GROUNDWATER TWO-FOR: The disconnect between groundwater legal systems and groundwater hydrology; Proactively managing groundwater to sustain communities and nature in an uncertain future Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features November 6, 2019David Sandino and Maurice Hall present their big ideas on groundwater management The Groundwater Resources Association of California (GRA) created...
DECISION SCALING: A risk management approach in Delta water supply vulnerability Maven Best of the NotebookClimate changeNotebook News and Features October 31, 2019Planning for future conditions has always involved uncertainty, but the additional uncertainty imposed by a changing climate means new approaches...
Navigating California’s new regulations for wetlands and state waters Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation October 30, 2019California regulations protecting wetlands and state waters were approved by the State Water Resources Control Board and will take effect...
FEATURE: Integrated Hydrologic Model Development and Evaluation for Non-Modelers Maven Best of the NotebookGroundwater NewsNotebook News and Features October 23, 2019Dr. Douglas Tolley gives an explanatory presentation on integrated hydrologic modeling, including how models are coupled and key terms such...
REACTIONS (Update): Water agencies, stakeholder groups, and elected officials react to the release of the biological opinions Maven Water project operations October 22, 2019Today, the Trump Administration released the long-awaited biological opinions. Here’s what water agencies and stakeholder groups have to say: (Note:...
THIS JUST IN … Biological opinions for long-term operations of the Central Valley Project and the State Water Project released Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations October 22, 2019Paul Souza (USGWS), Barry Thom (NOAA Fisheries) and Ernest Conant (Reclamation) discuss the new biological opinions in a press call...
Help grow the California Water Library Maven Website announcements October 17, 2019You may remember that, about two years ago, we launched the California Water Library. The Library evolved in response to...
DAM REMOVAL: Dammed if you do, dammed if you don’t Maven Best of the NotebookEcosystemsNotebook News and Features October 16, 2019San Clemente Dam, Klamath Dams, and Matilija Dam removal spotlighted at ACWA Conference The time, expense, and regulatory uncertainty of...
GROUNDWATER RECHARGE: Balancing our depleted groundwater supplies and ecosystem needs Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features October 10, 2019Groundwater managers across the state are looking to groundwater recharge as a potential solution to their community’s water challenges. However,...
METROPOLITAN BAY-DELTA COMMITTEE: SWP contract amendment for Delta conveyance; Activities of the Delta conveyance JPAs; Delta Smelt Resiliency Strategy Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations October 9, 2019At the September meeting of Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay Delta, Steve Arakawa, Metropolitan’s Bay Delta Initiatives Manager, updated...
CV-SALTS: An overview of the salt and nitrate permitting changes proposed for the Central Valley Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulationWater quality October 8, 2019The State Water Resources Control Board will hold a public meeting on October 16 to consider adopting a resolution approving...
NEW REPORTS: Water and land use; Building cities to better support biodiversity; Management considerations for protecting groundwater quality; Innovation drives advances in stormwater capture Maven Planning and managementReports October 2, 2019Water and Land Use From the Local Government Commission: In 2005, the California Legislature passed new laws that enable communities to...
DFW Director Bonham urges Reclamation to implement Fall X2 Maven Water project operations September 26, 2019Last week, the Bureau of Reclamation signaled that they would not be participating in the Fall X2 action, which is...
BROWN BAG SEMINAR: Managing water quality across boundaries Maven Delta scienceWater quality September 26, 2019There are numerous agencies involved in water quality issues that are focused on the San Francisco Bay and the Delta. ...
CA WATER COMMISSION: DWR Director Karla Nemeth on the Department’s Strategic Plan, Delta conveyance Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation September 25, 2019At the August meeting of the California Water Commission, Karla Nemeth, Director of the Department of Water Resources (DWR), spoke...
