DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST REPORT: How different genetically are fall-run and spring-run chinook salmon?; Social science in the Delta; and activities of the Delta Science Program Maven Delta scienceFish and wildlife February 4, 2021At the January meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Laurel Larsen discussed the recent science publication,...
AG ALERT: Central Coast water regulation raises concerns Ag Alert AgricultureWater quality February 3, 2021By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Farm groups say a proposed regulatory permit known as the Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program for...
THIS JUST IN … Dry Conditions Continue Even as Recent Winter Storms Bring Much-Needed Snow Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions February 3, 2021Statewide average snow water equivalent (SWE) is 12.5 inches, or 70 percent of the February 3 average From the Department...
NEVADA IRRIGATION DISTRICT considers joining voluntary agreement efforts in the Delta watershed Maven Policy and regulation February 3, 2021Presentation at NID’s January board meeting focuses on the benefits of water supplier’s participation in the voluntary agreement process At...
PLANNING & CONSERVATION LEAGUE: The Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan: Where is it at? Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation February 3, 2021Panel at PCL’s Environmental Assembly focuses on the lack of progress on the Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan update and...
DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: As climate warms, summer monsoons to produce less streamflow Desert Research Institute Colorado River February 1, 2021New study holds implications for future water supply in the Colorado River Basin From the Desert Research Institute: In the...
MONTHLY RESERVOIR REPORT for February 1st Robert Shibatani Current Conditions February 1, 2021Prepared exclusively for Maven’s Notebook by Robert Shibatani The first major storm of the season passed through last week providing...
CA WATER COMMISSION: Screening process for eligible water storage projects; Commission continues conveyance conversation Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation January 28, 2021Screening process for potential new Water Storage Investment Program projects At the December 2020 meeting, the California Water Commission approved...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Last-Minute Bid to Ditch Science by Trump EPA Blocked by Federal Judge Courthouse News Service Policy and regulation January 28, 2021A federal judge in Montana said Donald Trump’s EPA failed to demonstrate why an eleventh-hour rule barring the use of...
AG ALERT: State water board imposes new rules on most wineries Ag Alert AgriculturePolicy and regulation January 27, 2021By Christina Souza, Ag Alert Despite pleas from winery owners and their representatives—one of whom described the wine sector as...
FEATURE: The What, Why, and How of Groundwater Modeling Maven Best of the NotebookGroundwater NewsNotebook News and Features January 27, 2021Abishek Singh, Ph.D., is Vice President of Intera’s Western Region based out of Los Angeles. His professional experience has focused...
WATER ASSN OF KERN COUNTY: DWR Director Karla Nemeth gives an update on the Delta Conveyance Project Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features January 26, 2021The Delta Conveyance Project is the Newsom Administration’s plan to construct a tunnel and other facilities that would carry water...
STATE WATER BOARD: Results from the 2019 Volumetric Annual Report of Wastewater and Recycled Water in California Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater supply augmentation January 21, 2021Data shows 686,000 acre-feet of water was recycled in 2019, far short of the state’s 2020 goal Recognizing the importance...
DELTA ISB: Water Supply Reliability Estimation: an overview Maven Best of the NotebookDelta science January 20, 2021Water supply reliability. It’s half of the co-equal goals of “providing a more reliable water supply for California and protecting,...
Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day! Maven Website announcements January 18, 2021“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he...
