... Read More...

DELTA CONVEYANCE UPDATE: Valley Water board ponders their participation level, discusses an Delta conveyance environmental stakeholder committee

Maven

August 20, 2019

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At the August meeting of the Board of Directors of Valley Water (formerly the Santa Clara Valley Water District), staff updated the board of directors on the status of the Delta conveyance project and the negot... Read More...

MET WATER PLANNING & STEWARDSHIP COMM: Secretary Crowfoot talks about the water resilience portfolio, Delta conveyance, and more …

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July 17, 2019

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At the July meeting of Metropolitan’s Water Planning and Stewardship Committee meeting, the bulk of the meeting was taken up by a visit from Secretary of Natural Resources Wade Crowfoot who discussed the Govern... Read More...

METROPOLITAN BAY DELTA COMMITTEE: Update on Governor’s water resilience portfolio and Delta conveyance planning efforts

Maven

July 2, 2019

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At last week’s meeting of Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay Delta, Bay Delta Initiatives Manager Steve Arakawa updated the committee on the Governor's water resilience portfolio and the continuing planning efforts for Delta conveyance. STATEWIDE WAT... Read More...

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DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: Why not a western alignment?

DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: A sampling of scoping comments (UPDATED)

NOTICE: Delta Conveyance Project Scoping Period Ends on April 17th at 5:00 p.m.: New telephone option for commenting added

NOTICE: Delta Conveyance Project scoping comment period extended to April 17, 2020

CA WATER COMMISSION: Delta Conveyance update; Tribal engagement in the Delta Conveyance process

METROPOLITAN BAY DELTA COMMITTEE: Delta conveyance update, plus a brief update on the Voluntary Agreements

REACTIONS: Organizations and water agencies react to DWR’s issuance of a Notice of Preparation for the Delta conveyance project.

THIS JUST IN … Notice of preparation of environmental impact report for the Delta conveyance project Updated with DWR press release

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Delta conveyance update

METROPOLITAN BAY-DELTA COMMITTEE: SWP contract amendment for Delta conveyance; Activities of the Delta conveyance JPAs; Delta Smelt Resiliency Strategy

CA WATER COMMISSION: DWR Director Karla Nemeth on the Department’s Strategic Plan, Delta conveyance

SAC PRESS CLUB: Droughts, Tunnels & Clean Water: A Conversation on California Water Policy

DELTA CONVEYANCE UPDATE: Valley Water board ponders their participation level, discusses an Delta conveyance environmental stakeholder committee

MET WATER PLANNING & STEWARDSHIP COMM: Secretary Crowfoot talks about the water resilience portfolio, Delta conveyance, and more …

METROPOLITAN BAY DELTA COMMITTEE: Update on Governor’s water resilience portfolio and Delta conveyance planning efforts