August 2015 – Page 2 – MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

This just in … PPIC Report: If Drought Continues: Environment and Poor Rural Communities Most Likely to Suffer

August 19, 2015

Urban areas in best shape; Farmers adapting but vulnerable If the California drought continues another two to three years, the...

This just in … DWR Releases Draft List of Critically Overdrafted Groundwater Basins

Maven

Breaking News

August 19, 2015

From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has made preliminary identification of 21 groundwater basins...

This just in … NASA Groundwater Subsidence Report: Drought Causing Valley Land to Sink

Maven

Breaking News

August 19, 2015

Maven note: Headline is the one issued with the press release. It should perhaps more properly be: “Groundwater Subsidence Causing...

Delta Stewardship Council looks at conveyance, storage, and water project operations, part 2: Environmental and Water Supplier Perspectives

Maven

Meetings

August 19, 2015

PPIC’s Dr. Jeff Mount, The Bay Institute’s Gary Bobker, and water resources consultant Maurice Hall give environmental perspectives; ACWA’s Tim...

This just in … UC Davis: Drought costs California agriculture $1.84B and 10,100 jobs in 2015

Maven

Breaking News

August 18, 2015

From the UC Davis Newsroom: The drought is tightening its grip on California agriculture, squeezing about 30 percent more workers...

Delta Stewardship Council looks at conveyance, storage, and water project operations, part 1: Policy Perspectives

Maven

Meetings

August 18, 2015

Public policy professor Dr. John Kirlin, scientist Dr. Sam Luoma, and Deputy Secretary of Water Policy Karla Nemeth advise the...

This just in … Restore the Delta: Delta Tunnels “Confidential” Documents Reveal State Plans to Take Delta Farms – Includes AP Story Link

Maven

Breaking News

August 17, 2015

From Restore the Delta: Newly released documents gained through Public Records Actions show that water exporters and the Delta Design...

Sustainable Groundwater Management Update: Draft List of Critically Overdrafted Basins Available for Comment *** UPDATED with actual list

Maven

Other News Item

August 17, 2015

From the Department of Water Resources, Sustainable Groundwater Management Program: The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) directs DWR to identify...

Maven on vacation until middle of next week ….

Maven

Uncategorized

August 7, 2015

Dear Readers: It’s off on another family vacation – this time, we’re headed to northern California, and I am immensely...

Photoblog post: Road trip: Drought in the San Joaquin Valley: A farmer’s perspective

Maven

News and Features

August 7, 2015

What does drought look like? I tried this once before last year. Optimistically, I engaged some of my readers and...

Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay Delta hears an overview of the Cal Water Fix documents and an update on drought operations in the Delta

Maven

Meetings

August 5, 2015

Metropolitan staff review what’s in the documents and explore what the project might yield; Drought operations update includes the effect...

This just in … Groups Sue State Water Board to Prevent Fishery Extinctions

Maven

Breaking News

August 5, 2015

C-WIN, CSPA, and AquAlliance say the regulatory agency refuses to enforce and comply with laws protecting fisheries and water quality...

California Weather Blog: California fire season explodes with a new lightning outbreak on the way; El Niño strengthening as expected

Maven

Other News Item

August 5, 2015

From Daniel Swain at the California Weather Blog: Summer 2015 has thus far featured remarkably active and unusual weather conditions...

This just in … CSPA files complaint against State Water Board and Bureau of Reclamation over Sacramento River temperature criteria

Maven

Breaking News

August 3, 2015

Complaint alleges violations of Basin Plan, WR Order 90-05, CWA, ESA and Public Trust The California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA)...

Sustainable Groundwater Management Act update: GSP webcast for Batch 1 now available, Batch 2 and Batch 3 meetings scheduled; Groundwater replenishment discussion paper; Draft basin boundary regs

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News and Features

August 3, 2015

From the Department of Water Resources Sustainable Groundwater Management Program: Groundwater Sustainability Plan Draft Regulations Batch 1 Issues Webcast Recording...

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This just in … PPIC Report: If Drought Continues: Environment and Poor Rural Communities Most Likely to Suffer

This just in … DWR Releases Draft List of Critically Overdrafted Groundwater Basins

This just in … NASA Groundwater Subsidence Report: Drought Causing Valley Land to Sink

Delta Stewardship Council looks at conveyance, storage, and water project operations, part 2: Environmental and Water Supplier Perspectives

This just in … UC Davis: Drought costs California agriculture $1.84B and 10,100 jobs in 2015

Delta Stewardship Council looks at conveyance, storage, and water project operations, part 1: Policy Perspectives

This just in … Restore the Delta: Delta Tunnels “Confidential” Documents Reveal State Plans to Take Delta Farms – Includes AP Story Link

Sustainable Groundwater Management Update: Draft List of Critically Overdrafted Basins Available for Comment *** UPDATED with actual list

Maven on vacation until middle of next week ….

Photoblog post: Road trip: Drought in the San Joaquin Valley: A farmer’s perspective

Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay Delta hears an overview of the Cal Water Fix documents and an update on drought operations in the Delta

This just in … Groups Sue State Water Board to Prevent Fishery Extinctions

California Weather Blog: California fire season explodes with a new lightning outbreak on the way; El Niño strengthening as expected

This just in … CSPA files complaint against State Water Board and Bureau of Reclamation over Sacramento River temperature criteria

Sustainable Groundwater Management Act update: GSP webcast for Batch 1 now available, Batch 2 and Batch 3 meetings scheduled; Groundwater replenishment discussion paper; Draft basin boundary regs

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: How much habitat restoration has occurred in the Delta and Suisun Marsh since 2007?

DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST: The role of water quality in salmon predation

MONTHLY RESERVOIR REPORT for December 1

KAMYAR GUIVETCHI: Managing Water Resources for Sustainability & Resilience

DAILY DIGEST, 12/9: Friday

DAILY DIGEST, 12/7: Study: Reuse can affect water quality in unintended ways; NOAA explores next steps for habitat restoration in Klamath watershed; Weekend storm expected to bring 5 feet of snow to Sierra; Bay Area man’s water bill spikes to $1300 but why? and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 12/5: Sacramento River winter-run salmon face worst year ever; These Imperial Valley farmers want to pay more for their Colorado River water; Desal offers only partial solution to growing drought; Waves of precipitation keep coming for West Coast; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: More unsettled weather takes aim at West Coast; Cal Am desal plant faces tough road ahead to meet Coastal Commission conditions; Interview with outgoing Westlands longtime GM Birmingham; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 12/2: State kicks off water year with anticipated 5% allocation; Another storm this weekend; If you build it, do they come? Measuring results of the Water Forum’s habitat projects on the Lower American River; What’s next for Cal Am’s desalination plant?; and more …

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Dec 4-9:

NOTICE of lifting of curtailments under standard water right Term 91

ANNOUNCEMENT: Coming Soon: The Delta Residents Survey

NOTICE of 180-Day Temporary Permit Applications in Imperial County

DAILY DIGEST, 12/7: Study: Reuse can affect water quality in unintended ways; NOAA explores next steps for habitat restoration in Klamath watershed; Weekend storm expected to bring 5 feet of snow to Sierra; Bay Area man’s water bill spikes to $1300 but why? and more …

NOTICE: December 6 Weekly Update – Temporary Suspension of Curtailments in the Delta Watershed

DAILY DIGEST, 12/7: Study: Reuse can affect water quality in unintended ways; NOAA explores next steps for habitat restoration in Klamath watershed; Weekend storm expected to bring 5 feet of snow to Sierra; Bay Area man’s water bill spikes to $1300 but why? and more …

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: CDFW Announces $200 Million in New Grant Funding Under Drought, Climate and Nature-Based Solutions

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Watershed Remediation and Enhancement Grants to Address Impacts from Cannabis Cultivation

Month: August 2015