REPORT SUMMARY: The State Water Project Delivery Capability Report Maven Planning and managementReportsWater project operations May 21, 2024The Department of Water Resources has released the draft State Water Project Delivery Capability Report for 2023, which provides information...
NOTICE: CDFA’s Regulatory Alignment Study looks to streamline streamline ag-related food safety and water quality reporting requirements Maven Policy and regulation May 21, 2024The goals of the study are to empower the agricultural community through streamlined regulatory requirements, support the state’s data and...
REACTIONS to release of economic analysis for the Delta Conveyance Project Maven Delta Conveyance Project May 17, 2024The Department of Water Resources (DWR) released a benefit-cost analysis for the Delta Conveyance Project, finding that it would create...
CA WATER LAW SYMPOSIUM: Water right enforcement in California Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulationWater rights and water law May 16, 2024In August 2022, amidst a severe drought, the State Water Board ordered ranchers and farmers in Siskiyou County to cease...
ANNOUNCEMENT: Just Transitions in the Delta: Reimagine what’s possible at a June 11th workshop Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS May 15, 2024Workshop announcement The Just Transitions in the Delta Project team is hosting their first public workshop on Tuesday, June 11th,...
THIS JUST IN … Sacramento County and others file motions for preliminary injunction against the Delta Conveyance Project Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features May 8, 2024Petitioners say the Delta Conveyance Project must show consistency with the Delta Plan before initiating implementation Note: Scroll down for...
SCIENCE FEATURE: Testing and making futures: Participatory scenario planning in California’s Delta Maven Notebook News and FeaturesScience May 7, 2024The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is undergoing continual and often rapid change. This poses challenges in predicting and preparing for the...
NOTICE: CDFA and CalEPA Regulatory Alignment Study Informational Webinars and Workshops Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS May 7, 2024The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) released a Regulatory Alignment Concept Paper outlining initial proposals for streamlining agriculture-related...
DR. MICHAEL ANDERSON: Climate change and California’s water resources Maven Climate changeHydrologyNotebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management April 23, 2024California’s climate is changing, with atmospheric rivers and extreme events occurring more frequently. This is not the new normal; we’re...
LETTER: Trinity County citizens file conflict of interest complaint with Interior Department Inspector General office alleging violation of state and federal laws Maven Policy and regulation April 19, 2024A group of landowners, business owners and residents of Trinity County have sent a letter to the Office of the...
PRESS RELEASE: State Water Board adopts new drinking water regulatory standard to improve protections from hexavalent chromium Maven Policy and regulation April 19, 2024Compliance schedule allows more time for small systems to invest in new treatment options From the State Water Resources Control...
IN RESPONSE … Klamath River Renewal Corporation responds to story regarding Kiewit pulling out of dam removal project Maven Ecosystems April 11, 2024This morning’s Daily Digest included this story from the California Globe, stating that Kiewit had pulled out of the Klamath...
DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Cutting the green tape with SERP Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation April 4, 2024The Statutory Exemption for Restoration Projects (SERP), set to expire next year, has facilitated 48 restoration projects totaling over 20,000...
REPORT SUMMARY: Groundwater Well Permitting: Observations and Analysis of Executive Orders N-7-22 and N-3-23 Maven Groundwater NewsReports April 3, 2024Groundwater is intimately connected with the landscape and land use that it underlies. How land is developed above can change...
Groups ask State Water Board for more time to file protests on Delta Conveyance Project petition for change in point of diversion Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features March 30, 2024On February 22, 2024, the State Water Resources Control Board received a Petition for Change from the Department of Water...
