Jerry Meral makes a case for the BDCP to the Redding City Council, and speaks to Northern California concerns Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features November 25, 2013At their request, the Redding City Council heard a presentation by Dr. Jerry Meral, Deputy Director of the California Natural...
Letter: SoCal legislators write Governor & Secretary Jewell, expressing support for BDCP and urging to ‘stay the course’ Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features November 25, 2013Southern California state legislators have sent a letter to Governor Brown and Secretary Jewell, expressing their support for the Bay...
In her own words: USGS hydrologist discusses subsidence in the Central Valley Maven Best of the NotebookGroundwater NewsNotebook News and Features November 22, 2013Groundwater withdrawals in the Central Valley have caused a 1200-square mile subsidence bowl that is affecting water conveyance and flood...
Lloyd Carter: Westlands officials ponder big buy-in on Bay Delta Conservation Plan Guest Contributor CommentaryDelta Conveyance Project November 22, 2013From Lloyd Carter at the Chronicles of the Hydraulic Brotherhood blog: “Westlands Water District directors Wednesday (Nov. 21) hosted a...
Fall Midwater Trawl Report for September-October: Second lowest counts for striped bass, American shad; third lowest for threadfin shad Maven Fish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features November 21, 2013The Fall Midwater Trawl surveys, conducted in September and October, did not have positive results for the fish. It was...
Phil Isenberg on the USGS Report: “Cutbacks in surface water deliveries because of drought or environmental concerns cannot sustainably be replaced or exceeded by continual groundwater extractions” Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features November 21, 2013Phil Isenberg, Chair of the Delta Stewardship Council, issued the following statement regarding the release of the USGS’s latest report...
Press release: New USGS study: Renewed land subsidence poses risk to water infrastructure in California’s San Joaquin Valley Maven Groundwater News November 21, 2013From USGS: “Extensive groundwater pumping from San Joaquin Valley aquifers is increasing the rate of land subsidence, or sinking. This...
Maven’s Minutes: Jay Lund on managing Delta ecosystem reconciliation adaptively Maven Best of the Notebook November 21, 2013At the State of the Estuary conference held at the end of October, Professor Jay Lund from UC Davis Watershed...
Water interests respond to the 5% initial State Water Project allocation Maven Current Conditions November 21, 2013The State Water Contractors, ACWA, the State Water Contractors, the California Farm Water Coalition, and the Southern California Water Committee...
Ellen Hanak on scientists and stakeholder views of Delta ecosystem management Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation November 20, 2013At the State of the Estuary conference held at the end of October, Ellen Hanak gave a presentation that summarized...
Letter: San Joaquin County Supervisors write letter to Secretary Laird, expressing their concerns over the BDCP and asking, what is Plan B? Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features November 20, 2013The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors has written a letter to Secretary John Laird highlighting several issues that were...
Letter: Friends of the River send letter, say deficiencies in the upcoming draft EIR/EIS make the BDCP ready for scoping, at best Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features November 20, 2013The Friends of the River have sent a letter to NOAA fisheries, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Reclamation,...
Dr. Jeffrey Michael and Jerry Meral discuss the economics of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation November 19, 2013At the State of the Estuary conference held at the end of October, economist Jeff Michael and Deputy Secretary of...
Statewide water conditions and preparing for a potentially dry 2014 Maven Current Conditions November 18, 2013At the National Water Research Institute’s Drought Response Workshop held last month, DWR Interstate Resources Manager Jeanine Jones gave a...
Congressman Garamendi: Alternatives to Delta tunnels boondoggle overlooked: State admits a $3 Billion error in their analysis but continues to ignore comprehensive plans that would actually address California’s water needs Maven Delta Conveyance Project November 15, 2013From Congressman John Garamendi’s office: “Congressman John Garamendi (CA-3), former Deputy Secretary of the Interior, joins other Northern California Members...
