DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Delta Watermaster Update, Council priorities for 2019, and more … Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation February 6, 2019At the January meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, the Delta Watermaster gave his quarterly report, which included an update...
THIS JUST IN … Reclamation releases Biological Assessment for California water operations Bureau of Reclamation News Water project operations February 5, 2019From the Bureau of Reclamation: “The Bureau of Reclamation released late yesterday the Biological Assessment for the re-initiation of consultation...
THIS JUST IN … Senator Dodd Introduces Delta Tunnels Oversight Bill Elected Official Delta Conveyance ProjectPolicy and regulation February 1, 2019From the office of Senator Bill Dodd: Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, introduced legislation today that will help protect California’s precious...
THIS JUST IN … January Storms Boost California’s Snowpack to 100 Percent of Average Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions January 31, 2019California Snowpack Holds More Water than Last Year *This press release was updated by DWR around 1:30pm. From the Department...
BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Restoration Planning for the Sacramento –San Joaquin Delta and Suisun Marsh: Considering the Implications of Climate Change Maven Delta scienceEcosystems January 31, 2019The Delta Reform Act requires ‘taking into consideration the physical changes that have occurred in the past and the future...
THE CONVERSATION: Small streams and wetlands are key parts of river networks – here’s why they need protection The Conversation Planning and management January 30, 2019Ellen Wohl, Colorado State University, for The Conversation The Trump administration is proposing to redefine a key term in the...
PANEL DISCUSSION: Upgrading the water grid Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulationWater project operations January 30, 2019In September of 2018, the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) released the report, Managing Drought in a Changing Climate:...
DWR NEWS: Survey Shows Areas of Land Subsidence in the Sacramento Valley Department of Water Resources (DWR) Groundwater News January 29, 2019Data shows most of the valley has experienced little to no subsidence over the past nine years, with some exceptions...
ARMY CORPS: The Corps approves major deviation for Forecast Informed Reservoir Operations effort at Lake Mendocino US Army Corps of Engineers Planning and management January 28, 2019By the Army Corps of Engineers The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Pacific Division has approved a major deviation...
THIS JUST IN … Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations Leads Suit Against State Water Board to Protect Salmon in the Water Quality Control Plan Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations (PCFFA) Policy and regulation January 28, 2019Suit charges the Board with breaching federal Clean Water Act, California’s Porter Cologne Water Quality Act, and the Public Trust...
THIS JUST IN … State Water Project Allocations Increased to 15 Percent Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions January 25, 2019From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today announced a statewide increase in State Water...
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BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Drought Resistance and Resilience in the Delta Fish Community for over 5 Decades Maven Delta science January 24, 2019The 2012-2016 California drought was unprecedented in severity. In the San Francisco Estuary, the drought was characterized by elevated nutrient...
CA WATER COMMISSION: Implementing AB 1755: The Open and Transparent Water Data Act; Groundwater Basin Boundary Modifications Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features January 23, 2019At the January meeting of the California Water Commission, the commissioners were given a presentation on the progress in implementing...
THIS JUST IN … Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Association Leads Suit Against CA Dept. of Water Resources to Protect Delta Flows Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations (PCFFA) Delta Conveyance ProjectEcosystems January 17, 2019Suit charges water grab potentially calamitous to native salmon and other fisheries From the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Association:...
