DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Easements: A tool for preserving resources we value, or a straight-jacket that will limit our ability to adapt to a changing world? A study from Paradise Cut Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management March 13, 2018A conflict over easements complicate progress on a badly needed flood bypass for the San Joaquin The Paradise Cut Bypass...
THIS JUST IN … New Scientific Report Offers 17 Ways to Restore California Delta Habitats Orange County Coastkeeper EcosystemsReports March 9, 2018New data-based ranking system measures effectiveness of restoration opportunities ORANGE COUNTY – March 9, 2018 – Today, Orange County Coastkeeper...
EXPLAINER: Groundwater rights: What agencies & project developers need to know Maven Best of the NotebookGroundwater NewsNotebook News and FeaturesWater rights and water law March 7, 2018A seminar at McGeorge School of Law takes a deep dive into groundwater rights and SGMA California depends on groundwater...
THIS JUST IN … Winter Storm Provides Much-Needed Boost to Sierra Snowpack, but Water Content Still Below Average Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions March 5, 2018Snow survey finds a snow water equivalent of 39% of normal for early March From the Department of Water Resources:...
CALIFORNIA WATER FIX HEARING: Ruling letter for March 1 Maven Delta Conveyance Project March 3, 2018From the California Water Fix Hearing Team at the State Water Resources Control Board: This ruling addresses the requests by...
THIS JUST IN … California Cities Sue State, Allege Secret Discussions of Cal Water Fix Courthouse News Service Delta Conveyance Project February 28, 2018By Nick Cahill, Courthouse News Service Over a dozen California cities, water agencies and environmentalists sued the state late Tuesday,...
METROPOLITAN BAY DELTA COMMITTEE: Committee members discuss financing construction of entire Cal Water Fix project Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features February 28, 2018At yesterday’s meeting of Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta, the entirety of the meeting was devoted to discussion of...
THE DELTA AND THE TRIBUTARIES, part 3: Moving the Delta and the tributaries towards a sustainable future Maven EcosystemsNotebook News and Features February 22, 2018The Sierra Nevada plays a critical role in California’s water supply: Snowpack in the mountain provides a natural form of...
THIS JUST IN … State Water Board hearing officers decide to proceed with Part 2 of the Cal Water Fix hearing State Water Board Delta Conveyance Project February 21, 2018Hearing will resume tomorrow at 9:30 From the State Water Resources Control Board: “This ruling addresses the outstanding motions to...
THE DELTA AND THE TRIBUTARIES, part 2: California’s salmon face challenges, but there are success stories, too Maven Fish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features February 21, 2018In the fall of every year, an incredible phenomenon takes place in the Central Valley: the fall salmon run. Adult...
DWR: Where have all the rainstorms gone? Department of Water Resources (DWR) HydrologyPlanning and management February 20, 2018by Jeanine Jones, DWR We’re hearing this question frequently, and it’s not surprising given California’s dry winter to date. We’d...
THIS JUST IN … Reclamation announces initial water supply allocation for the Central Valley Project Bureau of Reclamation News Current Conditions February 20, 201820% allocation for South of Delta ag contractors; 30% for Friant Class 1 From the Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau...
THE DELTA AND THE TRIBUTARIES, part 1: How the health of the headwaters affects California’s water system Maven EcosystemsNotebook News and Features February 20, 2018The Mountain Counties Area spans over 15,700 square miles, encompassing most of the Sierra Nevada. Much of the state’s precipitation...
CAL WATER FIX: Metropolitan Committee discusses the possible staged construction of the project Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features February 14, 2018There’s a bit of room for partial participation by CVP contractors; Metropolitan directors float idea of financing construction of entire...
THIS JUST IN … DWR Releases Economic Analysis Showing Value of Investing in WaterFix Department of Water Resources (DWR) Delta Conveyance Project February 13, 2018California Water Users Will See Benefits Far Exceeding Costs, analysis finds From the Department of Water Resources: Today, the Department...
