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

November 16, 2016 162

A retrospective look at water operations during Water Year 2016; plus an overview of the Delta Protection Commission’s Delta Flood...

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

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September 17, 2015 617

NASA’s Dr. Cathleen Jones discusses an ongoing pilot study that uses radar technology to monitor Delta levees Monitoring levees is...

Delta Science Program Peer Review: Delta Levee Investment Strategy Methodology

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Event coverage

June 25, 2015 437

An expert review panel evaluates the methodology behind the development of the Delta Levee Investment Strategy Note: This post is...

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

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Event coverage

April 21, 2015 564

Four former Delta lead scientists take on a challenge: Describe the Delta’s challenges, complexities, and controversies in just 20 pages...

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

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March 11, 2015 1128

Legislators hear from the multiple agencies and organizations with flood management responsibilities in the Central Valley In the Central Valley,...

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

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February 18, 2015 1738

Symposium focuses on how to integrate agriculture, wildlife, and public access on the managed floodplain In between Sacramento and Davis...

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

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Meetings

January 15, 2015 253

The Delta Stewardship Council votes to unanimously accept the Delta Levee Investment Issue Paper, setting the framework for upcoming policy...

Winter Season Preview: Is the Delta ready?

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Meetings

December 10, 2014 265

A ‘monster’ storm is bearing down on Northern California, the likes of which we’ve not seen in years, reports say. ...

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

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Meetings

October 6, 2014 397

At the September meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Deputy Executive Officer Cindy Messer updated the council on the progress...

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

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Meetings

September 5, 2014 423

At the August meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, council members spent the morning touring the Antioch Dunes and Dutch...

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

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Meetings

August 12, 2014 234

At the July 25 meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, staff updated the council members on the progress made on...

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

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Meetings

July 25, 2014 465

At the June 26 meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, representatives from the Army Corps were present to update the...

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

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Meetings

June 25, 2014 325

With the task of developing and adopting the Delta Plan behind them, the Delta Stewardship Council is now preparing to...

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

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Meetings

January 17, 2014 255

At the December 19 Delta Stewardship Council meeting, the Council approved the membership of the Delta Plan Interagency Implementation Committee,...

Santa Clara Valley Water District BDCP workshop, part 1: Dr. Martin McCann on Delta levees

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Meetings

December 18, 2013 540

The Santa Clara Valley Water District board members continued their examination of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan with a workshop...

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

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

Delta Science Program Peer Review: Delta Levee Investment Strategy Methodology

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

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

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

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

Winter Season Preview: Is the Delta ready?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Santa Clara Valley Water District BDCP workshop, part 1: Dr. Martin McCann on Delta levees

KAMYAR GUIVETCHI: Managing Water Resources for Sustainability & Resilience

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METROPOLITAN IMPORTED WATER COMMITTEE: Delta Conveyance Project draft EIR, part 2; Collaborative salmonid recovery project

METROPOLITAN’S IMPORTED WATER COMMITTEE: Southern California’s worsening water supply situation

DAILY DIGEST, 12/1: Pair of storms to drop significant rain, heavy snow; Western snow season 2022-23 preview in 10 maps; Smart meter monitoring can help conserve water, but with caveats; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 11/30: Nearly 20% of CA water agencies could see shortages if drought persists; Why are water thieves so hard to catch?, Rain, snow set for Thursday; Kings County passes law to prevent groundwater movement out of the county; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 11/29: Heavy snow, rain to blast West Coast; New report shows continued water conservation is key to enabling suppliers to meet demand; USBR urges CVP contractors to prepare for another dry year; The ongoing saga to fix San Francisco’s sewers; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 11/28: Rain, snow in the forecast this week; Summer drought leaves Christmas tree tradition in danger; Making water work for people, plants, and fish; Colorado River users set to meet in Las Vegas next month; and more …

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Nov 20-25: Adapting to CA’s “Weather Whiplash” with FIRO; Question of water rights looms over controversial proposed new dam; State water agency wades into lawsuit to maintain its authority over groundwater plans; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 11/23: Adapting to “Weather Whiplash” with Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations; Rain and snow expected after Thanksgiving; A massive effort – restoring the San Joaquin River; Water sector warns of ‘catastrophic’ rail strike; and more …

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Nov. 13-18: So Cal’s worsening water situation; Klamath dam removal gets the go ahead; Coastal Commission approves Monterey desal plant; and more …

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: CDFW Announces $200 Million in New Grant Funding Under Drought, Climate and Nature-Based Solutions

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Watershed Remediation and Enhancement Grants to Address Impacts from Cannabis Cultivation

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Draft 2023 Fish Restoration Grant Program Solicitation Released for Public Review

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: CDFW Announces the Availability of $200 million in New Grant Funding Under Drought, Climate and Nature-Based Solutions Initiatives

NOTICE: November 29 Weekly Update on Curtailment Status of Water Rights and Claims in the Delta Watershed

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: CDFW Announces $200 Million in New Grant Funding Under Drought, Climate and Nature-Based Solutions

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Watershed Remediation and Enhancement Grants to Address Impacts from Cannabis Cultivation

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Draft 2023 Fish Restoration Grant Program Solicitation Released for Public Review