This just in … State and federal officials announce increased Delta pumping to occur to capture runoff from recent storms Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations April 2, 2014Earlier this afternoon, state and federal officials held a media call to announce that increased pumping will be allowed from...
This just in … Modifications announced for the State and Federal Water Projects Temporary Urgency Change Petitions Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater quality March 18, 2014Today, the State Water Resources Control Board held a media call to explain the latest modifications to the Temporary Urgency...
Wildlife organizations send letter to State Water Board: Don’t leave the refuges out to dry Maven EcosystemsNotebook News and Features March 11, 2014The Nature Conservancy, the Trust for Public Land, Audubon, Defenders of Wildlife, Ducks Unlimited and the California Waterfowl Association have...
State legislators send letter to State Water Board, urging them to reject any proposals that would eliminate water allocations for the agricultural industry Maven AgricultureNotebook News and Features March 7, 2014A bipartisan group of state legislators led by Assemblyman Dan Logue has sent a letter to Felicia Marcus, Chair of...
Feinstein, Boxer, Costa and Garemendi send letter to the State Water Board, asking them to defer ‘far-reaching’ decision on Delta pumping until after March 21st Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations March 5, 2014Senator Feinstein, Senator Boxer, Congressman Costa and Congressman Garamendi have sent a letter to Tom Howard, Executive Director of the...
DWR’s Mark Cowin updates the California Water Commission on the drought, the water action plan, the BDCP, and groundwater management Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectGroundwater NewsNotebook News and Features March 5, 2014At the February 19th meeting of the California Water Commission, Director of the Department of Water Resources Mark Cowin updated...
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service scheduled to continue special drought-related sampling for Delta smelt; Program providing water managers with real-time information on smelt movement US Fish and Wildlife Service Fish and wildlife February 27, 2014From the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has completed the first phase of...
This just in … Temporary Urgency Change Petition approved for Yuba County Water Agency State Water Board Policy and regulation February 19, 2014Yuba County Water Agency has filed a Temporary Urgency Change petition (TUCP) for water right Permit 15026 (Application 5632), proposing...
Reclamation notifies San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors Authority that they will only receive 40% of their entitlement, far below their contractual 75% critical year entitlement Bureau of Reclamation News Current Conditions February 17, 2014The Bureau of Reclamation has notified the San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors Authority (Exchange Contractors) that due to the exceptionally...
From the White House: President Obama leading Administration-wide drought response Maven Policy and regulation February 15, 2014From the White House Press Office: “As communities across California struggle with the impacts of one of the state’s worst...
DWR and Reclamation file temporary change petition with State Water Board to consolidate places of use Department of Water Resources (DWR) Water project operations February 13, 2014From the Department of Water Resources: In an effort to help alleviate Central Valley water shortages due to extreme drought...
Metropolitan Water District Board declares water supply alert throughout Southern California in response to statewide drought Metropolitan Water District Policy and regulation February 11, 2014From the Metropolitan Water District: Southern California’s primary supplier of imported water today formally endorsed Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr.’s...
Marty Ralph: Atmospheric rivers, drought, and the new Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes Maven HydrologyNotebook News and Features February 10, 2014Dr. Marty Ralph is the director of the new Center for Western Water and Water Extremes, as well as the...
Temporary Urgency Change Order amended to relax export restriction during significant storms when permit conditions are met State Water Board Water project operations February 7, 2014From the State Water Resources Control Board: (note: the emphasis added below is Maven’s) “On January 29, 2014, the Department...
State Water Board and FERC ready to assist the State’s hydropower generators as drought conditions persist State Water Board Water project operations February 7, 2014From the State Water Resources Control Board: With extreme drought conditions persisting throughout California and efforts underway to conserve water...
