Federal, State Agencies Plan Drought Operations for 2015 Department of Water Resources (DWR) Planning and management December 16, 2014From the Department of Water Resources Drought Page: “This week brings sorely needed and significant precipitation to California. But similar...
Delta Protection Commission hears about the Delta Levee Investment Strategy and DWR’s Drought Contingency Plan Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation December 9, 2014At the November meeting of the Delta Protection Commission, Cindy Messer from the Delta Stewardship Council gave a presentation on...
2014-15 Winter Season Outlook Maven Current ConditionsNotebook News and Features December 8, 2014When it comes to the upcoming winter season, there are many questions. Will it be wet or dry? What about...
2014 Water Year in Review, Part 3: Groundwater, Delta smelt, and Sacramento’s response to the drought Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features December 5, 2014At the November meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, council members heard from numerous agency and water officials on how...
2014 Water Year in Review, part 2: Urban water conservation, agricultural impacts, water transfers Maven Agriculture December 3, 2014At the November meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, council members heard from numerous agency and water officials on how...
Metropolitan, Kern County Water Agency, State Water Contractors react to initial State Water Project allocation of 10% Maven Current Conditions December 3, 2014On Monday, officials announced the allocation for the State Water Project would be initially set at 10%; this figure could...
2014 Water Year, part 1: A review of the third year of the drought: How the administration responded, an overview of SWP operations Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulationWater project operations December 2, 2014At the November meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, council members heard from numerous agency and water officials on how...
Felicia Marcus: California Water: Where We Are, and Where We Ought to Go Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulationWater quality November 5, 2014Each year, the Environmental Law Section of the California State Bar holds their annual conference at the Tenaya Lodge at...
Climate change and paleoclimatology: Putting California’s drought in a long-term perspective Maven Best of the NotebookHydrologyNotebook News and Features November 3, 2014The University of California’s Agriculture and Natural Resources (UCANR) has developed a series of webinars titled Insights: Water and Drought...
Dr. David Sunding and Josue Medellin-Azuara on the economics of drought Maven AgricultureNotebook News and Features October 31, 2014At the San Gabriel Valley Water Forum held at the beginning of October in Pomona, Dr. David Sunding gave a...
California Water Commission hears an update on DWR’s activities to address the drought Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management October 27, 2014At the October meeting of the California Water Commission, Department of Water Resources Drought Manager Bill Croyle updated the Commission...
Director Chuck Bonham on the response of the Department of Fish and Wildlife to the exceptional drought conditions Maven Fish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features October 22, 2014At the October meeting of the California Water Commission, Chuck Bonham, Director of the Calfiornia Department of Fish and Wildlife,...
A brief report from the State Water Board’s workshop on Central and Southern Delta Water Availability and Use Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations October 7, 2014Cody Phillips, a legal intern with the Delta Stewardship Council, attended the September 24th workshop at the State Water Board,...
State Water Board issues final order on the reconsideration of Delta Temporary Urgency Change Petitions (TUCPs) Maven Policy and regulation October 6, 2014The State Water Resources Control Board has issued the final order adopted by the Board on September 24, 2014, denying...
Brown Bag Seminar: Climate, drought, and change Maven Climate changeNotebook News and Features September 8, 2014California is one of a handful of Mediterranean climates in the world, characterized by hot, dry summers and cool, wet...
