AG ALERT: Farmers try to plan for a critically dry year Ag Alert Agriculture April 7, 2021By Christine Souza, Ag Alert With all signs pointing to a critically dry year in California, farmers are trying to...
WESTERN GROUNDWATER CONGRESS: Rock, Paper, Physics: SGMA and Water Transfers Maven Best of the NotebookGroundwater NewsNotebook News and Features December 15, 2020At the 3rd Annual Western Groundwater Congress, Anona Dutton with EKI Environment and Water gave a presentation on water transfers...
WESTERN GROUNDWATER CONGRESS: California Water Transfer Price Forecast Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features October 22, 2020At the Western Groundwater Congress hosted online by the Groundwater Resources Association, Audrey Arnao, an associate with WestWater Research, gave...
Water transfers Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater supply augmentation October 17, 2020Water transfers can be an effective tool for water managers to provide flexibility in the allocation and use of water...
THIS JUST IN … Lawsuit Filed Against Long Term Water Transfer Program Conservation organizations & coalitions Water project operationsWater supply augmentation May 14, 2020Press release from AquAlliance: AquAlliance filed a lawsuit in federal District Court against the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) and...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Federal Judge’s Order Protects Steelhead Trout Courthouse News Service Policy and regulationWater project operations May 12, 2020To protect the spring migration of threatened California trout species, a federal judge Monday halted the Trump administration’s bid to...
SJV WATER: Price of water going up as the snowpack shrinks SJV Water Current ConditionsWater supply augmentation March 4, 2020By Lois Henry, SJV Water Another block of water has been offered for sale in Kern County at $950 per...
SJV WATER: It’s all about water markets SJV Water Water supply augmentation April 1, 2019By Lois Henry, SJV Water Almonds take too much water. Wait, alfalfa is the bad guy. What about those water...
CALIFORNIA WATER LAW SYMPOSIUM: Utilization of Water Transfers to Recharge Groundwater Basins Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features March 14, 2018Water transfers can be an effective water management tool for providing much-needed flexibility in the allocation and use of water...
DR. BRUCE HERBOLD: Delta Flows and the effects of water transfers Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and Features September 21, 2017Dr. Bruce Herbold is a retired EPA fish biologist and now a consultant on the same issues. In this presentation...
Delta Stewardship Council discusses flows and fishes in the Delta, adopts Delta conveyance principles, and addresses single year transfers Maven EcosystemsNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation December 9, 2015At the November meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, a panel of scientists discussed the Delta Independent Science Board’s recent...
Water transfers and the Delta Plan, part 4: The buyers and sellers’ perspective Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation October 15, 2015A panel of buyers and sellers discusses the time frames, procedural considerations, and the overall complexity of water transfers Water...
Water transfers and the Delta Plan, part 3: The environmental perspective Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management October 14, 2015Dr. Bruce Herbold and Sandi Matsumoto discuss the potential impacts of single-year transfers on the Delta’s ecosystem and wildlife During...
Water transfers and the Delta Plan, part 2: The agency view Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation October 13, 2015DWR’s Bill Croyle and State Water Board’s Tom Howard discuss the water transfers: streamlining the process, recurring single-year transfers, and...
Water transfers and the Delta Plan, part 1: The basics Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation October 12, 2015As the Delta Stewardship Council prepares to revisit the issue of single-year transfers, staff review the basics: the types of...
