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FUNDING AVAILABLE: DWR solicits proposals from Local Maintaining Agencies seeking financial assistance

Maven
December 20, 2018
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From the Department of Water Resources FLOODSafe Program: The Flood Maintenance Assistance Program (FMAP) is a new program that provides State funds for eligible maintenance activities to Local Maintaining Age... Read More...

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Water Year 2016 in review; Overview of Delta levee assessment district feasibility study

Maven
November 16, 2016
158
A retrospective look at water operations during Water Year 2016; plus an overview of the Delta Protection Commission's Delta Flood Risk Management Assessment District Feasibility Study WATER YEAR 2016 IN REVIE... Read More...

Sacramento Delta Levees: Radar-based monitoring from 41,000 feet

Maven
September 17, 2015
585
NASA's Dr. Cathleen Jones discusses an ongoing pilot study that uses radar technology to monitor Delta levees Monitoring levees is currently done using ground-level observations and instrumentation, but with o... Read More...

Delta Science Program Peer Review: Delta Levee Investment Strategy Methodology

Maven
June 25, 2015
400
An expert review panel evaluates the methodology behind the development of the Delta Levee Investment Strategy Note: This post is quite long; it is available for downloading as a pdf (with essential graphics o... Read More...

Delta Challenges Workshop, part 1: Delta land use, levees, and agricultural economics

Maven
April 21, 2015
552
Four former Delta lead scientists take on a challenge: Describe the Delta's challenges, complexities, and controversies in just 20 pages The mission, should you choose to accept it, is this, they said: “Prepar... Read More...

Flood management oversight hearing, part 2: The Who, What, Where & Why of Flood Control in the Central Valley

Maven
March 11, 2015
1067
The Sacramento River at Fremont Weir, March 2011 Legislators hear from the multiple agencies and organizations with flood management responsibilities in the Central Valley In the Central Valley, there are 16... Read More...

Yolo Bypass Symposium, part 1: A flood of plans and possibilities

Maven
February 18, 2015
1559
Flooding in the Yolo Bypass, March of 2011 Symposium focuses on how to integrate agriculture, wildlife, and public access on the managed floodplain In between Sacramento and Davis lies the Yolo Bypass, a nar... Read More...

Delta Levee Investment Strategy Update: Delta Stewardship Council accepts the Delta Levee Investment Issue Paper

Maven
January 15, 2015
222
The Delta Stewardship Council votes to unanimously accept the Delta Levee Investment Issue Paper, setting the framework for upcoming policy discussions The Delta Levee Investment Strategy project is an 18-mo... Read More...

Winter Season Preview: Is the Delta ready?

Maven
December 10, 2014
255
Click here for more from the Delta Stewardship Council. A 'monster' storm is bearing down on Northern California, the likes of which we've not seen in years, reports say.  And while the rain is welcome and ... Read More...

Delta Levee Investment Strategy update: Presentation and discussion of the Levee Investment Issue Paper

Maven
October 6, 2014
389
Click here for more from the Delta Stewardship Council.At the September meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Deputy Executive Officer Cindy Messer updated the council on the progress of the development of... Read More...
Big Break, Oakley, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Photo by Chris Austin. All rights reserved.

Delta Stewardship Council endorses habitat restoration issue paper; an update on the Delta Levee Investment Strategy

Maven
September 5, 2014
417
Big Break in Oakley, Photo by Chris Austin (Note: I heard this structure collapsed so this may not be there anymore. Picture taken March 2013.) Click here for more from the Delta Stewardship Council. At... Read More...

Delta Stewardship Council hears updates on the Delta Levee Prioritization Strategy and Delta Plan performance measures

Maven
August 12, 2014
232
Click here for more from the Delta Stewardship Council. At the July 25 meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, staff updated the council members on the progress made on both the Delta Levee Prioritization... Read More...

Army Corps Delta Islands and Levees Feasibility Study and the interim policy for the Levee Rehabilitation Program

Maven
July 25, 2014
447
At the June 26 meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, representatives from the Army Corps were present to update the Council on the interim results of the Delta Islands and Levees Feasibility Study, as well ... Read More...

Delta Stewardship Council moves forward on developing a strategy for state investments in Delta levees

Maven
June 25, 2014
321
With the task of developing and adopting the Delta Plan behind them, the Delta Stewardship Council is now preparing to fulfill it's next mandate: developing a strategy for prioritizing state investments in Delt... Read More...

The Delta Stewardship Council decides the membership of the implementation committee, discusses prioritizing levees, looks back at 2013 and sets priorities for 2014

Maven
January 17, 2014
253
Click here for more from the Delta Stewardship Council. At the December 19 Delta Stewardship Council meeting, the Council approved the membership of the Delta Plan Interagency Implementation Committee, ... Read More...
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