FINAL DOCUMENTS: Department of Water Resources releases final EIR for the State Water Project contract extensions Maven Water project operations November 15, 2018From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources has completed the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) for...
LETTER: Interest groups send letter to DWR, say EIR for State Water Project contract extensions must be revised Maven Water project operations September 28, 2018A large group of environmental and fishing organizations have sent a letter to Department of Water Resources, saying that the...
THIS JUST IN … Statements from Restore the Delta and Food and Water Watch, Delta Counties Coalition in response to Joint Legislative Budget Committee Hearing Maven Policy and regulation September 11, 2018DWR Director Karla Nemeth verbally commits to bring back future SWP contract amendments related to the tunnels project back to...
Joint Legislative Budget Committee hearing on the contract extensions for the State Water Project is on again – and so is the heat … Maven Policy and regulation September 7, 2018Once again, the Joint Legislative Budget Committee has scheduled a hearing on the State Water Project Contract Extension for 10...
Metropolitan’s Groundwater Banking Programs Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features September 5, 2018Presentation looks at the benefits, challenges, and risks of Metropolitan’s groundwater banking programs Beginning in the early 1990s, Metropolitan Water...
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...
