Voluntary agreements Archives ~ MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

October 31, 2025

Commentary by Brad Koehn, General Manager, Turlock Irrigation District; Jimi Netniss, General Manager, Modesto Irrigation District; and Dennis Herrera, General...

MET IMPORTED WATER SUBCOMM: Shaping the future of the Bay-Delta: The update to the Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan

Maven

Policy and regulation

September 9, 2025

The goal of the Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan is to balance the needs of the environment, agriculture, and urban...

C-WIN: Mirroring the Trump Playbook: Eliminating CEQA review for water quality control plans would weaken California’s democratic integrity

CA Water Impact Network (C-WIN)

Commentary Policy and regulation

September 5, 2025

By Max Gomberg, C-WIN In California we are fortunate to have both state and federal law to protect our rivers,...

RESTORE THE DELTA: State Water Board releases controversial Bay-Delta Water Plan Update amid civil rights investigation

Restore the Delta

Planning and management

July 26, 2025

Press release from Restore the Delta The California State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) released its long-awaited proposed updates to...

CAL MATTERS: Key player in California’s water wars embraces controversial pact

Cal Matters

Planning and management Policy and regulation

July 25, 2025

The State Water Resources Control Board advance a controversial, Newsom-backed agreement in a new proposal, which qualifies as a major...

NOW AVAILABLE: Final Independent Peer Review Report for the Healthy Rivers and Landscapes Science Plan

Maven

Planning and management Science Announcement

July 25, 2025

From the Delta Science Program: At the request of the California Department of Water Resources (DWR), the Delta Science Program...

PRESS RELEASE: State Water Board releases proposed updates to Sacramento/Delta portions of Bay-Delta Plan

Maven

Planning and management Policy and regulation

July 24, 2025

Proposal incorporates both voluntary agreements and a regulatory pathway From the State Water Resources Control Board: Continuing the state’s work...

LEGISLATIVE ANALYST’S OFFICE: May revision trailer bill proposals on the Delta Conveyance Project and Water Quality Control Plans

Legislative Analyst's Office

Delta Conveyance Project Policy and regulation

May 28, 2025

From the Legislative Analyst’s Office: LAO Bottom Line: We recommend deferring action on both proposals, without prejudice. These policy issues...

PRESS RELEASE: Conservation, tribal groups notify State Water Board: Trump’s Bureau of Reclamation is not a reliable partner, and is pushing the Bay’s endangered fish to extinction

San Francisco Baykeeper

Policy and regulation

May 17, 2025

From the San Francisco Baykeeper: A coalition of eight organizations today alerted the California Water Resources Control Board that the...

COMMENTARY: Costly, unnecessary infrastructure delays put California’s water supplies at risk

State Water Contractors

Commentary Delta Conveyance Project

May 12, 2025

By Jennifer Pierre, General Manager of the State Water Contractors California’s climate is changing faster than our infrastructure can keep...

DWR: Changes to Delta operations start today: Balancing water needs for millions of Californians and the environment

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Water project operations

April 11, 2025

From the Department of Water Resources: California’s water system is complex and requires real-time adjustments to balance the needs of...

DWR: Lower Elkhorn Basin Levee Setback Project shows early signs of success for juvenile salmon

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Planning and management

April 9, 2025

From the Department of Water Resources: Since the 1950s, California’s salmon populations have dwindled due to lost habitat from a...

C-WIN: Bay-Delta Plan is against the law

CA Water Impact Network (C-WIN)

Commentary

January 9, 2025

Draft plan promotes illegal “voluntary agreements” and violates state water code From the California Water Impact Network (C-WIN): The draft...

PRESS RELEASE: CSPA sues California over operations of the State Water Project

CA Sportfishing Protection Alliance

Policy and regulation Water project operations

January 6, 2025

Press release from the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance On November 26, 2024, the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance sued the California...

USBR: Reclamation greenlights action plan for the long-term operation of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project

Bureau of Reclamation News

Policy and regulation Water project operations

December 20, 2024

From the Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau of Reclamation today approved a new plan for the Long-Term Operation of the...