Water project operations – MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

DELTA INDEPENDENT SCIENCE BOARD: How the State Water Project and Central Valley Project comply with the endangered species acts

March 31, 2022 313

Presentation provides an overview and details on the biological opinions and incidental take permit For the Central Valley Project and...

DELTA INDEPENDENT SCIENCE BOARD: State Water Project Operations

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Best of the Notebook

February 23, 2022 227

At the January meeting of the Delta Independent Science Board, the board members heard a series of presentations on water...

DELTA INDEPENDENT SCIENCE BOARD: Central Valley Project operations overview

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Best of the Notebook

February 17, 2022 343

At the January meeting of the Delta Independent Science Board, the board members heard a series of presentations on water...

MET BAY DELTA COMMITTEE: Update on interim operations plan for SWP/CVP, voluntary agreements

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Meetings

December 1, 2021 510

At the November meeting of Metropolitan’s Bay-Delta Committee, Bay-Delta Initiatives Manager Steven Arakawa briefed the committee members on recent communications...

CA WATER COMMISSION: State Water Project drought operations

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Meetings

November 17, 2021 310

DWR prepares for another dry year At the September 2021 meeting, John Yarbrough, Assistant Deputy Director of the SWP, briefed...

Managing Water Stored for the Environment During Drought

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Science News

November 7, 2021 21

From the California Water Blog: Storing water in reservoirs is important for maintaining freshwater ecosystem health and protecting native species....

THIS JUST IN … Feinstein, Costa, Garamendi, Harder: Revise Interim Operating Plan for California Water Projects in Consultation with Key Stakeholders

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Breaking News

October 20, 2021 1715

From Senator Feinstein’s office: Senator Dianne Feinstein and Representatives Jim Costa, John Garamendi and Josh Harder (all D-Calif.) today called...

THIS JUST IN … Biden Administration requests reinitiation of consultation on the Long-Term Operation of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project

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Breaking News

October 2, 2021 1486

The Bureau of Reclamation requests reinitiation of consultation on the Long-Term Operation of the CVP and SWP. The reinitiation is...

DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: State Water Project operations and Delta modeling

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Meetings

July 28, 2021 535

Where does the State Water Project get its water? How does DWR model Delta water operations? Informational webinar features presentations...

NOTICE: State Water Board issues order conditionally approving a Temporary Urgency Change Petition filed by the Department of Water Resources and Bureau of Reclamation

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Other Announcements

June 1, 2021 242

From the State Water Board: On June 1, 2021, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) issued an...

NOTICE: Notice of Petition for Temporary Transfer/Exchange per Various Department of Water Resources and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation License and Permits

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Other Announcements

May 25, 2021 164

From the State Water Board: On May 14, 2021, the Department of Water Resources (DWR), and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation),...

NOTICE: Submission of a Temporary Urgency Change Petition by the Department of Water Resources and the Bureau of Reclamation

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Other Announcements

May 19, 2021 288

From the State Water Resources Control Board: On May 17, 2021, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) and the Bureau...

CA WATER COMMISSION: Implementation of the State Water Project’s Incidental Take Permit

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Meetings

December 23, 2020 217

At the December meeting of the California Water Commission, the commissioners heard a briefing on the implementation of the Incidental...

WATER COMMISSION: Addressing California Aqueduct subsidence; State Water Project Operations and Maintenance

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Meetings

November 24, 2020 661

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] At the November meeeting of the California Water Commission, Commissioners were briefed on subsidence issues with the California Aqueduct...

THIS JUST IN … DOI Press Release: Governor Newsom Continues to Recklessly Jeopardize the Water Supply and Security of Millions of Californians

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Breaking News

May 6, 2020 1884

Today, the U.S. Department of the Interior issued this press release: This morning, Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation Brenda...

DELTA INDEPENDENT SCIENCE BOARD: How the State Water Project and Central Valley Project comply with the endangered species acts

DELTA INDEPENDENT SCIENCE BOARD: State Water Project Operations

DELTA INDEPENDENT SCIENCE BOARD: Central Valley Project operations overview

MET BAY DELTA COMMITTEE: Update on interim operations plan for SWP/CVP, voluntary agreements

CA WATER COMMISSION: State Water Project drought operations

Managing Water Stored for the Environment During Drought

THIS JUST IN … Feinstein, Costa, Garamendi, Harder: Revise Interim Operating Plan for California Water Projects in Consultation with Key Stakeholders

THIS JUST IN … Biden Administration requests reinitiation of consultation on the Long-Term Operation of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project

DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: State Water Project operations and Delta modeling

NOTICE: State Water Board issues order conditionally approving a Temporary Urgency Change Petition filed by the Department of Water Resources and Bureau of Reclamation

NOTICE: Notice of Petition for Temporary Transfer/Exchange per Various Department of Water Resources and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation License and Permits

NOTICE: Submission of a Temporary Urgency Change Petition by the Department of Water Resources and the Bureau of Reclamation

CA WATER COMMISSION: Implementation of the State Water Project’s Incidental Take Permit

WATER COMMISSION: Addressing California Aqueduct subsidence; State Water Project Operations and Maintenance

THIS JUST IN … DOI Press Release: Governor Newsom Continues to Recklessly Jeopardize the Water Supply and Security of Millions of Californians

STATE WATER BOARD: Update on the Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan

METROPOLITAN ONE WATER COMMITTEE: Potential of increased water efficiency, reuse, stormwater capture; $100 million for water transfers; SoCal water update, and more …

DELTA WATERMASTER: Michael George retires, recounts the progress made in his two terms

RESERVOIR/SNOW CONDITIONS: What do reservoir levels and the snowpack look like now?

DAILY DIGEST, 2/1: CA fires back with its own Colorado River plan; Report details toll of ag, oil and gas sectors on CA water crisis; Geneticists light up debate on salmon conservation; CA unveils plan to eliminate high-risk pesticides by 2050; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 1/31: California the lone hold out as six other states agree to Colorado River cuts; Lake Shasta water level rises 60 feet during January; San Francisco’s first onsite greywater reuse project reveals the future of urban water; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 1/30: NASA SWOT mission to improve CA water management; Metropolitan installs flexible iron pipe on siphon that passes through the fault zone; CA drought threatens coho salmon populations; Deal or no deal (Colorado River edition); and more …

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Will CA keep getting hit with rains this year?; State Water Board adopts new statewide sanitary sewer system regulations; Colorado River states facing new deadline on water usage reduction; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 1/27: DWR increases State Water Project allocation to 30%; ‘Vigorous’ storm expected next week; DWR approves Groundwater Sustainability Plans for four NorCal basins; As the Colorado River shrinks, Washington prepares to spread the pain; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 1/26: California’s Delta water dilemma; Central Valley water leaders call for improved infrastructure; When the rain and snow could return to Northern California; The Colorado River is overused and shrinking; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 1/25: Storm deluge stirs hope for water supply; Calif. Water company shifts TCP cleanup costs to polluters; Madera Co. ditches plan to tinker with groundwater penalties; Water crisis not registering as a priority with Californians; and more …

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Jan 22-27: SWP allocation rises to 30%; ‘Vigorous’ storm in the forecast; Water Board criticized for Delta water deal; and more …

NEW TOOL: Public Release of Source Water Protection Web App

NOTICE: of 180-Day Temporary Permit Application T033347 / Permit Order 21440 – Yolo County

SAN JOAQUIN RIVER RESTORATION PROGRAM: 2023 Restoration Allocation & Default Flow Schedule released

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Biden-Harris Administration makes $80 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds available for projects that conserve water and improve watershed health

WORKSHOP: Integrated Water Flow Model (IWFM) Ver 2015 Training

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Biden-Harris Administration makes $80 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds available for projects that conserve water and improve watershed health

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: CDFW Cannabis Restoration Grant Program: 2023 Proposal Solicitation Notices Are Open for the Qualified Cultivator Funding Opportunity (QCFO) and the Cleanup, Remediation, and Watershed Enhancement (CRWE) Funding Opportunity

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: CDFW Grants: 2023 Fisheries Restoration Grant Program Public Solicitation Notice Open