NASA/JPL: California drought causing San Joaquin Valley land to sink NASA/JPL Groundwater News August 9, 2015A new NASA report shows land in California’s San Joaquin Valley is sinking faster than ever as Californians continue pumping...
Photoblog post: Road trip: Drought in the San Joaquin Valley: A farmer’s perspective Maven HydrologyNotebook News and Features August 7, 2015What does drought look like? I tried this once before last year. Optimistically, I engaged some of my readers and...
Guest commentary: “Might, May, If:” Parsing the guesses, assumptions, and half-truths of the Food and Water Watch report CA Farm Water Coalition AgricultureCommentary July 17, 2015Mike Wade with the California Farm Water Coalition refutes the recent report on retiring San Joaquin Valley farmland Guest commentary...
This just in … Interest groups release report, say retiring toxic farmland in Western San Joaquin Valley would save water, environment and taxpayer money Conservation organizations & coalitions Agriculture July 14, 2015From C-WIN, Restore the Delta, and Food & Water Watch: A new report by EcoNorthwest, an independent economic analysis firm,...
This just in … Water curtailment update: Extended curtailments for Merced River, Upper San Joaquin; also City of San Francisco State Water Board Water rights and water law June 26, 2015From the State Water Resources Control Board: With drought conditions continuing into the summer months, the State Water Resources Control...
Senior Water Rights Curtailed in Delta, San Joaquin & Sacramento Watersheds State Water Board Policy and regulation June 12, 2015From the State Water Resources Control Board: With drought conditions continuing into the summer months, the State Water Resources Control...
This just in … Reclamation, Oakdale Irrigation District and South San Joaquin Irrigation Districts Resolve New Melones Pulse Flow Concerns Bureau of Reclamation News Water project operations April 10, 2015From the Bureau of Reclamation: “The Bureau of Reclamation, in collaboration with federal and state fisheries agencies, the local water...
Groundwater pumping and subsidence in the Central Valley Maven Best of the NotebookDelta scienceGroundwater NewsNotebook News and Features September 24, 2014It’s been called the largest alteration of the earth’s surface. In the San Joaquin Valley, since the 1920s, farmers have...
An update from the State Water Board on curtailment notice statuses for the Scott River, Russian River, Delta, and Tulare Lake Basin, plus an update from the Delta Watermaster Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation May 20, 2014At today’s meeting at the State Water Resources Control Board, John O’Hagan updated the board on the curtailment notices and...
This just in … Merced Irrigation District receives conditional approval on Temporary Urgency Change Petitions State Water Board Policy and regulationWater project operations April 24, 2014The Merced Irrigation District has petitioned the State Water Resources Control Board and has received conditional approvals for Temporary Urgency...
Executive Director of the State Water Board approves modifications to Reclamation’s D-1641 San Joaquin River flow requirements now through June State Water Board Water project operationsWater quality April 11, 2014The Executive Director of the State Water Board has issued an order approving modifications to the Bureau of Reclamation’s D-1641...
Groundwater at the Delta Stewardship Council, part 2: The State Water Board’s groundwater work plan, Stanislaus County regional efforts, and the California Water Foundation’s role Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation March 18, 2014There are a number of efforts underway at the state level to improve management of the state’s groundwater resources: the...
Groundwater at the Delta Stewardship Council, part 1: Subsidence in the Central Valley and an update on CASGEM Maven Best of the NotebookGroundwater NewsNotebook News and Features March 17, 2014Groundwater is taking a much-needed leading role in water policy these days, with the drought and several state-led efforts, such...
Press release: New USGS study: Renewed land subsidence poses risk to water infrastructure in California’s San Joaquin Valley Maven Groundwater News November 21, 2013From USGS: “Extensive groundwater pumping from San Joaquin Valley aquifers is increasing the rate of land subsidence, or sinking. This...
