This just in … NRDC: Court upholds key protections for California Bay-Delta health Maven Water project operationsWater rights and water law March 13, 2014From the Natural Resources Defense Council: The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals today ruled to uphold a federal plan...
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service scheduled to continue special drought-related sampling for Delta smelt; Program providing water managers with real-time information on smelt movement US Fish and Wildlife Service Fish and wildlife February 27, 2014From the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has completed the first phase of...
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service begins special drought-related monitoring for Delta smelt Maven Policy and regulation February 5, 2014From the U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service: As part of the federal response to California’s severe drought, the U.S....
Numbers remain low for Delta smelt, American shad and striped bass in Fall Midwater Trawl Maven Fish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features January 6, 2014Just 18 Delta smelt were found in the Delta during the Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Fall Midwater Trawl, making...
Fall Midwater Trawl Report for September-October: Second lowest counts for striped bass, American shad; third lowest for threadfin shad Maven Fish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features November 21, 2013The Fall Midwater Trawl surveys, conducted in September and October, did not have positive results for the fish. It was...
Consolidated Delta smelt and salmonid cases update: Court grants a one-year extension on biological opinions Maven Water project operations April 16, 2013The Eastern District Court has granted the request of the water and federal fish agencies to extend the deadline for...
Consolidated Delta smelt and salmonid cases update: Agencies argue their case for an extension of time Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features March 19, 2013Last Friday, the Department of Water Resources and the federal fish agencies filed their brief in Fresno supporting their request...
California Water Policy Seminar Series continues with Peter Moyle: The future of freshwater fishes in California Maven Best of the NotebookFish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features February 26, 2013The UC Davis California Water Policy Seminar Series continued on February 11, 2013, with California fish expert Peter B. Moyle,...
Take of Delta smelt nears limit, triggering cutbacks in Delta water exports Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features February 13, 2013On February 12, 2013, agency officials held a press conference to announce that mandatory restrictions put in place to protect...
Delta Stewardship Council science update: Delta smelt index dropping, Delta Science Plan starts to take shape and more Maven Fish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features February 1, 2013Bad news regarding the Delta smelt and other species in the Delta, the Delta Science Plan starts to take shape,...
Weekend reading: Delta smelt court documents! Maven Water rights and water law February 1, 2013I couldn’t let you go home for the weekend without giving you some reading material. On Wednesday, ACWA’s Water News...
