This just in … Curtailment Notices Sent to Junior Water Right Holders in San Joaquin Watershed; Notices for Scott River Water Rights Also Sent State Water Board Policy and regulation April 23, 2015From the State Water Resources Control Board: “With California’s extreme drought resulting in insufficient water to serve all water-right holders,...
State, Federal Agencies and Sacramento River Settlement Contractors Agree on Framework for Water Operations in Fourth Year of Drought California agencies Water project operations April 20, 2015From the Bureau of Reclamation, NOAA, US Fish and Wildlife Service, the Northern California Water Association, Department of Fish and...
This just in … DWR moves to install first drought barrier on West False River Department of Water Resources (DWR) Water project operations April 15, 2015From the Department of Water Resources: Faced with potentially insufficient water supplies to repel salinity in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta,...
This just in … Metropolitan Board restricts wholesale water deliveries to member agencies for the fourth time in District’s history Metropolitan Water District Policy and regulation April 14, 2015From the Metropolitan Water District: The governing board of Southern California’s primary water agency today supported Gov. Jerry Brown’s edict...
This just in … State Water Board posts 2014 reported demands for top 90% of riparian and pre-1914 diverters in Delta watershed State Water Board Water rights and water law April 9, 2015The State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights has posted online the information obtained as a requirement of...
This just in … Executive Director of the State Water Board issues decision on TUCP for modifications to Bay Delta Standards State Water Board Policy and regulationWater project operations April 6, 2015The Executive Director of the State Water Resources Control Board has issued an order modifying Bay Delta standards for the...
Media call: Agency officials discuss their role in addressing the drought Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation April 1, 2015This afternoon, agency officials held a media call to discuss their roles in addressing the drought as laid out in...
This just in … Sierra Nevada Snowpack Is Virtually Gone; Water Content Now Is Only 5 Percent of Historic Average, Lowest Since 1950 Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions April 1, 2015From the Department of Water Resources: The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) found no snow whatsoever today during its...
This just in … Governor Brown Directs First Ever Statewide Mandatory Water Reductions Governor Jerry Brown Policy and regulation April 1, 2015From the Office of the Governor: Following the lowest snowpack ever recorded and with no end to the drought in...
Droughts, climate change, and dams: Reconciling a future for California’s native fishes Maven EcosystemsNotebook News and FeaturesScience April 1, 2015Dr. Peter Moyle lays out a statewide aquatic conservation strategy for saving California’s native fishes in the face of climate...
Capitol Weekly Water 2015: Senator Lois Wolk: ‘Drought is the new normal: We need to prepare for it and our policies have to reflect that.’ Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation March 31, 2015In her keynote address at Capitol Weekly’s Water 2015 conference, Senator Lois Wolk says drought is the new normal and...
Governor Brown signs emergency drought package Governor Jerry Brown Policy and regulation March 27, 2015From the Office of Governor Brown: Moving swiftly to help communities cope with California’s devastating drought and the ongoing effects...
This just in … DWR Report Describes Past and Ongoing Droughts; A Wealth of Information in Comparison of California’s Worst Historical Droughts Department of Water Resources (DWR) Planning and managementReports March 25, 2015From the Department of Water Resources: Severe droughts are nothing new to California, home to the highest variable precipitation in...
Panel discussion: The impacts of climate change on water resources Maven Climate changeHydrologyNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation March 25, 2015Peter Gleick, Noah Diffenbaugh, Wade Crowfoot, and Solomon Hsiang discuss the current drought and climate change, focusing on water resources,...
Organizations and legislators react to Governor Brown’s $1 billion emergency drought package Maven Policy and regulation March 20, 2015Here are all the reactions to Governor Brown’s proposal yesterday’s proposal for $1 billion emergency drought plan, listed in alphabetical...
