Water storage Archives ~ Page 9 of 10 ~ MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

An update on potential new water storage projects, part 3: Preliminary results of California water storage projects survey

Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

June 19, 2014

The CalFed surface storage investigations were looking primarily at large reservoirs, but there are substantially more options for smaller, regional...

An update on potential new water storage projects, part 2: Potential beneficiaries talk about Sites, Temperance Flat and other storage projects

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Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

June 18, 2014

The CalFed storage investigations have been underway for decades. As the feasibility studies round to an end, presumably, and a...

An update on potential new water storage projects, part 1: An update on CalFed surface storage investigations and an overview of water storage

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Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

June 17, 2014

Increasing water storage, both above and below ground, has become a part of the conversation as the state grapples with...

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, 2014

From 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:

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Policy and regulation

March 19, 2014

The 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, 2014

From 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, 2014

A 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

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Delta Conveyance Project Notebook News and Features

January 22, 2014

At 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, 2013

The 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, 2013

From 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

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Notebook News and Features Water project operations

December 3, 2013

With 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

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Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

November 13, 2013

On 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?

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Groundwater News Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

September 9, 2013

California 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

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Best of the Notebook Groundwater News Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

September 3, 2013

California 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

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Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

August 28, 2013

On March 20, 2013, the Assembly Select Committee on Regional Approaches to Addressing the State’s Water Crisis held an informational...