Notes from Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta: An update on the status of the Implementation Agreement, plus Metropolitan prepares to comment on the BDCP’s EIR and a briefing on the Design and Construction Enterprise Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features May 29, 2014“We are tantalizing close to a draft Implementing Agreement at this point in time,” Director Cowin told Committee members. At...
Tentative agreement reached on State Water Project contract renewals Maven NEWS April 14, 2014The Department of Water Resources and the State Water Contractors have reached a draft tentative agreement on a package of...
Dr. Thornberg tells MWD Bay Delta Committee on the BDCP: “Stop hitting the panic button … This project is worth it, it’s as simple as that.” Maven Best of the NotebookDelta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features April 2, 2014At the March 25th meeting of the Metropolitan Water District’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta, Dr. Chris Thornberg from Beacon...
Climate change and the Bay Delta Conservation Plan Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features March 11, 2014At the February 25 meeting of Metropolitan Water District’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta, Committee members heard a presentation how...
Metropolitan Special Committee on the Bay Delta hears an update on the BDCP’s cost allocation discussions Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features March 10, 2014At the February 25 meeting of Metropolitan Water District’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta, Program Manager Randall Neudeck gave a...
Superior Court tentatively rules in favor of San Diego County Water Authority in Metropolitan rate case; Met remains confident they will prevail in the end San Diego County Water Authority Water rights and water law February 25, 2014From the San Diego County Water Authority: In a major victory for the San Diego County Water Authority and water...
Metropolitan Water District Board declares water supply alert throughout Southern California in response to statewide drought Metropolitan Water District Policy and regulation February 11, 2014From the Metropolitan Water District: Southern California’s primary supplier of imported water today formally endorsed Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr.’s...
Metropolitan General Manager Jeff Kightlinger meets with Governor Brown, pledges to help out “by all means feasible.” Maven Policy and regulation January 31, 2014After meeting with Governor Jerry Brown yesterday to discuss statewide drought conditions and water management actions, Metropolitan Water District General...
Evaluating the economics of the BDCP: Dr. Thornberg reviews all the economic analyses for Metropolitan and says “From my perspective, this is a no-brainer.” Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features December 16, 2013At the joint meeting of Metropolitan Water District’s Water Planning and Stewardship Committee and the Special Committee on the Bay-Delta...
Metropolitan Water District’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta discusses CSAMP, habitat restoration and emergency response in the Delta Maven Policy and regulation September 26, 2013On September 24, 2013, Metropolitan Water District’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta was updated on the status of the Collaborative...
Contract length, cash reserves, and more input from contractors at issue in State Water Project negotiations Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations September 4, 2013Negotiations continue between the Department of Water Resources and the water suppliers who contract for water from the State Water...
Metropolitan committee members discuss the estimated impact of the BDCP on Metropolitan’s rates Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features September 4, 2013At the August 27th, 2013 of Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay Delta, the Committee heard a presentation on the...
Dr. Sunding makes his case for the BDCP to Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features July 29, 2013At the July 23rd meeting of Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta, Dr. David Sunding presented the economic case for...
Joint Informational Hearing: Natural Resources and Water and Select Committee on the Delta “The Bay Delta Conservation Plan: Perspectives on the Plan” Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation May 20, 2013On May 14th, the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee and the Senate Select Committee on the Delta held a...
Addendum to Maven’s Minutes: Huffman clarifies the meaning of “reduced reliance on the Delta” Maven Best of the Notebook January 24, 2013Yesterday’s Maven’s Minutes post on the Metropolitan Water District’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta meeting included this portion, quoted from...
