BROWN BAG SEMINAR: Predicting, Detecting, Understanding: Science to Inform Decision Making Maven Delta science June 4, 2020The USGS and the Delta Stewardship Council are recruiting the next Delta Lead Scientist who is appointed by the Council...
EXPLAINER: Water rights 101 Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesWater rights and water law June 3, 2020California water law is complex, governed by both state and federal law, part property law and part environmental law. The...
MONTHLY RESERVOIR REPORT as of May 31 Robert Shibatani Current Conditions June 3, 2020Prepared exclusively for Maven’s Notebook by Robert Shibatani: As of May 31, 2020 The late-spring and summer months have arrived,...
LETTER: State Water Board rejects Reclamation’s Sacramento River Temperature Management Plan Maven Water project operations June 2, 2020Yesterday, the Executive Director of the State Water Resources Control Board sent a letter to Ernest Conant at the Bureau...
DELTA SCIENCE NEEDS: Looking at climate change impacts Maven Climate changeDelta science June 2, 2020Conditions in the Delta are changing at a rapid pace and the future is likely to look very different than...
CV-SALTS: Nitrate Control Program Notices to Comply sent to dischargers State Water Board Policy and regulation May 30, 2020From the State Water Board: On May 29, 2020, Notices to Comply were sent to dischargers of nitrates in Priority...
CA WATER COMMISSION: The 2019 State Water Project Review Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations May 28, 2020Water Code section 165 requires the California Water Commission to conduct an annual review of the construction and operation of...
ENVIRO DOCS: A look at the Friant Kern Canal Middle Reach Capacity Correction Project Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations May 27, 2020On May 8, the Bureau of Reclamation and Friant Water Authority released a draft environmental impact statement/environmental impact report for...
NOTICE OF PREPARATION: Delta Plan Ecosystem Amendment Maven Policy and regulation May 26, 2020On May 11, the Delta Stewardship Council issued a Notice of Preparation of a Program Environmental Impact Report for the...
THIS JUST IN … State Water Project Allocation Increases to 20 Percent Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions May 22, 2020From the Department of Water Resources: The State Water Project (SWP) now expects to deliver 20 percent of requested...
THIS JUST IN … Feinstein Introduces Bill to Restore San Joaquin Valley Canals, Improve Water Supply Legislator/Elected Official Policy and regulation May 21, 2020From Senator Dianne Feinstein’s office: Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today introduced the Restoration of Essential Conveyance Act, a bill to...
NEVADA CURRENT: SNWA makes it official, shelves long-contested water pipeline project Nevada Current Colorado River May 21, 2020by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current After three-decades and $330 million dollars the Southern Nevada Water Authority voted Thursday to suspend...
GUEST COMMENTARY: Leave it to Beavers: significant partners in dealing with climate change Guest Contributor CommentaryEcosystems May 21, 2020Guest commentary by Gail Sredanovic in consultation with Heidi Perryman Think a babbling clear stream is the only healthy one?...
THIS JUST IN … Lawsuit Challenges Federal Water Contracts That Imperil Delta, Fish, Wildlife Conservation organizations & coalitions Water rights and water law May 20, 2020Press release from the Center for Biological Diversity, Restore the Delta, and the Planning and Conservation League: Three environmental groups...
FEATURE: Predicting and planning for extreme precipitation from atmospheric rivers Maven HydrologyNotebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management May 20, 2020On Feb. 27, 2019, an atmospheric river 350 miles wide and 1,600 miles long barreled through the sky, funneling moisture...
