Delta Stewardship Council votes to make first amendment to the Delta Plan Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation January 5, 2016Council votes to exclude single-year transfers from the covered actions process At the December meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council,...
Discussion continues at the Delta Stewardship Council on Delta conveyance, storage, and water operations principles Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation September 9, 2015Lester Snow, Buzz Thompson, Tom Zuckerman, and Robert Shibatani give their thoughts on the draft principles At the August meeting...
Delta Stewardship Council looks at conveyance, storage, and water project operations, part 2: Environmental and Water Supplier Perspectives Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation August 19, 2015PPIC’s Dr. Jeff Mount, The Bay Institute’s Gary Bobker, and water resources consultant Maurice Hall give environmental perspectives; ACWA’s Tim...
Delta Plan Interagency Implementation Committee, Pt. 1: Actionable Delta Science & a very brief update on Cal Water Fix and Cal Eco Restore Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and Features June 1, 2015The interagency committee charged with implementation of the Delta Plan endorses a list of high priority science actions for the...
Delta Stewardship Council posts opposition brief to lawsuits challenging Delta Plan Delta Stewardship Council Water rights and water law April 9, 2015From the Delta Stewardship Council: On May 16, 2013 the Delta Stewardship Council unanimously adopted the Delta Plan (after certifying...
Setting the agenda for science in the Delta Maven Delta sciencePolicy and regulation January 8, 2015Delta Plan Interagency Implementation Committee members agree to accept interim science action agenda and return in six months with a...
California Water Action Plan implementation coordination and progress; Integrating flood and ecosystem planning in the Yolo Bypass Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management January 7, 2015Janelle Beland and Kris Tjernell from the California Natural Resources Agency brief the Delta Plan Interagency Implementation Committee on the...
Director Mark Cowin updates Metropolitan’s Bay Delta Committee on the Bay Delta Conservation Plan and addresses EPA’s comments, plus Randy Fiorini of the Delta Stewardship Council on the Council’s five priorities Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features September 29, 2014The latest information on the Bay Delta Conservation Plan took center stage at the September 23rd meeting of Metropolitan Water...
Delta Conservancy Board discusses land ownership and management in the Delta, funding for the Conservancy, and more, plus a brief update on the BDCP and the Delta Plan Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation August 14, 2014On July 23rd, the Delta Conservancy held a board meeting. Agenda items included an overview and discussion of the Delta...
How the Bay Delta Conservation Plan addresses the goals and objectives of the Delta Reform Act and the Delta Plan Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features June 2, 2014At the May 29th meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, the main agenda item for the day was for the...
Delta Stewardship Council meeting, part 1: Preparing for the BDCP review, the California Water Action Plan, and implementing the Delta Plan Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation December 2, 2013The Delta Stewardship Council held a two-day meeting in November 21-22, 2013. On the agenda for this meeting was the...
A primer on Delta and statewide planning projects Maven Best of the NotebookDelta Conveyance ProjectPolicy and regulation November 4, 2013With the release of the Governor’s California Water Action Plan, you may be feeling overwhelmed by the sheer number of...
This just in … Final Delta Plan is now posted Delta Stewardship Council Planning and management August 28, 2013The Delta Stewardship Council has posted the Final Delta Plan at the Council website – you can access the document...
Delta Plan update: Final Delta Plan regulations, online consistency determinations, and early consultations Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation August 27, 2013At the August 22nd Delta Stewardship Council Meeting, Cindy Messer, Deputy Executive Officer, and Keith Coolidge, Executive Manager of External Affairs, updated...
Phil Isenberg updates the California Water Commission on the Delta Plan, and the role of the Council in regards to the BDCP Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation July 24, 2013The Delta Stewardship Council’s role regarding the BDCP, as well as the multiple lawsuits filed over the Delta Plan were...