EXPLAINER: Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Legal Framework: ‘All the acronyms you need to know’ Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesWater rights and water law September 11, 2019Panel of lawyers dive into the web of laws affecting water in the Delta: The state and federal endangered species...
METROPOLITAN BAY-DELTA COMMITTEE: Briefing on the reconsultation for the operation of the state and federal water projects, Delta ecosystem restoration, and prepping for a major Cal Water Fix announcement Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations January 31, 2018Briefing on the reconsulation process gives context for recent public meetings to maximize CVP deliveries The January meeting of Metropolitan’s...
THIS JUST IN … California WaterFix Receives Authorization under the U.S. Endangered Species Act Department of Water Resources (DWR) Delta Conveyance Project June 26, 2017From the Department of Water Resources: “Federal agencies responsible for the protection of species listed under the Endangered Species Act...
PANEL DISCUSSION: ESA & Climate Change: Collision Course? Maven Climate changeNotebook News and Features April 26, 2017 With a new administration in Washington, DC that has taken a different view of environmental regulation, changes in the...
BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Dr. Peter Moyle on academic research, Delta smelt, and public policy: a personal history Maven Delta scienceFish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features December 7, 2016Protection of the Bay-Delta ecosystem is at a pivotal point. The system has endured devastating drought cycles and often competing...
PPIC POLICY PRIORITIES FOR CA WATER: Environmental impacts, the Endangered Species Act, and extinction Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation November 8, 2016Phil Isenberg, Jeff Mount, and Kate Poole discuss the Endangered Species Act and the state’s approach to ecosystem restoration Although...
DR. PETER MOYLE & DR JASON BAUMSTEIGER: Assessing extinction in freshwater fishes Maven Best of the NotebookDelta scienceFish and wildlifeNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation September 29, 2016Drs. Moyle and Baumsteiger lay out a proposal for determining when to declare a species extinct The extinction of a...
The promise and pitfalls of regional planning for special status species Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation January 28, 2015Panel discusses the pros and cons of Habitat Conservation Plans and Natural Community Conservation Plans In recent years in an...
NOAA and CDFW release federal recovery plan for salmon and steelhead NOAA Fisheries Fish and wildlife July 22, 2014From the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and NOAA: NOAA Fisheries and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife...
ESA working group releases final report & recommendations Maven Policy and regulation February 4, 2014From the Endangered Species Act (ESA) Congressional Working Group: The Endangered Species Act (ESA) Congressional Working Group, led by Representatives...
