AG ALERT: Court green lights state’s flows plan, rejects all claims Ag Alert News March 27, 2024 144By Christine Souza, Ag Alert A state plan that requires affected water users to leave unimpaired flows of 30% to...
THIS JUST IN … Court upholds State Water Board’s revised flow objectives for the San Joaquin River Maven News March 16, 2024 1657“The Court has carefully considered all pending claims, and if any claims were not specifically addressed in this order, the...
NOTICE of consideration of a proposed resolution to reapprove the final initial biological goals for Lower San Joaquin River Flow Objectives Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS January 26, 2024 49From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board will consider a proposed resolution to reapprove...
AG ALERT: State flows plan advances in, out of court Ag Alert News September 12, 2023 243By Christine Souza, California Farm Bureau Federation Central Valley water districts subject to a state plan that diverts flows from...
BAY DELTA PLAN: State Water Board adopts initial biological goals for the Lower San Joaquin River Maven Meetings and Events September 12, 2023 448The biological goals will inform adaptive implementation methods for flows, evaluate the effectiveness of implementing the Lower San Joaquin River...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Feds’ discrimination claim over California salinity standards deemed premature Courthouse News Service News August 30, 2023 159The bureau claimed the state’s standards — which it called discriminatory — would hamper its operation of the New Melones...
NOTICE of Availability of Draft Final Initial Biological Goals for Lower San Joaquin River Flow Objectives and Consideration of Approval by the Board Press Release/Notice ANNOUNCEMENTS August 9, 2023 40From the State Water Resources Control Board: This message is to advise interested parties that the State Water Resources Control...
STATE WATER BOARD: Update on the Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan Maven Best of the NotebookMeetings and Events February 1, 2023 529Best case scenario has adoption of updated Sacramento River objectives and implementation of San Joaquin River flow objectives in 2024...
ACWA CONFERENCE: Voluntary Agreements Update Maven Meetings and Events June 29, 2022 343At a December 2018 meeting of the State Water Resources Control Board, the Board was considering one of the highest-profile,...
CA WATER LAW SYMPOSIUM: Voluntary agreements: Are the promises enough or is it just a signpost on the way to more litigation? Maven Meetings and Events April 27, 2022 791Attorneys Richard Roos-Collins, Doug Obegi, Jennifer Buckman, and Peter Prows discuss the pros and cons of the voluntary agreements Voluntary...
DELTA INDEPENDENT SCIENCE BOARD: An update on the Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan Maven Delta scienceMeetings and Events March 23, 2022 410State Water Board staff provide an overview of the Bay Delta Plan and the progress to date At the March...
STATE WATER BOARD: Bay Delta Water Quality Control Plan update: Completed and implemented by 2023? Maven Best of the NotebookMeetings and Events December 15, 2021 903Board staff give an update on the progress on the Bay Delta Water Quality Control Plan, including an potential timeline...
DAN WALTERS: Farmers lose two skirmishes in California water war Cal Matters Commentary October 31, 2021Environmentalists and their allies have scored two wins over agricultural interests in the decades-long conflict over how much water can...
MORE REACTIONS: Reclamation, Feinstein, Costa, Gray, and MID react to voluntary agreements and State Water Board vote on San Joaquin River tributary flow standards Maven Press Release/Other December 14, 2018 405From the Bureau of Reclamation: Statement from Brenda Burman, Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation: I am very proud of...
REACTIONS: Water agencies and organizations react to voluntary settlements and the State Water Board vote to adopt new flow standards for San Joaquin River tributaries Maven News December 13, 2018 903In a meeting yesterday that began at 9:30am and went into the evening, the State Water Board voted 4-1 to...