Maven’s Minutes: Senator Wolk and Assemblymember Rendon present their bonds at the Joint Senate Committee hearing, “Setting the Stage for a 2014 Water Bond: Where Are We and Where Do We Need To Go?” Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation September 25, 2013Currently, there are two bond measures that are working their way through the legislative process. Senator Lois Wolk has introduced...
Senate hears water bond proposals; Legislators, public discuss options for 2014 Water Bond Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation September 25, 2013From Senator Wolk’s office: A joint hearing of the Senate Environmental Quality and Natural Resources and Water Committees heard presentations...
Updates from the Delta Regional Forum, part 2: The Delta Regional Monitoring Program, Water Diversion Reporting, IRWM and Flood Futures Report Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater quality September 24, 2013On September 19, the Department of Water Resources held a Delta regional forum as part of the update to the...
Updates from the Delta Regional Forum, part 1: The Bay Delta Water Quality Control Plan, the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan, and the Delta Plan Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation September 23, 2013On September 19, the Department of Water Resources held a Delta regional forum as part of the update to the...
State sets date for start of public comment period for Bay Delta Conservation Plan Maven Delta Conveyance Project September 20, 2013In a letter to Commissioner Michael Connor, Secretary Laird lays out the latest time frame for the release of the...
Top scientists review the Bay Delta Conservation Plan Maven Best of the NotebookDelta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features September 19, 2013An independent review of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan has just been released by American Rivers and The Nature Conservancy. ...
The Delta Science Plan: Building an open community of science in the Delta Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and Features September 18, 2013Science in the Delta is entering a new era. The requirements of the Delta Reform Act, the recommendations of the...
Rebuttal: NRDC’s Kate Poole fires back at the State’s analysis of the portfolio approach, saying “The portfolio approach provides more water and a more reliable water supply at less cost than provided by the current BDCP” Guest Contributor CommentaryDelta Conveyance Project September 16, 2013Kate Poole at the Natural Resources Defense Council fires back at the State’s analysis of the portfolio approach on the...
State and Federal legislation update: State legislature punts to 2014, House version of WRDA bill introduced Maven Policy and regulation September 15, 2013The State Legislature has adjourned for the year, punting the water bond, CEQA reform and the possible move of the...
Drought: A slow motion disaster Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management September 14, 2013What was the most costy disaster in the U.S. in recent years? The Mississippi River floods in 2011? The outbreak...
Maven’s Minutes: Water storage part 3: Optimizing surface and groundwater resources – where do we go from here? Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation September 9, 2013California lacks a statewide sustainable groundwater management program, instead leaving groundwater under local control, and while there are a few...
Water-energy synergies: New report looks at the untapped potential for coordinated water and energy efficiency programs Maven Planning and managementReports September 6, 2013Several studies have demonstrated that saving water also saves energy. With 19% of the state’s electricity use and 32% of...
Contract length, cash reserves, and more input from contractors at issue in State Water Project negotiations Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations September 4, 2013Negotiations continue between the Department of Water Resources and the water suppliers who contract for water from the State Water...
Metropolitan committee members discuss the estimated impact of the BDCP on Metropolitan’s rates Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features September 4, 2013At the August 27th, 2013 of Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay Delta, the Committee heard a presentation on the...
Letter: Congressmembers Matsui and others ask Governor Brown to postpone the release of the BDCP documents, saying “… the current BDCP plan and process are deeply flawed and do not warrant federal funding at this time.” Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features September 3, 2013Congressmembers Doris Matsui, George Miller, John Garamendi, Jerry McNerney and others have written a letter to Governor Brown expressing their...
