METROPOLITAN WATER PLANNING & STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE: USFWS Regional Director Paul Souza explains the biological opinions Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations November 13, 2019Paul Souza is the Regional Director of the Pacific Southwest division of the US Fish and Wildlife Service, which covers...
METROPOLITAN BAY-DELTA COMMITTEE: SWP contract amendment for Delta conveyance; Activities of the Delta conveyance JPAs; Delta Smelt Resiliency Strategy Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations October 9, 2019At the September meeting of Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay Delta, Steve Arakawa, Metropolitan’s Bay Delta Initiatives Manager, updated...
METROPOLITAN BAY-DELTA COMMITTEE: Salmon predation in the Delta Maven Delta scienceEcosystems August 29, 2019Study results suggest removing predators won’t address the problem, but removing submerged aquatic vegetation might At the May meeting of...
PFAS EXPLAINED: The growing crisis of ‘forever chemicals’ Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesWater quality July 24, 2019PFAS are a group of chemicals that have become ubiquitous in consumer goods – and the environment. What are they...
MET WATER PLANNING & STEWARDSHIP COMM: Secretary Crowfoot talks about the water resilience portfolio, Delta conveyance, and more … Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation July 17, 2019At the July meeting of Metropolitan’s Water Planning and Stewardship Committee meeting, the bulk of the meeting was taken up...
MET BAY-DELTA COMMITTEE: Update on Delta conveyance Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features May 29, 2019At the May meeting of the Metropolitan Special Committee on the Bay Delta, Steve Arakawa, Bay Delta Initiatives Manager, updated...
THIS JUST IN … Imperial Irrigation District files suit in Superior Court over Drought Contingency Plan; Metropolitan responds *UPDATED with coverage from The Desert Sun* Imperial Irrigation District Colorado River April 17, 2019Petition alleges CEQA violations by Metropolitan Water District From the Imperial Irrigation District: On the same day President Trump signed...
CAL WATER FIX: Metropolitan Board workshop compares one-tunnel options to Cal Water Fix Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features April 5, 2019Presentation compares water delivery capability, stormwater diversion capability, water quality benefits, reverse flows, seismic events, project costs Governor Newsom sent...
MET WATER PLANNING & STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE: Voluntary Settlement Agreements Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation March 20, 2019Presentation delves into the proposed voluntary agreement; compares flows, looks at funding At the March meeting of Metropolitan Water District’s...
THIS JUST IN … Metropolitan Board steps up to support Drought Contingency Plan; protects Southland’s stored water in Lake Mead Metropolitan Water District Colorado River March 12, 2019From the Metropolitan Water District: With the fate of a long-negotiated deal to protect Colorado River supplies in jeopardy, the...
METROPOLITAN WATER PLANNING & STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE: Coordinated Operations Agreement for the SWP/CVP, Voluntary settlement agreements Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations January 10, 2019At the January meeting of Metropolitan Water District’s Water Planning and Stewardship Committee, Bay Delta Initiatives Manager Steve Arakawa updated...
THIS JUST IN … Metropolitan Water District begins drawing down stored water in Lake Mead Maven Colorado RiverNotebook News and Features January 7, 2019“If there is no Drought Contingency Plan, we don’t want to leave potentially half a million acre-feet or more locked...
COLORADO RIVER: Metropolitan Committee hears more details on the Drought Contingency Plan Maven Colorado RiverNotebook News and Features November 14, 2018Metropolitan Board of Directors expected to vote in December At the October meeting of Metropolitan’s Water Planning and Stewardship Committee,...
CALIFORNIA WATER FIX: Metropolitan Special Committee on the Bay Delta discusses the Water Fix economic analysis Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features October 31, 2018In September of 2018, the Department of Water Resources released the latest economic analysis for the California Water Fix which...
METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT: Update on Southern California regional groundwater conditions Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features October 16, 2018Data shows groundwater recharge in the region has declined by 1.1 MAF since 2000; storage remains at unhealthy levels At...
