Miller, Costa introduce legislation to secure more reliable water supply; Legislation would expedite expansion of Los Vaqueros Reservoir Elected Official Policy and regulation April 10, 2014From the office of Congressmember George Miller: “In response to California’s ongoing drought and the State’s immediate need for increased...
Reaction to Congressmen Garamendi & LaMalfa’s proposed Sites Reservoir legislation: Maven Policy and regulation March 19, 2014The announcement of legislation by Congressmembers Garamendi & LaMalfa to authorize a feasibility study and the construction of Sites Reservoir...
Congressmen Garamendi and LaMalfa announce Sites Reservoir water storage bill; Would help California prepare for future droughts Maven Policy and regulation March 19, 2014From Congressman Garamendi’s office: Today, Congressmen John Garamendi (D-CA-03) and Doug LaMalfa (R-CA-01) announced the bipartisan Sacramento Valley Water Storage...
Bureau of Reclamation releases Draft Feasibility Report for a dam at Temperance Flat Bureau of Reclamation News Water project operations February 19, 2014A dam on the Upper San Joaquin River at Temperance Flat would cost $2.5 billion, provide benefits from $95 to...
California Water Commission: Water storage, dry conditions, “Safeguarding California”, and an update on the Bay Delta Conservation Plan Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features January 22, 2014At the California Water Commission’s January meeting, the Commission re-elected the Chair and Vice-Chair to another one-year term, heard briefings...
Bureau of Reclamation releases progress report on Sites Reservoir Maven Water project operations December 31, 2013The Bureau of Reclamation has released a progress report on the North of the Delta Offstream Storage (NODOS), otherwise known...
Bureau of Reclamation releases feasibility report for enlarging San Luis Reservoir Bureau of Reclamation News Water project operations December 5, 2013From the Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau of Reclamation has released a report that details the methods and costs of...
The Delta Stewardship Council discusses water storage Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations December 3, 2013With the acknowledgement that the state’s water situation needs a comprehensive solution, one that extends beyond the reach of the...
DC legislators talk water storage for California Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation November 13, 2013On October 29th,2013, the House Subcommittee on Water and Power held on oversight hearing, A Road Map for Increasing Our...
Maven’s Minutes: Water storage part 3: Optimizing surface and groundwater resources – where do we go from here? Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation September 9, 2013California lacks a statewide sustainable groundwater management program, instead leaving groundwater under local control, and while there are a few...
Maven’s Minutes: Water storage, part 2: A look at California’s successful groundwater management and banking programs Maven Best of the NotebookGroundwater NewsNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation September 3, 2013California has long relied on surface reservoirs to manage the state’s fluctuating water supply as evidenced by the over 1300...
Water Storage in California, part 1: An Overview Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation August 28, 2013On March 20, 2013, the Assembly Select Committee on Regional Approaches to Addressing the State’s Water Crisis held an informational...
California Water Commission: Will the state meet its 20×2020 water conservation goal? Plus an update on SWP contract negotiations, the public benefits of water storage projects, a Statewide Water Action Plan and more Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation August 26, 2013Legislation passed in 2009 set an ambitious target for statewide water conservation: a 20% reduction in urban per capita water...
Assembly Committee for Water, Parks, and Wildlife’s informational hearing on the framework for a water bond Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation August 18, 2013On August 15, the Assembly Committee for Water, Parks, and Wildlife held an informational hearing to gather public comment as...
