SJV WATER: Price of water going up as the snowpack shrinks SJV Water Current ConditionsWater supply augmentation March 4, 2020By Lois Henry, SJV Water Another block of water has been offered for sale in Kern County at $950 per...
THIS JUST IN … New economic report seeks to highlight significant water challenges for California communities Maven Policy and regulation March 3, 2020This is the report mentioned in today’s top story on the Daily Digest From the Water Blueprint for the San...
USGS: Toxic Mineral Selenium Found in California Fish Species USGS Fish and wildlifeScience March 3, 2020Spinal deformities in California native fish species, the Sacramento Splittail, were first seen in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta in 2011....
SJV WATER: State refuses to accept groundwater plans for the Madera subbasin SJV Water Groundwater News February 26, 2020By Lois Henry, SJV Water In the first indication of how strict state officials will be with new groundwater sustainability...
SJV WATER: SoCal water managers want to know who – exactly – is sinking the California Aqueduct SJV Water Groundwater News February 21, 2020By Lois Henry, SJV Water A state report released in December pinned blame for sinking along the California Aqueduct on...
SJV WATER: Salty water spat erupts over “no man’s land” of Mendota Pool SJV Water Groundwater NewsWater quality February 6, 2020By Lois Henry, SJV Water The federal government has OKed a 20-year extension of a water exchange program for one...
SJV WATER: Kern’s final groundwater plan approved SJV Water Groundwater News February 6, 2020By Lois Henry, SJV Water After months of fireworks over low-ball pumping numbers and concerns that some groundwater agencies wouldn’t...
SJV WATER: Nuts getting a bad rap for sinking the California Aqueduct SJV Water Groundwater News February 6, 2020By Lois Henry, SJV Water State water officials are blaming almond and pistachio orchards for sinking the California Aqueduct before...
SJV WATER: Extreme ag pumping threatens California’s main water artery SJV Water Groundwater News February 6, 2020By Lois Henry, SJV Water Heavy groundwater pumping to sustain a massive increase in orchards and vineyards in the San...
CENTRAL VALLEY FLOOD PROTECTION BOARD: Update on the San Joaquin River Restoration Program Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management January 21, 2020Historically, the San Joaquin River has supported large chinook salmon populations. However, since the Bureau of Reclamation’s Friant Dam on...
NEW REPORTS: Innovation in action: 21st century water infrastructure solutions; Funding a future for water in the San Joaquin Valley; Water Smart housing development; Closing the water access gap in the United States Maven ReportsWater project operations November 23, 2019Innovation in Action: 21st Century Water Infrastructure Solutions From the Water Now Alliance: “Innovation in Action: 21st Century Water Infrastructure...
SJV WATER: Our “valley of tribes” must work together on water issues SJV Water Groundwater News November 14, 2019By Lois Henry, SJV Water Water and oil do mix, or at least they should in order for the San...
THIS JUST IN … State Water Board Approves Central Valley Water Board Plan to Reduce Nitrate Contamination in Groundwater and Provide Replacement Drinking Water State Water Board Policy and regulation October 16, 2019From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board today approved an ambitious, long-term plan to...
CV-SALTS: An overview of the salt and nitrate permitting changes proposed for the Central Valley Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulationWater quality October 8, 2019The State Water Resources Control Board will hold a public meeting on October 16 to consider adopting a resolution approving...
ELLEN HANAK: Water and the Future of the San Joaquin Valley Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features May 29, 2019Ellen Hanak delivers four priorities for managing the implementation of SGMA in the San Joaquin Valley The San Joaquin Valley...
