Groups Sue Department of Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, State Water Board and DWR to Prevent Fishery Extinctions Conservation organizations & coalitions Policy and regulation June 4, 2015From the California Water Impact Network (C-WIN), Restore the Delta, California Sportfishing Protection Alliance, and AquAlliance: On 3 June 2015,...
Weekend reading: DWR Issues Draft 2015 State Water Project Delivery Capability Report Maven ReportsWater project operations May 1, 2015From the Department of Water Resources: The draft State Water Project Delivery Capability Report 2015 and Appendices have been released. This...
Delta challenges workshop, part 2: Water supply reliability and its challenges Maven Delta scienceEcosystemsNotebook News and Features April 22, 2015Panelists discuss water operations and supply, climate change, the regulatory environment, water conservation, and water supply economics Earlier this year, ...
State, Federal Agencies and Sacramento River Settlement Contractors Agree on Framework for Water Operations in Fourth Year of Drought California agencies Water project operations April 20, 2015From the Bureau of Reclamation, NOAA, US Fish and Wildlife Service, the Northern California Water Association, Department of Fish and...
This just in … State Water Board Revises Order for State and Federal Water Project Operations During Drought State Water Board Water project operationsWater quality March 6, 2015This morning, the State Water Resources Control Board issued a press release regarding the March 5th revised order, which was...
Kern County Water Agency, Metropolitan, and the State Water Contractors react to slight increase in State Water Project allocation Maven Current Conditions March 3, 2015Yesterday, the Department of Water Resources announced a slight increase in the State Water Project allocation from 15% to 20%. ...
Managing turbidity for Delta smelt Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and Features March 3, 2015Metropolitan’s David Fullerton and Paul Hutton say there’s a relationship between turbidity and Delta smelt, and demonstrate that by cutting...
This just in … DWR raises State Water Project allocation to 20% Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions March 2, 2015From the Department of Water Resources: Few storms have graced California so far this winter, but those that did –...
Metropolitan Bay Delta Committee hears presentation on treasurer’s BDCP affordability report, plus an update on SWP BDCP contract negotiations Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features February 3, 2015Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay Delta hears a presentation on the state treasurer’s report which found that both urban...
DWR and Reclamation file Temporary Urgency Change Petition requesting modifications to Bay-Delta requirements State Water Board Policy and regulationWater quality January 27, 2015Water agencies request modifications to flow requirements, Delta Cross Channel operations and the export rate; outline possible future actions and...
Reactions: ACWA, Kern County Water Agency, and the State Water Contractors react to increase in SWP allocation and other drought-related announcements Maven Current Conditions January 16, 2015Yesterday, state officials announced a modest increase in the State Water Project allocation for 2015 to 15%; state and federal...
This just in … State Water Board posts Drought Operations Plan and temporary change petition for South Delta salinity objectives State Water Board Water project operations January 15, 2015 From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Board has posted the following new information on its...
This just in … DWR Increases 2015 Allocation to Water Contractors to 15% Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions January 15, 2015From the Department of Water Resources: December storm runoff and close coordination among federal and state agencies to take advantage...
Delta Protection Commission hears about the Delta Levee Investment Strategy and DWR’s Drought Contingency Plan Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation December 9, 2014At the November meeting of the Delta Protection Commission, Cindy Messer from the Delta Stewardship Council gave a presentation on...
Metropolitan, Kern County Water Agency, State Water Contractors react to initial State Water Project allocation of 10% Maven Current Conditions December 3, 2014On Monday, officials announced the allocation for the State Water Project would be initially set at 10%; this figure could...
