Metropolitan Special Committee on the Bay Delta: Delta drought operations, the latest on the BDCP, and Bay Delta Accord restoration projects Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features July 1, 2015Drought barrier discussed; Recirculated BDCP documents anticipated soon At the June 23rd meeting of the Metropolitan Special Committee on the...
Bay Delta Conservation Plan Update: A comparison of regulatory approaches Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features April 30, 2015Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta is updated on the substantive differences between the change in the Bay Delta Conservation...
This just in … Metropolitan Board restricts wholesale water deliveries to member agencies for the fourth time in District’s history Metropolitan Water District Policy and regulation April 14, 2015From the Metropolitan Water District: The governing board of Southern California’s primary water agency today supported Gov. Jerry Brown’s edict...
Managing turbidity for Delta smelt Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and Features March 3, 2015Metropolitan’s David Fullerton and Paul Hutton say there’s a relationship between turbidity and Delta smelt, and demonstrate that by cutting...
Persistent drought conditions could compel Metropolitan to limit imported water supplies for Southern California Metropolitan Water District Planning and management February 9, 2015From the Metropolitan Water District: “Preparing for a potential fourth drought year, Southern California’s wholesale water importer today outlined scenarios...
Metropolitan Bay Delta Committee hears presentation on treasurer’s BDCP affordability report, plus an update on SWP BDCP contract negotiations Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features February 3, 2015Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay Delta hears a presentation on the state treasurer’s report which found that both urban...
An overview of the refinements and revisions to the Bay Delta Conservation Plan facilities (with video) Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features February 2, 2015Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta hears some of the details on the changes made to the water conveyance facilities...
Metropolitan’s Jeff Kightlinger speaks to Los Angeles business community at Townhall LA Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management October 2, 2014The September 22nd luncheon meeting of TownHall Los Angeles featured Jeffrey Kightlinger, General Manager and CEO of the Metropolitan Water...
Divvying up the costs of the twin tunnels: Metropolitan Committee is updated on the BDCP’s cost allocation discussions Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features October 1, 2014At the September 23rd meeting of Metropolitan Water District’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta, Metropolitan Manager Steve Arakawa updated the...
Director Mark Cowin updates Metropolitan’s Bay Delta Committee on the Bay Delta Conservation Plan and addresses EPA’s comments, plus Randy Fiorini of the Delta Stewardship Council on the Council’s five priorities Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features September 29, 2014The latest information on the Bay Delta Conservation Plan took center stage at the September 23rd meeting of Metropolitan Water...
Metropolitan Bay-Delta Committee hears a science update on the longfin smelt Maven Best of the NotebookDelta Conveyance ProjectDelta science July 30, 2014At the July 22 meeting of Metropolitan Water District’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta, David Fullerton, Principal Resource Manager, discussed...
Metropolitan’s Bay-Delta Committee hears on update on the State Water Board’s actions in the Delta … are illegal diversions occurring? Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater rights and water law July 29, 2014At the July 22 meeting of Metropolitan Water District’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta, attorney Becky Sheehan updated committee members...
BDCP vs. local water supply alternatives: Dr. David Sunding reviews the alternative supply analysis for Metropolitan’s Bay-Delta committee Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features July 28, 2014At the July 22nd Metropolitan Water District meeting of the Special Committee on the Bay-Delta, Dr. David Sunding of the...
Metropolitan Water District’s review of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan’s draft Implementation Agreement Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features July 2, 2014At the June 24th meeting of Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay Delta, committee members heard a presentation on the...
Seismic design & performance considerations for the Bay Delta Conservation Plan’s twin tunnels Maven Best of the NotebookDelta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features June 30, 2014At the June 24th meeting of Metropolitan Water District’s Special Committee on the Bay Delta, committee members heard a presentation...