CA WATER COMMISSION: Headwaters to Floodplains initiative Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management February 13, 2020Recently, the Department of Water Resources, Office of Floodplain Management launched a new safety initiative called Headwaters to Floodplains which...
CA WATER LAW SYMPOSIUM: Federalism and Water under the Trump Administration: Has the Long Peace Come to an End? Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulationWater project operations February 12, 2020The California Water Law Symposium is on my short list of not-to-be-missed events on my yearly calendar. The symposium is...
CEQA 101: Introduction to the Delta Conveyance Project CEQA Process Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features February 11, 2020Recently, the Department of Water Resources posted a short video providing an overview of the California Environmental Quality Act and...
REACTIONS: NGOs and water agencies respond to voluntary agreements Maven Policy and regulation February 6, 2020Earlier this week, the Newsom administration released a new framework for voluntary agreements that could implement an update to the...
STATE OF THE ESTUARY: The Wetlands Regional Monitoring Program: A regional vision for coordinated monitoring Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and Features February 6, 2020An update on the development of a regional plan to monitor the restoration of tidal marshes in the San Francisco...
METROPOLITAN BAY DELTA COMMITTEE: Delta conveyance update, plus a brief update on the Voluntary Agreements Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features February 5, 2020Status of the negotiations for the State Water Project contract amendment for Delta Conveyance also discussed At the January meeting...
CA WATER COMMISSION: Update on the Water Storage Investment Program Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation February 5, 2020WSIP Program Manager Amy Young updates commissioners on project schedule, progress on the projects, and how the projects will be...
VOLUNTARY AGREEMENTS: Looking for more information? Here it is. Maven Policy and regulation February 4, 2020Looking for more information on the voluntary agreements? Details of the voluntary agreements can be found on this power point...
STATE OF THE ESTUARY: Green Infrastructure Implementation Challenges and Opportunities: Navigating Constraints and Issues of Scale Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management January 30, 2020Green infrastructure can be a resilient, multi-benefit approach to address issues such as urban runoff pollution and climate change adaptation....
WATER ASSOC. OF KERN COUNTY: The nuts and bolts of the CV-SALTS program Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesWater quality January 29, 2020Presentation at Kern County event discusses the implementation of the newly-adopted salt and nitrate management plan for the Central Valley...
ESTUARY PEARLS: Delta ag drainage and subsidence, contaminants in Cache Slough, Delta smelt entrainment, tidal marsh restoration Maven Delta scienceScience January 24, 2020Estuary Pearls is a collection of short articles on science activities in the Delta and is published by the San...
SGMA IMPLEMENTATION: Groundwater Sustainability Plan evaluation and State Water Board intervention Maven Best of the NotebookGroundwater NewsNotebook News and Features January 23, 2020A joint workshop hosted by the Department of Water Resources and the State Water Board provides details on how incoming...
METROPOLITAN COMMITTEE: The Newsom Administration’s draft Water Resilience Portfolio Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation January 22, 2020On January 3, State agencies released a draft Water Resilience Portfolio which outlines more than 100 integrated actionable recommendations in...
CENTRAL VALLEY FLOOD PROTECTION BOARD: Update on the San Joaquin River Restoration Program Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management January 21, 2020Historically, the San Joaquin River has supported large chinook salmon populations. However, since the Bureau of Reclamation’s Friant Dam on...
REACTIONS: Organizations and water agencies react to DWR’s issuance of a Notice of Preparation for the Delta conveyance project. Maven Delta Conveyance Project January 16, 2020Yesterday, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) released its Delta Conveyance Notice of Preparation which begins the preparation of...
