Healthy Rivers And Landscapes Archives ~ MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

NOTEBOOK FEATURE: State water officials are faced with a once-in-a-generation chance to save California’s salmon

Alastair Bland

Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

February 12, 2026

By Alastair Bland Negotiations over how to manage the Delta’s water and fish species hit a boiling point in late...

BAY DELTA PLAN: Delta advocates speak out against Bay Delta Plan update and the Healthy Rivers and Landscapes Program

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Policy and regulation

February 4, 2026

Last week, the State Water Resources Control Board held a public hearing on the latest documents released for the update...

BAY DELTA PLAN: Water managers highlight early successes of Healthy Rivers and Landscapes projects at State Water Board hearings

State Water Contractors

Policy and regulation

January 31, 2026

58 habitat projects and statewide collaboration demonstrate growing momentum as the Bay-Delta Press release from the Northern California Water Association...

BAY DELTA PLAN: California Tribes and Fishermen Speak Out Against California Voluntary Water Agreements

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Policy and regulation

January 31, 2026

Press release from Save Our Salmon Today, Tribal members, fishing families, youth, and community allies are hosting a rally and...

NOTEBOOK FEATURE: A hard look at the 3,000-page Bay-Delta Plan

Alastair Bland

Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

January 27, 2026

Is a state plan to update Delta water rules double counting restoration of water and habitat? By Alastair Bland A...

COMMENTARY: A thriving Tuolumne River starts now: More water. More habitat. More fish.

Guest Contributor

Policy and regulation

October 31, 2025

Commentary by Brad Koehn, General Manager, Turlock Irrigation District; Jimi Netniss, General Manager, Modesto Irrigation District; and Dennis Herrera, General...

LETTER: State Water Contractors send letter to Governor Newsom on the path forward for the State Water Project

Maven

Water project operations

October 17, 2025

Earlier this month, Jennifer Pierre, General Manager of the State Water Contractors (SWC), sent a letter to Governor Newsom acknowledging...

PRESS RELEASE: Conservation, tribal groups notify State Water Board: Trump’s Bureau of Reclamation is not a reliable partner, and is pushing the Bay’s endangered fish to extinction

San Francisco Baykeeper

Policy and regulation

May 17, 2025

From the San Francisco Baykeeper: A coalition of eight organizations today alerted the California Water Resources Control Board that the...

CNRA: California makes progress to ensure healthy rivers and landscapes

CA Natural Resources Agency

Policy and regulation

October 30, 2024

From the California Natural Resources Agency: California is advancing restoration projects, streamflows for native fisheries, and a science plan in...