Delta Reform Act Archives ~ Page 3 of 5 ~ MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

September 10, 2020

The Delta Independent Science Board (or Delta ISB) is a 10-member board comprised of prominent scientists from different disciplines across...

FRIDAY MID-DAY UPDATE: Supreme Court lets stand decision upholding Delta Stewardship Council’s authority; Feinstein, Harder introduce water management bill; Reclamation recaps the week’s accomplishments

Maven

Policy and regulation

August 14, 2020

Supreme Court lets stand decision upholding Delta Stewardship Council’s authority for sustainable management of the Delta From the Delta Stewardship...

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Lower Yolo Ranch Restoration Project Appeal UPDATED

Delta Stewardship Council

Policy and regulation

June 9, 2020

ARTICLE UPDATE: On April 7, 2020, Westlands Water District filed a Certification of Consistency for the Lower Yolo Ranch Restoration...

NOTICE OF PREPARATION: Delta Plan Ecosystem Amendment

Maven

Policy and regulation

May 26, 2020

On May 11, the Delta Stewardship Council issued a Notice of Preparation of a Program Environmental Impact Report for the...

ACWA PANEL DISCUSSION: The building blocks of success in the Delta

Maven

Notebook News and Features Planning and management Policy and regulation

December 18, 2019

DeDe D’Adamo, Karla Nemeth, and Susan Tatayon give their thoughts about going forward in the Delta in a panel discussion...

EXPLAINER: Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Legal Framework: ‘All the acronyms you need to know’

Maven

Best of the Notebook Notebook News and Features Water rights and water law

September 11, 2019

Panel of lawyers dive into the web of laws affecting water in the Delta: The state and federal endangered species...

PERSPECTIVES: Interview with Susan Tatayon, Chair of the Delta Stewardship Council

Lisa Beutler

Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

June 13, 2019

Ms. Tatayon discusses the role of the Delta Stewardship Council, her goals as chair, and the Delta Plan 5 year...

BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Restoration Planning for the Sacramento –San Joaquin Delta and Suisun Marsh: Considering the Implications of Climate Change

Maven

Delta science Ecosystems

January 31, 2019

The Delta Reform Act requires ‘taking into consideration the physical changes that have occurred in the past and the future...

THIS JUST IN … Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Association Leads Suit Against CA Dept. of Water Resources to Protect Delta Flows

Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations (PCFFA)

Delta Conveyance Project Ecosystems

January 17, 2019

Suit charges water grab potentially calamitous to native salmon and other fisheries From the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Association:...

CAL WATER FIX CONSISTENCY DETERMINATION APPEAL WORKSHOP: Delta tunnel proponents come out in support of Cal Water Fix at the Delta Stewardship Council

Maven

Delta Conveyance Project Notebook News and Features

November 15, 2018

Today (Wednesday) is the first day of an expected two-day public workshop on the Delta Stewardship Council’s staff draft determination...

THIS JUST IN … Delta Stewardship Council staff issues draft determination: substantial evidence does not exist in the record to support DWR’s finding that California WaterFix is consistent with the Delta Plan

Delta Stewardship Council

Delta Conveyance Project

November 8, 2018

Public workshop scheduled for November 15 and 16 From the Delta Stewardship Council: The Delta Stewardship Council (Council) will conduct...

Cal WaterFix Appeal hearing begins at the Delta Stewardship Council

Maven

Delta Conveyance Project Notebook News and Features

October 24, 2018

Hearing on whether the California Water Fix is consistent with the Delta Plan is expected to last three days Today,...

THIS JUST IN … Nine appeals filed regarding California WaterFix certification of consistency with the Delta Plan

Maven

Delta Conveyance Project Notebook News and Features

August 29, 2018

The Delta Stewardship Council reports that nine appeals have been filed for the Department of Water Resources’ (DWR) July 27,...

THIS JUST IN … Delta Stewardship Council releases statement regarding lawsuits contesting Delta Plan amendments

Delta Stewardship Council

Water rights and water law

June 28, 2018

From the Delta Stewardship Council: Following today’s (June 28) regular meeting, the Delta Stewardship Council released the following statement from...

THIS JUST IN … Lawsuit filed against Delta Stewardship Council over Delta Plan conveyance amendment

Center for Biological Diversity

Policy and regulation Water rights and water law

May 25, 2018

Lawsuit alleges Council violated the Delta Reform Act and the California Environmental Quality Act by amending the Delta Plan to...