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THIS JUST IN … Reps. McNerney and Garamendi offer amendments to protect California water rights and ensure tunnels comply with environmental laws

Delta Conveyance Project Policy and regulation

July 17, 2018

Amendments to H.R. 6147 would strike language prohibiting lawsuits against California water projects including WaterFix Today, Congressmen Jerry McNerney (CA-09),...

THIS JUST IN … California Water Fix: Draft Delta Plan Certificate of Consistency posted

Delta Stewardship Council

Delta Conveyance Project

July 17, 2018

The Delta Reform Act, as implemented by the Delta Stewardship Council (DSC), requires a project proponent to certify through a Consistency Determination that proposed covered...

THIS JUST IN … California Water Fix Supplemental EIR/EIS released

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Delta Conveyance Project

July 17, 2018

Public comment period open until September 17 From the Department of Water Resources: The California Department of Water Resources (DWR)...

WATER STORAGE INVESTMENT PROGRAM: California Water Commission prepares for the final round …

CA Water Commission

Planning and management

July 14, 2018

Commissioners to decide at July 24 meeting the funding for each project; Eligible amounts exceed the available amount by $146...

Successful Groundwater Sustainability Planning

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Groundwater News Notebook News and Features

July 11, 2018

Dudek hydrogeologist Jill Weinberger discusses groundwater sustainability planning and lessons learned California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) requires all groundwater...

REACTIONS: Delta Counties Coalition, Food & Water Watch react to Metropolitan Delta tunnels re-vote UPDATED with Restore the Delta response; ACWA and Golden Gate Salmon Assn comment on State Water Board’s proposal for increasing flows

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Delta Conveyance Project

July 11, 2018

Yesterday, the Metropolitan Water District voted once again to support construction of the full California Water Fix project, amongst allegations...

DWR: Flood-MAR: Harnessing Flood Waters to Advance Sustainable Water Management

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Groundwater News

July 10, 2018

By Kamyar Guivetchi California is known for its variable climate – its perennial oscillation between drought and flood events. Climate...

THIS JUST IN … Metropolitan Board agrees to fund two-tunnel California Water Fix (again)

Metropolitan Water District

Delta Conveyance Project

July 10, 2018

Board authorizes $10.8 billion for project to modernize state water delivery system From the Metropolitan Water District: The board of...

Exciting News from Maven’s Notebook!

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Website announcements

July 10, 2018

Dear readers, I wanted to share some exciting news with you. I was just awarded The Harold Gilliam Award for...

State Water Board officials discuss release of Bay Delta Plan update documents

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Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

July 6, 2018

Earlier today, the State Water Board released the draft final documents for the Bay Delta Plan update for the Lower...

REACTIONS: Organizations and officials react to release of Bay Delta Plan update documents

Maven

Planning and management

July 6, 2018

Earlier today, the State Water Board released the draft final documents for the Bay Delta Plan update for the Lower...

THIS JUST IN … State Water Project contract extension update: Delta County leaders ask legislators to halt SWP contract extension; Groups submit letter outlining their concerns UPDATED with State Water Contractors fact sheet

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Delta Conveyance Project Notebook News and Features

July 3, 2018

Earlier today, the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water held an informational hearing on proposed amendments to the State...

METROPOLITAN BAY-DELTA COMMITTEE: California Water Fix update; Delta science efforts

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Delta Conveyance Project Notebook News and Features

July 3, 2018

The June meeting of Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay Delta included an update on the Cal Water Fix project,...

THIS JUST IN … Delta Stewardship Council releases statement regarding lawsuits contesting Delta Plan amendments

Delta Stewardship Council

Water rights and water law

June 28, 2018

From the Delta Stewardship Council: Following today’s (June 28) regular meeting, the Delta Stewardship Council released the following statement from...

THIS JUST IN … Commission Completes Final Round of Scoring for Water Storage Projects

CA Water Commission

Policy and regulation

June 28, 2018

Proposition 1 Funds Will Be Awarded to Expand State’s Water Storage Capacity From the California Water Commission: The California Water...