California Water Commission: An update on the Water Storage Investment Program Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation June 7, 2016Shortening the application process and early funding for environmental documents among the modification to be considered at the June meeting...
California Water Commission: Update on State Water Project operations and issues Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation June 7, 2016Acting Deputy Director of the State Water Project reports on forced outages, and the status of planned maintenance and upgrades...
California Water Fix update: DWR and Reclamation send letter to State Board, opposing an extension of time Maven Delta Conveyance Project June 6, 2016Submitted information is not new, the letter states Last week after the Department of Water Resources and Reclamation filed their...
California Water Fix: Last week’s media call upon submission of documents to State Water Board; Restore the Delta, Californians for Water Security respond Maven Delta Conveyance Project June 6, 2016Department of Water Resources and Reclamation submit documents to State Water Board, hold media call; Restore the Delta and Californians...
California Water Fix update: Groups request more time to file objections for Cal Water Fix hearing; plus coming up next week on Maven’s Notebook … Maven Delta Conveyance Project June 3, 2016Several groups file request for 27-day to 61-day extension of deadline After the Department of Water Resources and Reclamation submitted...
The importance of governance and institutional design for achieving groundwater sustainability in California Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features June 2, 2016Dr. Michael Kiparsky briefs the California Water Commission on a new report on designing effective groundwater sustainability agencies Designing institutions...
California EcoRestore: Making restoration happen Maven EcosystemsNotebook News and Features June 1, 2016Administration officials chart the progress of restoration and highlight the successes in the first year of implementation of the Eco...
This just in … Department of Water Resources and Reclamation submit testimony for upcoming California Water Fix hearing Maven Delta Conveyance Project May 31, 2016Today, the U.S. Department of the Interior and the California Department of Water Resources uploaded their exhibits and written testimony...
Jeanine Jones: Current water conditions and preparing for 2017 Maven Current Conditions May 31, 2016DWR’s Deputy Drought Manager Jeanine Jones talks about statewide water conditions and the implications for state water management At the...
Factors that influence salmon predation in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Maven Best of the NotebookDelta scienceFish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features May 26, 2016NOAA’s Dr. Sean Hayes reviews the results of studies of salmon predation in the San Joaquin River At the April...
Panel discussion: “Fixing” California’s water rights system Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulationWater rights and water law May 25, 2016Panel of prominent attorneys discusses how the state’s water rights system performed in the drought and what changes, if any,...
Dr. Glenda Humiston: One million more acre-feet of water per year … Maven AgricultureNotebook News and Features May 24, 2016Dr. Glenda Humiston shares her vision for how California can generate additional water and have a thriving agricultural economy at...
Court issues ruling on Delta Plan lawsuits Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater rights and water law May 19, 2016Mixed ruling finds the Delta Plan lacking in measurable targets, but that the Council did not exceed its authority in...
Delta Stewardship Council: Independent science review panels and the biological opinions Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations May 19, 2016Panel at the Delta Stewardship Council discusses the effectiveness and impact of the yearly independent science panel review of the...
Delta Stewardship Council: 2016: El Nino and Beyond: A look at water operations in the year ahead Maven Current ConditionsWater project operations May 18, 2016John Leahigh with the State Water Project, David Guy with the Northern California Water Association, and Ara Azdherian with the...