THIS JUST IN … CDFW Issues Permit to DWR for Long-Term Operations of the State Water Project Maven Breaking News March 31, 2020From the Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Department of Water Resources: Today, the California Department of Fish and...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/31: Interim Klamath plan means more water for fish; The future of water: Onsite desalination for hyperlocal reuse; San Diego calculated how fast the sea will rise, but not the cost; Can ‘carbon smart’ farming play a key role in the climate fight?; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST March 31, 2020Free webinar: Drinking Water Regulations 101 and Best Practices for Training Utilities from 11am to 12pm. Presented by the US...
GUEST COMMENTARY: Water Resource Prioritization during COVID 19 Maven Guest contributors March 31, 2020Guest commentary written by Robert Shibatani: Under the pall of COVID-19, when we say and concede that life will not...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/30: Largest US dam removal stirs debate over coveted West water; $1.7M for national forests and watersheds in NorCal; Coronavirus has stalled scientific fieldwork; Welcome to water chaos, California, says Wayne Western; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST March 30, 2020BROWN BAG SEMINAR: Just pour water on it? Killing the Wicked Witch of the West and other myths with restoration...
MICROPLASTICS IN DRINKING WATER: Notice of opportunity for public comment, public workshop, and board hearing for proposed definition of microplastics in drinking water Maven Other Announcements March 30, 2020State Water Board begins process to address microplastics in drinking water In 2018, Senate Bill 1422 added section 116376 to...
NOTICE: Initiation of Process to Develop/Update Public Health Goals in Drinking Water and Request for Relevant Information: 1,4-Dioxane and n-Nitrosodimethylamin Maven Other Announcements March 30, 2020From the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, California Environmental Protection Agency:...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Restore the Delta asks DWR to cease Delta conveyance project during pandemic; This year critical for saving freshwater species; Webinar: Utility actions to sustain operations during covid-19; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST March 29, 2020Restore the Delta sends letter to DWR, asks for cessation of all Delta Conveyance Project activity during pandemic: Restore the...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/27: Dry winter plunges much of CA into drought; Five things for CA water agencies to know about COVID-19; Good fire on the Klamath; Delta Council approves $1M in science funding and path forward for Delta levees; National Water and climate update; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST March 27, 2020The Central Valley Flood Protection Board meets at 9am. Agenda items include Army Corps Levee Inspection Results; DWR Monthly Report,...
SAN JOAQUIN RIVER RESTORATION PGM: Updated allocation Maven Other Announcements March 27, 2020Reclamation has updated the 2020 Restoration Allocation and Default Flow Schedule on March 20, 2020. This corresponds to an allocation...
NOTICE: Upcoming 2019 Water Use Reporting Deadline Maven Other Announcements March 27, 2020From the State Water Resources Control Board: We recognize these are uncertain times and want to respond to inquiries regarding...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/26: NorCal early April precipitation is expected to be below normal; San Joaquin Valley water district sues to stop salty water exchange; Reclamation, DWR to perform exploratory work near B.F. Sisk Dam; Water utilities’ biggest coronavirus concern is staffing; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST March 26, 2020Delta Stewardship Council meets beginning at 9am via webcast only: Agenda items include approving contracts for Operation Baseline, acoustic telemetry,...
WESTERN GROUNDWATER CONGRESS: Depletion of interconnected surface waters: Not that simple Maven Best of the Notebook March 26, 2020Sierra Ryan is a water resources planner with the County of Santa Cruz. In this presentation from the Groundwater Resources...
SCIENCE NEWS: Building upon 50 years of interagency ecological science in the Bay-Delta; Conserving freshwater biodiversity in the Anthropocene; Witness trees tell how ecosystems of Silicon Valley have changed; Understanding ocean changes and climate just got harder; and more … Maven Science News March 26, 2020Building upon 50 years of interagency ecological science in the Bay-Delta: “This year marks a significant milestone for the Interagency...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/25: Nation’s biggest water supplier isolating staff over virus; Family’s 18-year fight with Butte County over water rights tossed; Tulare County Supervisors oppose state over surface water; New Klamath TMDLs: An impossible standard?; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST March 25, 2020The Delta Conservancy Board will meet via conference call from 9am to 1pm. Agenda items include updates on Prop 1...
ECOSYSTEM-BASED MANAGEMENT: A new paradigm for managing California’s freshwater ecosystems Maven Best of the Notebook March 25, 2020Californians rely on the state’s myriad of rivers and streams for things such as water supply, hydropower, recreation, fisheries, biodiversity,...