Delta Stewardship Council prepares for a new role: Considering Delta conveyance

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Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features

June 30, 2015

Considering Delta conveyance and ecosystem restoration without the Bay Delta Conservation Plan It was the 2009 Delta Reform Act that...

Latest issue of the San Francisco Estuary & Watershed Science Journal looks at water storage, water rights, hatcheries and more …

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Delta science

June 29, 2015

Articles in the peer-reviewed journal look at water storage and snowpack in drought, Central Valley water rights in a changing...

This just in … Bryon Bethany Irrigation District pursues legal action to retain water rights for hundreds of local farmers, ranchers and families

Byron Bethany Irrigation District

Water rights and water law

June 26, 2015

From the Byron Bethany Irrigation District: The Byron-­‐Bethany Irrigation District filed a lawsuit in Contra Costa County Superior Court today...

This just in … Water curtailment update: Extended curtailments for Merced River, Upper San Joaquin; also City of San Francisco

State Water Board

Water rights and water law

June 26, 2015

From the State Water Resources Control Board: With drought conditions continuing into the summer months, the State Water Resources Control...

Reactions: Legislators and organizations react to introduction of House GOP water bill

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Policy and regulation

June 26, 2015

Yesterday, Congressman David Valadao, along with fellow Republicans and Democrat Jim Costa, introduced the Western Water and American Food Security...

This just in … Valadao, California Republicans Introduce Legislation to Improve Western Water Reliability

Legislator/Elected Official

Policy and regulation

June 25, 2015

From the office of Rep. David Valadao: On Thursday, June 25, 2015, Congressmen David G. Valadao (CA-21) introduced a bill...

Delta Science Program Peer Review: Delta Levee Investment Strategy Methodology

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Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation

June 25, 2015

An expert review panel evaluates the methodology behind the development of the Delta Levee Investment Strategy Note: This post is...

Groundwater adjudications in the age of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act

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Groundwater NewsNotebook News and FeaturesWater rights and water law

June 24, 2015

Prior to the passage of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act last fall, groundwater disputes were typically resolved through groundwater adjudications...

This just in … State Water Board adopts emergency regulation to protect salmon and steelhead in Russian River tributaries

State Water Board

Policy and regulation

June 17, 2015

From the State Water Resources Control Board: “The State Water Resources Control Board today approved an emergency regulation to provide...

Media call: Federal and state officials discuss Sacramento River temperature management operations

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Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations

June 17, 2015

Federal and state officials talk openly about the difficulties and challenges of maintaining cold water through the summer to support...

Reactions: Sacramento River Settlement Contractors and California Water Alliance react to Sacramento River operations plan

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Water project operations

June 17, 2015

Statement of Sacramento River Settlement Contractors Revised Sacramento River Operations Plan: “The Sacramento River Settlement Contractors (SRSC’s), representing approximately 450,000...

Managing fisheries during drought conditions: Maximizing the effectiveness of limited water supplies

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EcosystemsNotebook News and Features

June 17, 2015

Fish and wildlife officials discuss the drought response actions being taken by federal, state, and local agencies to reduce the...

This just in … Drought Conditions Force Difficult Management Decisions For Sacramento River Temperatures

State Water Board

Policy and regulationWater project operations

June 16, 2015

From the State Water Resources Control Board: State and federal officials today announced the outlines of a revised plan for...

This just in … State Water Contractors Seek Action to Protect Stored State Water Project Supplies from Unlawful Diversions

State Water Contractors

Water project operations

June 16, 2015

From the State Water Contractors: The State Water Contractors (SWC) filed a complaint today requesting the State Water Resources Control...

On-site water treatment as an alternative water supply: Opportunities and challenges

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Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesWater supply augmentation

June 16, 2015

Paula Kehoe discusses how San Francisco’s implementation of on-site water treatment systems in large buildings is saving millions of gallons...