DWR: Q/A: Of Fish and Flows: Delta Conveyance and the Health of Delta Fisheries

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Delta Conveyance Project

January 27, 2022

From the Department of Water Resources: The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is one of the largest estuaries in North America, providing...

BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Sources and Sinks! What’s Going on With Mercury in Sacramento Valley Tidal Wetlands?

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Best of the NotebookDelta science

January 27, 2022

Legacy mercury contamination is problematic in California waterways due to historic gold and mercury mining.  Even today, mercury from abandoned...

COMMENTARY: When it comes to water decisions, we are all farmers

Ag Alert

AgricultureCommentary

January 26, 2022

By Chris Scheuring, California Farm Bureau Federation Wendell Berry famously said that eating is an agricultural act. That makes all...

NOAA FISHERIES: Past Fishing and Development Makes California Salmon More Vulnerable To Climate Change

NOAA Fisheries

Delta scienceFish and wildlife

January 26, 2022

Restoration can help diversify salmon habitat and may stabilize fishing opportunities against climate shocks. From NOAA Fisheries: California’s native salmon...

CCST BRIEFING: Remote Sensing Technologies and Water Resilience

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Best of the NotebookNotebook News and Features

January 26, 2022

Can we look to the sky to address California’s water challenges?  As California continues to grapple with frequent drought and...

DWR: Environmental Justice Informational Webinar Highlights

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Delta Conveyance Project

January 25, 2022

By the Department of Water Resources: As efforts continue to plan and obtain all permits for a single tunnel project...

DWR: Operations of the State Water Project and Delta Conveyance Informational Webinar Highlights

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Delta Conveyance ProjectWater project operations

January 25, 2022

From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) hosted a series of webinars to provide background...

DWR: Climate Change Informational Webinar Highlights

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Climate changeDelta Conveyance Project

January 25, 2022

By DWR: Rain and snowfall in California have always been inconsistent and unpredictable. It is our climate’s natural state. The...

STATE WATER CONTRACTORS: A Quarter Century of CEQA Litigation Over the Monterey Agreement Comes to an End

State Water Contractors

Water rights and water law

January 25, 2022

Decision paves the way for improved water management as extended drought continues to impact millions of Californians Press release from...

CA WATER COMMISSION: Update on the Yolo Bypass Salmonid Habitat Restoration and Fish Passage Project (Big Notch)

Maven

Ecosystems

January 25, 2022

At the January meeting of the California Water Commission, the agenda included an informational briefing on the Yolo Bypass Salmonid...

THIS JUST IN … DWR Releases “Incomplete” Groundwater Sustainability Plan Assessments to Agencies, Initiating 180-day Timeline to Correct Deficiencies

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Groundwater News

January 21, 2022

From the Department of Water Resources: Today, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) released four determinations on groundwater sustainability...

USGS scientists gather data to better understand nutrient loads entering the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta

USGS

Delta scienceScienceWater quality

January 20, 2022

California Water Science Center scientists Dina Saleh and Joseph Domagalski discuss water-quality data collected in the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta. By...

THIS JUST IN … December storms allow for modest increase in State Water Project allocation to 15%

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Current Conditions

January 20, 2022

Water managers also withdraw request for modified Delta operations From the Department of Water Resources: Today, the Department of Water...

BAY-DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: A new model to address legacy Gold Rush mercury in the Delta

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Best of the NotebookDelta science

January 20, 2022

It can be a bit hard for some to comprehend, but it is true: Here in the 21st century, California...

FEATURE: Water Justice: Linking local, regional, and state responses for implementing the Human Right to Water

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Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation

January 19, 2022

In the fall of 2021, the Delta Stewardship Council held a series of four webinars focusing on the social and...