CALIFORNIA WATER FIX: Procedural ruling letter for September 29, 2017 State Water Board Delta Conveyance Project October 2, 2017From the California Water Fix hearing team at the State Water Resources Control Board: The latest procedural ruling letter addresses...
THIS JUST IN … State Supreme Court denies review of Metropolitan-San Diego rate case; San Diego County Water Authority, Metropolitan issue statements Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater rights and water law September 27, 2017State Supreme Court Denies Review of Rate Case, Confirms Important Victories From the San Diego County Water Authority: The California...
CA WATER COMMISSION: Overview of Central Valley Project Operations Maven Current ConditionsNotebook News and Features September 26, 2017The Bureau of Reclamation is a federal agency within the Department of the Interior who operates water supply projects throughout...
CALIFORNIA WATER FIX: News and reactions from Delta Counties, Friant Water Authority Maven Delta Conveyance Project September 22, 2017The California water world is still reeling a bit from the news of Westlands vote on Tuesday, the ramifications of...
DR. BRUCE HERBOLD: Delta Flows and the effects of water transfers Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and Features September 21, 2017Dr. Bruce Herbold is a retired EPA fish biologist and now a consultant on the same issues. In this presentation...
THIS JUST IN … Westlands Water District Issues Statement on California WaterFix Westlands Water District Delta Conveyance Project September 20, 2017From the Westlands Water District: After a thorough analysis by independent consultants and District staff, multiple special board meetings, and...
REACTIONS to Westlands vote against the Delta tunnels Maven Delta Conveyance Project September 20, 2017Yesterday, the Board of Directors of the Westlands Water District voted not to participate in the California Water Fix project,...
DR. ANDY FISHER: Enhancing groundwater recharge with stormwater Maven Best of the NotebookGroundwater NewsNotebook News and Features September 20, 2017Dr. Andy Fisher discusses how distributed stormwater recharge projects in the Pajaro Valley can help to address groundwater overdraft Dr....
THIS JUST IN … Assemblyman Gray Secures Rare Victory for Water Rights Holders Legislator/Elected Official Policy and regulation September 16, 2017From the office of Assemblyman Adam Gray: Assemblyman Adam C. Gray’s (D-Merced) announced the landmark passage of water rights fairness...
Utilizing Bioassessments and Citizen Science for Stewardship in the Truckee River Watershed Maven Science September 14, 2017The Adopt a Stream program of the Truckee River Watershed Council has grown from a one-day monitoring event to quarterly...
DR. DAVID SEDLAK: Whither the Fourth Water Revolution? Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and managementWater supply augmentation September 13, 2017Water 4.0: Developing a water supply portfolio for the future At the 10th annual OC Water Summit held in June,...
Letter: Conservation, Tribal and Fishing groups respond to Delta tunnels audit, request information about how CVP contractors will pay for the project Maven Delta Conveyance Project September 13, 2017Yesterday, a coalition of conservation groups that included Restore the Delta, the CSPA, the Sierra Club, the Winnemem Wintu, and...
USGS: California’s climate future suggests more volatility and a key role for atmospheric rivers USGS Climate changeScience September 13, 2017Two recently published studies investigating past and future precipitation in California demonstrate that the state is experiencing an increasingly volatile...
DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: The Delta Conservation Framework: Looking ahead at restoration to 2050 Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and managementPolicy and regulation September 12, 2017Document attempts to chart a course for long-term restoration beyond EcoRestore The Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP), the predecessor to...
DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Overview of the Association of California Water Agencies Storage Integration Study Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management September 7, 2017Study finds that by building new storage and integrating their operations with existing storage would increase water delivery by 400...