THIS JUST IN … State Water Project contract extension update: Delta County leaders ask legislators to halt SWP contract extension; Groups submit letter outlining their concerns **UPDATED with State Water Contractors fact sheet** Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features July 3, 2018Earlier today, the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water held an informational hearing on proposed amendments to the State...
THIS JUST IN … Water Supply Allocation Increases Slightly for State Water Contractors Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions May 21, 2018State Water Project allocation now 35%, up from 30% From the Department of Water Resources: The California Department of Water...
THIS JUST IN … DWR Increases Water Supply Allocation to State Water Contractors to 30% Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions April 24, 2018From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today announced a statewide increase in State Water...
OROVILLE OPERATIONS UPDATE: Use of Main Spillway Now Unlikely Maven Water project operations April 8, 2018From the Department of Water Resources: The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) today determined use of Lake Oroville’s flood...
CA WATER COMMISSION: Article 21 water, explained Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations April 5, 2018Some of the new water storage projects plan to use Article 21 water in part to fill their projects. What...
OROVILLE OPERATIONS UPDATE: Outflow from Hyatt Power Plant increased Maven Water project operations April 4, 2018From the Department of Water Resources: Forecasted storms expected in the Feather River basin this weekend may require using Lake...
METROPOLITAN BAY-DELTA COMMITTEE: Briefing on the reconsultation for the operation of the state and federal water projects, Delta ecosystem restoration, and prepping for a major Cal Water Fix announcement Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations January 31, 2018Briefing on the reconsulation process gives context for recent public meetings to maximize CVP deliveries The January meeting of Metropolitan’s...
Earthquake Resilience of Southern California’s Water Distribution Systems Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and Features January 3, 2018All the major water infrastructure bringing in water to Southern California cross the San Andreas fault at least once, sometimes...
THIS JUST IN … Initial State Water Project Allocation Set at 15 Percent Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions November 30, 2017Conservative Allocation Typical of Early Season Forecast From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today...
STATE WATER PROJECT UPDATE: Oroville spillways construction overview, subsidence along the California Aqueduct; DWR’s GHG reduction plan Maven EcosystemsNotebook News and FeaturesWater project operations November 21, 2017The nine-member California Water Commission has been given a number of responsibilities as dictated by the California Water Code; one...
DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Delta Watermaster’s quarterly report, California Water Fix biological opinions Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and FeaturesWater project operations August 3, 2017Agenda items at the Delta Stewardship Council’s July meeting included a quarterly report from Micheal George, the Delta Watermaster, and...
CALIFORNIA WATER COMMISSION: A primer on State Water Project operations Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesWater project operations July 12, 2017Presentation discusses the infrastructure and operational challenges of the State Water Project At the June meeting of the California Water...
REACTIONS to the release of the biological opinions for the California Water Fix project Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectWater project operations June 27, 2017Yesterday, the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service issued their biological opinions for the California...
MEDIA CALL: Federal fish agencies and water agencies discuss the California Water Fix biological opinions Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and FeaturesWater project operations June 26, 2017Today, with the release of the biological opinions, federal fish agencies and the water agencies held a media call. On...
THIS JUST IN … California Water Fix biological opinions posted NOAA Fisheries Delta Conveyance ProjectWater project operations June 26, 2017From NOAA: California WaterFix is an infrastructure project that would include constructing two tunnels to convey water from the north...
