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...
This just in … Lawsuit Filed Against 10 – Year Water Transfer Program; Massive Transfers Threaten North State Farms, Fish and Communities Conservation organizations & coalitions Groundwater NewsWater project operations May 12, 2015From AquAlliance, this press release: AquAlliance filed a lawsuit in federal District Court against the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)...
State Water Board Approves Petition to Allow Water Transfers South of the Delta State Water Board Policy and regulationWater supply augmentation April 27, 2015From the State Water Resources Board: The State Water Resources Control Board’s Deputy Director for Water Rights today approved a...
The future of water transfers after the 2014 drought Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management January 14, 2015Panel discusses how the water transfer market fared the drought in 2014, and with another dry year possible, they contemplate...
2014 Water Year in Review, part 2: Urban water conservation, agricultural impacts, water transfers Maven Agriculture December 3, 2014At the November meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, council members heard from numerous agency and water officials on how...
