Groundwater Management Workshop, Part 1: Sustainable Groundwater Management Panel Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation April 28, 2014On March 24, the California Natural Resources Agency, the California Department of Food and Agriculture, and the California Environmental Protection...
Governor Brown issues Executive Order to redouble state drought actions + reactions Maven Policy and regulation April 25, 2014From the Office of the Governor: “With California’s driest months ahead, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued an executive...
This just in … Merced Irrigation District receives conditional approval on Temporary Urgency Change Petitions State Water Board Policy and regulationWater project operations April 24, 2014The Merced Irrigation District has petitioned the State Water Resources Control Board and has received conditional approvals for Temporary Urgency...
Success in the Delta through collaboration and coordination: The California Water Quality Monitoring Council, the Yolo Bypass Foundation, and the Cosumnes River Preserve Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater quality April 23, 2014The theme of successful collaborations in the Delta continued with the last agenda item of the March meeting of the...
Getting things done in the Delta: The Coalition to Support Delta Projects updates the Delta Stewardship Council on their progress Maven EcosystemsNotebook News and Features April 22, 2014The Coalition to Support Delta Projects is a diverse group of prominent water stakeholders that came together early in 2012...
This just in … Friant, SLDMA, and S.J. River Exchange Contractors request modest increase in CVP releases this summer; “A prompt decision is vital; the viability of the San Joaquin Valley is at stake.” Friant Water Authority Water project operations April 19, 2014The Friant Water Authority, San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority, and the San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors have written Secretary...
Kern County Water Agency, Metropolitan Water District and the State Water Contractors respond to the 5% allocation announcement Maven Current Conditions April 19, 2014From the Kern County Water Agency: The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced today that it will increase the...
This just in … Executive Director of the State Water Board approves additional changes to San Joaquin River objectives State Water Board Water quality April 18, 2014They are working late tonight at the State Water Board … The State Water Board has issued another change order...
This just in … Media call: Federal and state officials announce increased SWP allocations to 5%, water for refuges, barriers in the Delta, and actions being taken to benefit fish Maven Current Conditions April 18, 2014Earlier this afternoon, the Department of Water Resources held a drought update media call. On the call today, Mark Cowin,...
This just in … Late storms allow 5% allocation to State Water Project users, means Delta barriers avoided and drought relief actions for fish fast-tracked; Additional action sought on water quality standards Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions April 18, 2014From the Department of Water Resources: Rain and snow from February and March storms have allowed the Department of Water...
BDCP Infrastructure Review, Part 1: Santa Clara Valley Water District hears presentation on the proposed organization and construction of the BDCP Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features April 18, 2014At the January 27 meeting of the Santa Clara Valley Board of Directors, Charles Gardner, President and CEO of Hallmark...
BDCP Infrastructure Review, part 2: San Diego County Water Authority staff review the engineering report for the BDCP Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features April 18, 2014On February 13, the San Diego County Water Authority’s Special Imported Water Committee held a workshop on the BDCP that...
The Delta Stewardship Council hears an update on the Collaborative Science and Adaptive Management Program (CSAMP) Maven Best of the NotebookDelta scienceNotebook News and Features April 15, 2014At the March meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, the co-chairs of the Collaborative Adaptive Management Team (CAMT), Dr. Valerie...
Tentative agreement reached on State Water Project contract renewals Maven NEWS April 14, 2014The Department of Water Resources and the State Water Contractors have reached a draft tentative agreement on a package of...
Secretary Karen Ross gives an update on the drought and the impacts to California agriculture Maven AgricultureNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation April 14, 2014Karen Ross, Secretary of the Department of Food and Agriculture, gave an update on the drought during her testimony at...
