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...
This just in … Northern California Delegation Statement on Flawed, Discriminatory House Republican Water Bill: Members say, “The drought does not stop at the edge of congressional districts.” Governor Jerry Brown Policy and regulation December 3, 2014 Received via email: Today, Northern California Representatives Jared Huffman (D-02), George Miller (D-11) Mike Thompson (D-05), Doris Matsui (D-06),...
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...
This just in … Rep. Valadao, California Republicans Introduce Bipartisan Emergency Water Legislation Legislator/Elected Official Policy and regulation December 2, 2014From Congressman Valadao’s office (via email): “On Tuesday, December 2, 2014, Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-21), with the support of...
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...
Senator Feinstein issues statement on drought negotiations: “Although we have made progress, it has become clear that we will be unable to present an agreed-upon proposal before Congress adjourns this year.” Maven Policy and regulation November 21, 2014From Senator Feinstein’s office: Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today released the following statement on progress toward a bipartisan bill to...
Coalition Releases Comprehensive Recommendations to Help California’s Cities, Farms and Environment Weather the Drought Conservation organizations & coalitions Policy and regulation November 17, 2014From the Natural Resources Defense Council: As dreams of a wet, El Niño winter fade and California heads into a...
Water Marketing, Groundwater Banking & Drought Management in California Maven Best of the NotebookGroundwater NewsNotebook News and FeaturesWater supply augmentation November 17, 2014The University of California’s Agriculture and Natural Resources (UCANR) has developed a series of webinars titled Insights: Water and Drought...
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...
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...
The Connections, Resiliency, and Management of Flows in the Delta Maven Best of the NotebookDelta scienceScience October 29, 2014At the end of September, the Friends of the San Francisco Estuary held a conference titled “Bay + Delta +...
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,...