Governor Newsom sends letter to State Water Board in support of the Delta Conveyance Project; Conservation groups respond Maven Delta Conveyance Project February 19, 2025Decades ago, a separate, north-to-south conveyance system was envisioned as part of the original State Water Project. The idea persists...
CA IRRIGATION INSTITUTE: Update on State Water Board’s SGMA intervention efforts Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features February 12, 2025Natalie Stork, director of the State Water Resources Control Board’s Office of Sustainable Groundwater Management, spoke at the 2025 California...
DELTA ISB: New threat in the Delta: Golden mussels join the ranks of invasive species Maven EcosystemsNotebook News and Features February 5, 2025Plus is there yet another new mussel invader in California? Golden mussels may be small, but their impact on aquatic...
DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: Multiple parties file motion to cancel or postpone upcoming hearing on DWR’s water right change petition for Delta Conveyance Project Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features February 1, 2025With the hearing on the water rights petition for the Delta Conveyance Project at the State Water Board set to...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Delta Stewardship Council set to dismiss appeal of Delta Conveyance Project geotechnical activities Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features January 20, 2025The Delta Stewardship Council released a draft decision last Friday dismissing the appeal from several NGOs, Tribes, and Delta water...
DELTA COUNCIL: Tackling Delta CHABs: A community-driven monitoring strategy Maven Delta scienceWater quality January 8, 2025Cyanobacteria harmful algal blooms (CHABs) have long been a persistent water quality issue in the Delta, affecting ecosystems and public...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: From roads to rivers: How state agencies are tackling salmon-killing tire pollution Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater quality January 7, 2025[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Researchers are uncovering the hidden dangers lurking in car and truck tires, a complex source of pollution that affects...
DELTA SCIENCE PLAN update: Crafting solutions for the Delta’s ‘Grand Challenges’ Maven Delta science January 7, 2025Join the Discussion: A 2-Day workshop in February to shape the 2025 Delta Science Plan The Delta Science Program is...
NOTICE: San Joaquin River Restoration Program releases draft supplement environmental assessment for Arroyo Canal Fish Screen and Sack Dam Fish Passage Project Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS December 30, 2024From the San Joaquin River Restoration Program: The San Joaquin River Restoration Program (SJRRP) Office of the Bureau of Reclamation...
CA WATER COMMISSION: Restoring the Salton Sea: Enhancing habitats and safeguarding community health Maven EcosystemsNotebook News and Features December 18, 2024California state agencies are working on projects to improve air quality and create safe habitats for birds at the Salton...
KFF HEALTH NEWS: Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ taint rural California drinking water, far from known sources Maven Groundwater News December 12, 2024By Hannah Norman, KFF Health News Juana Valle never imagined she’d be scared to drink water from her tap or...
DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: Public hearing for appeal of DWR’s consistency determination for geotechnical activities scheduled for December 19 Maven Delta Conveyance Project December 11, 2024In October, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) filed a certification of consistency with the Delta Plan for the geotechnical...
NOW AVAILABLE: NOAA Fisheries Final Biological Opinion for the Long Term Operations of the Central Valley Project and the State Water Project Maven ReportsWater project operations December 11, 2024NOAA Fisheries issues no jeopardy/no adverse modification biological opinion The biological opinion by NOAA Fisheries for the long-term operations of...
DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: Metropolitan board approves $142 million in additional funding for remaining planning of Delta Conveyance Project; Restore the Delta and State Water Contractors respond Maven Delta Conveyance Project December 11, 2024District joins agencies across California in contributing funding for the project’s pre-construction activities in 2026 and 2027 Press release from...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: The impacts of non-native fish on salmon populations in the San Joaquin River Maven Best of the NotebookDelta scienceFish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features December 9, 2024“What data we have suggests that the predation is a huge factor that will probably preclude any recovery of salmonids...
