February 13, 2020 – MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

DAILY DIGEST, 2/13: One tunnel, same distrust; Is California ready for the next drought?; Tri-dam partners not satisfied with voluntary agreements; Costa, Cox vote to OK subpoenas to probe Valley water boost; San Joaquin River Chinook salmon made history last year – sort of; and more …

February 13, 2020

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CA WATER COMMISSION: Headwaters to Floodplains initiative

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Meetings

February 13, 2020

Recently, the Department of Water Resources, Office of Floodplain Management launched a new safety initiative called Headwaters to Floodplains which...

SCIENCE NEWS: Unloved and unstudied: Learning more about Lamprey; Summer-run steelhead: “top athletes” and “extraordinary” and “inspiring animal”; The value of inland fisheries; We’ve been systematically underestimating sea otters’ historical habitat; and more …

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Science News

February 13, 2020

Unloved and unstudied: Learning more about Lamprey: “Lamprey may tread the line between ugly and downright frightening, but these underappreciated...

DWR SGMA NEWS: View posted GSPs and make a public comment; DWR’s technical support projects; Written translation service now available; Draft Handbook for Water Budget Development released

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Other Announcements

February 13, 2020

NEW View Posted GSPs and Make a Public Comment Groundwater sustainability plans (GSPs) for critically overdrafted basins were due to the Department of Water...

DELTA CONVEYANCE: Additional scoping meeting scheduled for Redding on March 2

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Other Announcements

February 13, 2020

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has scheduled an additional scoping meeting in Redding, CA for the Delta Conveyance Project. Date: ...

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DAILY DIGEST, 2/13: One tunnel, same distrust; Is California ready for the next drought?; Tri-dam partners not satisfied with voluntary agreements; Costa, Cox vote to OK subpoenas to probe Valley water boost; San Joaquin River Chinook salmon made history last year – sort of; and more …

CA WATER COMMISSION: Headwaters to Floodplains initiative

SCIENCE NEWS: Unloved and unstudied: Learning more about Lamprey; Summer-run steelhead: “top athletes” and “extraordinary” and “inspiring animal”; The value of inland fisheries; We’ve been systematically underestimating sea otters’ historical habitat; and more …

DWR SGMA NEWS: View posted GSPs and make a public comment; DWR’s technical support projects; Written translation service now available; Draft Handbook for Water Budget Development released

DELTA CONVEYANCE: Additional scoping meeting scheduled for Redding on March 2

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

Day: February 13, 2020