MONTHLY RESERVOIR REPORT for April 1st

Robert Shibatani

Current Conditions

April 1, 2022

Prepared exclusively for Maven’s Notebook by Robert Shibatani The “Miracle March” everyone was hoping for, unfortunately did not materialize. Across...

DELTA INDEPENDENT SCIENCE BOARD: How the State Water Project and Central Valley Project comply with the endangered species acts

Maven

Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesWater project operations

March 31, 2022

Presentation provides an overview and details on the biological opinions and incidental take permit For the Central Valley Project and...

USBR: Work Progressing Towards Providing Full Capacity CVPIA Supplies to Gray Lodge Wildlife Area

Bureau of Reclamation News

Ecosystems

March 30, 2022

Reclamation, Ducks Unlimited and Biggs-West Gridley Water District Partner to Bring Water to Key Habitat When It’s Needed By Gary...

GUEST COMMENTARY: Climate-proofing California’s water future, one drought dollar at a time

Conservation organizations & coalitions

CommentaryWater supply augmentation

March 30, 2022

Commentary written by Charming Evelyn, chair of the Water Committee and vice chair of the Environmental Justice Committee at Sierra...

THIS JUST IN, TOO: State, Federal Agencies and Sacramento River Settlement Contractors Agree on Approach for 2022 Water Operations on the Sacramento River

State and federal agencies

Water project operations

March 29, 2022

Press release from Cal EPA: Federal and state agencies along with Sacramento River Settlement Contractors (SRSCs) agreed this week on...

THIS JUST IN … State, Federal Agencies Announce Agreement with Local Water Suppliers to Improve the Health of Rivers and Landscapes

CA Natural Resources Agency

Policy and regulation

March 29, 2022

MOU a Key Step in Years-Long Effort to Help Recover Salmon While Protecting Water Reliability From the California Natural Resources...

THIS JUST IN …As Western Drought Worsens, Governor Newsom Moves to Bolster Regional Conservation Efforts

Office of Governor Gavin Newsom

Policy and regulation

March 28, 2022

Executive order calls on local water suppliers to activate drought contingency plans Governor orders Water Board to consider ban on watering of...

GUEST COMMENTARY: Don’t be too quick to write off Delta smelt

Bill Bennett

Commentary

March 28, 2022

Guest commentary by Bill Bennett The situation for the endangered Delta smelt is pretty dire, to say the least. Monitoring...

CAL MATTERS: Newsom imposes new California water restrictions — leaves details to locals

Cal Matters

Policy and regulation

March 28, 2022

Still resisting statewide water rationing for parched California, Gov. Gavin Newsom is asking local suppliers to tighten water limits. by...

EYES ON EARTH: Aquatic Ecosystems, ECOSTRESS, and the Delta smelt

Maven

Science Podcasts

March 27, 2022

From the USGS: The Earth observation data archived here have plenty of value to the study of aquatic ecosystems. Landsat...

FEATURE: Legal aspects of groundwater recharge: Do we need a groundwater recharge ethic?

Maven

Best of the NotebookClimate changeGroundwater NewsNotebook News and Features

March 24, 2022

Groundwater is one of the world’s most important natural resources,but groundwater management has traditionally been governed by lax and uneven...

CAL MATTERS: Audit: California utilities aren’t doing enough to reduce wildfire threats

Cal Matters

Planning and managementWildfires and watersheds

March 24, 2022

Regulators approved “seriously deficient” fire prevention plans, including from PG&E, which sparked California’s deadliest wildfire, state auditor says. By Julie...

DELTA INDEPENDENT SCIENCE BOARD: An update on the Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan

Maven

Delta scienceNotebook News and FeaturesWater quality

March 23, 2022

State Water Board staff provide an overview of the Bay Delta Plan and the progress to date At the March...

AG ALERT: State deepens water supply cuts as drought continues

Ag Alert

Policy and regulation

March 23, 2022

By Christine Souza, Ag Alert The California Department of Water Resources is cutting its water allocation for the State Water...

GUEST COMMENTARY: Let’s Celebrate Clean Water For All on World Water Day

Sean Bothwell

CommentaryPolicy and regulationWater quality

March 22, 2022

Guest commentary by Sean Bothwell, Executive Director of the California Coastkeeper Alliance Today, we celebrate World Water Day on the...