May 2016 – MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

This just in … Department of Water Resources and Reclamation submit testimony for upcoming California Water Fix hearing

May 31, 2016

Today, the U.S. Department of the Interior and the California Department of Water Resources uploaded their exhibits and written testimony...

Jeanine Jones: Current water conditions and preparing for 2017

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Event coverage

May 31, 2016

DWR’s Deputy Drought Manager Jeanine Jones talks about statewide water conditions and the implications for state water management At the...

Senator Feinstein responds to Trump claim that drought doesn’t exist

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Other News Item

May 29, 2016

From the office of Senator Dianne Feinstein: Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif) today released the following statement in response to Donald...

House moves on California water bills, but toward what end?; Maven’s Notebook on a one-day hiatus

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Uncategorized

May 26, 2016

Dear readers, Maven’s Notebook is on a rare one-day hiatus today. My eldest son graduated from high school Tuesday night,...

Factors that influence salmon predation in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta

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Best of the Notebook

May 26, 2016

NOAA’s Dr. Sean Hayes reviews the results of studies of salmon predation in the San Joaquin River At the April...

Panel discussion: “Fixing” California’s water rights system

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Best of the Notebook

May 25, 2016

Panel of prominent attorneys discusses how the state’s water rights system performed in the drought and what changes, if any,...

Dr. Glenda Humiston: One million more acre-feet of water per year …

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Best of the Notebook

May 24, 2016

Dr. Glenda Humiston shares her vision for how California can generate additional water and have a thriving agricultural economy at...

California Weather Blog: Unsettled late spring conditions in NorCal; La Niña Looms

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Other News Item

May 20, 2016

From Daniel Swain at the California Weather Blog: A relatively cold late-season low pressure system is currently diving southward along...

Court issues ruling on Delta Plan lawsuits

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News and Features

May 19, 2016

Mixed ruling finds the Delta Plan lacking in measurable targets, but that the Council did not exceed its authority in...

Delta Stewardship Council: Independent science review panels and the biological opinions

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Meetings

May 19, 2016

Panel at the Delta Stewardship Council discusses the effectiveness and impact of the yearly independent science panel review of the...

This just in … State Water Board Adopts ‘Stress Test’ Approach to Water Conservation Regulation

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Breaking News

May 18, 2016

From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board today adopted a statewide water conservation approach...

This just in … DWR Regulations to Guide Local Sustainable Groundwater Management Plans Approved by California Water Commission

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Breaking News

May 18, 2016

From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) regulations that will guide local groundwater sustainability agency...

Delta Stewardship Council: 2016: El Nino and Beyond: A look at water operations in the year ahead

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Event coverage

May 18, 2016

John Leahigh with the State Water Project, David Guy with the Northern California Water Association, and Ara Azdherian with the...

Secretary John Laird: An argument for the Delta tunnels: Essential truths and myths about California water

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Event coverage

May 17, 2016

Secretary John Laird argues in his keynote address at Capitol Weekly’s Water 2016 conference: “Given the truths and given the...

Guest commentary: Restore the Delta responds to Secretary Laird’s speech

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Guest contributors

May 17, 2016

Secretary Laird’s truths are more truthiness, says Tim Stroshane, water policy analyst for Restore the Delta Commentary written by Tim...

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This just in … Department of Water Resources and Reclamation submit testimony for upcoming California Water Fix hearing

Jeanine Jones: Current water conditions and preparing for 2017

Senator Feinstein responds to Trump claim that drought doesn’t exist

House moves on California water bills, but toward what end?; Maven’s Notebook on a one-day hiatus

Factors that influence salmon predation in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta

Panel discussion: “Fixing” California’s water rights system

Dr. Glenda Humiston: One million more acre-feet of water per year …

California Weather Blog: Unsettled late spring conditions in NorCal; La Niña Looms

Court issues ruling on Delta Plan lawsuits

Delta Stewardship Council: Independent science review panels and the biological opinions

This just in … State Water Board Adopts ‘Stress Test’ Approach to Water Conservation Regulation

This just in … DWR Regulations to Guide Local Sustainable Groundwater Management Plans Approved by California Water Commission

Delta Stewardship Council: 2016: El Nino and Beyond: A look at water operations in the year ahead

Secretary John Laird: An argument for the Delta tunnels: Essential truths and myths about California water

Guest commentary: Restore the Delta responds to Secretary Laird’s speech

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: May 2016