THIS JUST IN … California Water Commission Releases Initial Technical Reviews for 11 Water Storage Projects Seeking Proposition 1 Funding CA Water Commission Water project operations February 2, 2018From the California Water Commission: In a step toward expanding the state’s water storage capacity, the California Water Commission today...
WATER STORAGE INVESTMENT PGM: New water storage projects showcased at the California Water Commission Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation December 19, 2017Proponents of water storage projects competing for Prop 1 funds present their projects to the California Water Commission The nine...
NASA/JPL: Sierras lost water weight, grew taller during drought NASA/JPL Hydrology December 13, 2017Loss of water from Sierra Nevada rocks caused the California mountains to rise almost an inch during the recent drought....
CA WATER COMMISSION: Water storage infrastructure in the 21st century Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation October 27, 2017The nine members of the California Water Commission have been given a task: to decide how to award the $2.7...
DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Overview of the Association of California Water Agencies Storage Integration Study Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management September 7, 2017Study finds that by building new storage and integrating their operations with existing storage would increase water delivery by 400...
THIS JUST IN … California Water Commission Adopts Regulations to Guide Proposition 1 Funding for New Water Storage Projects CA Water Commission Policy and regulation December 14, 2016From the California Water Commission: California today made significant progress in providing funding for public benefits associated with new water...
CALIFORNIA WATER COMMISSION: September update on the Water Storage Investment Program Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation September 28, 2016Public comment period closes on October 3rd; Another round of public comment expected At the California Water Commission’s September 16th...
July update on the Water Storage Investment Program Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation July 27, 2016This month’s update covers the proposed revised schedule for development of the regulation, climate change analysis, the peer review process,...
Update on the Water Storage Investment Program Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation June 28, 2016Details on the progress of the regulations from updates at both the Delta Stewardship Council and the California Water Commission...
Guest commentary: California Water Commission Regulations on New Water Storage: A Fair and Equitable Review Process? Robert Shibatani Commentary March 15, 2016How Can Applicants Maximize Their Demonstrated Public Benefits? Guest commentary by Robert Shibatani California voters passed Proposition 1, the Water...
The Tipping Point: How 2016 will shape California’s water future Maven Best of the NotebookClimate changeGroundwater NewsNotebook News and Features February 23, 2016SGMA implementation and the spending rules for Prop 1 water storage funds all present important opportunities to change California’s water...
USGS: The Role of Snowpack, Rainfall, and Reservoirs in Buffering California Against Drought Impacts USGS Hydrology January 20, 2016How reservoirs, snowpack and rainfall help California survive droughts. California’s vast reservoir system, fed by annual snow- and rainfall, plays...
Prop 1 Funding for storage projects: An overview of the Water Storage Investment Program Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation December 14, 2015Paula Landis with the Water Commission discusses the details of the emerging program, including the goals and objectives, addresses common...
Draft regulations for spending Prop 1’s $2.7 billion for water storage projects presented at public meeting in Lafeyette Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation November 4, 2015California Water Commission rolls out the draft regulations for the Water Storage Investment Program With the passage of Prop 1,...
Guest commentary: Reservoir Re-Operation – The Sleeping Giant in Water Supply Development Robert Shibatani Commentary September 14, 2015The following commentary was written by Robert Shibatani: The current water shortage in California has generated broad discussion on a...
