DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Voluntary agreement framework is a starting point with an uncertain end; The improbable comeback of spring-run Chinook salmon in the San Joaquin River; Jared Blumenfeld podcast: The Farallones – California’s Gallapagos; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST April 19, 2020Framework for agreements to aid health of Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is a starting point with an uncertain end: “Voluntary agreements...
DAILY DIGEST, 4/17: Megadrought conditions not seen for 400+ years have returned to the west, scientists say; Aquatic invasive species control begins in the Delta; Enviro groups oppose Army Corps dredging plan for SF Bay; So. Nevada Water Authority shelves Las Vegas pipeline project; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST April 17, 2020FREE WEBINAR: Methods for Determining “At-Risk” Public Water Systems, Domestic Wells, and State Small Water Systems from 9am to 3pm. ...
ESTUARY PEARLS: Beaver dams, new sea level rise report, improving conditions for endangered steelhead trout, a resurgence of dinoflagellates, and more … Estuary News Group Estuary Pearls April 17, 2020Estuary Pearls is published by the San Francisco Estuary Partnership. In this month’s edition: Beaver dams may offer wildfire protection...
ANNOUNCEMENT: Submit Your “Shovel-Ready” Water Recycling Projects for Stimulus Investment Maven Other Announcements April 17, 2020From the Water Now Alliance: Do you have water reuse projects or project expansions that are primed to move forward...
DAILY DIGEST, 4/16: CA says it will fill gaps in lax EPA enforcement; For CA’s water, a tale of two letters; Some freshwater fishing bans allowed over virus; Feds declare ‘Shasta critical’ year; NASA snow report; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST April 16, 2020The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Board will meet beginning at 1pm. Agenda items include an informational item on Oil...
WESTERN GROUNDWATER CONGRESS: Utilizing excess winter stormwater flows for groundwater recharge Maven Event coverage April 16, 2020Kristin Sicke is the Assistant General Manager for Yolo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, which manages water supplies...
SCIENCE NEWS: Updates from the State of the San Lorenzo Symposium; DWR research vessel helps monitor climate change in Delta; How a team of scientists studying drought helped build the world’s leading famine prediction model; To bugs in streams, fine sediment is not so fine; and more … Maven Science News April 16, 2020Heart of Santa Cruz: Updates from the State of the San Lorenzo Symposium: “In the shade of the redwoods, a...
DAILY DIGEST, 4/15: Feinstein, Congressional leaders call on Interior, California to work together to manage California water supply; Met votes to initiate lawsuit against the state; Friant Water Authority opposes state strategy on inconsistent water management; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST April 15, 2020California Fish and Game Commission to hold remote meeting this morning and tomorrow: They will be discussing the fishing closure...
TED GRANTHAM: The evolution of environmental flows in California Maven Best of the Notebook April 15, 2020Ted Grantham is a Cooperative Extension Specialist at UC Berkeley and the CalTrout Ecosystem Fellow with the Public Policy Institute...
DAILY DIGEST, 4/14: Groundwater might be newest cash crop for Valley farmers; Reclamation updates CVP allocation; Amid COVID-19, DWR continues essential work, Delta asks Newsom to stop tunnel planning; Appellate Court upholds Delta Plan; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST April 14, 2020Free webinar: Water Economics from 4 to 5pm: Ellen Bruno will give a webinar on Water Economics as part of...
NOTICE: Delta Conveyance Project Scoping Period Ends on April 17th at 5:00 p.m.: New telephone option for commenting added Maven Other Announcements April 14, 2020From the Department of Water Resources: This coming Friday, April 17, 2020 is the close of the Delta Conveyance Project scoping...
DAILY DIGEST, 4/13: Dairies dump milk, crops may be left to wither as coronavirus pandemic disrupts food system; Wildlife is reclaiming Yosemite National Park; Statewide and Delta planning processes explained; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST April 13, 2020California dairies dump milk, crops may be left to wither as coronavirus pandemic disrupts food system: “When Pati Hamm went...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: How will groundwater sustainability agencies pay for their plans?; Fish and Game Commission meeting rescheduled for next week; Price of reclaimed water still too high for ag; LaMalfa pushes for rural water, aid amid virus crisis; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST April 12, 2020With sustainability plans filed, groundwater agencies now must figure out how to pay for them: “The bill is coming due,...
WETLANDS REGULATIONS: Revised notice of public workshops on the State Wetland Definition and Procedures for the Discharges of Dredged or Fill Material to Waters of the State Maven Other Announcements April 11, 2020In response to the current COVID-19 directives, State Water Board staff has cancelled upcoming in person public trainings on the...
NOTICE: Draft Final Policy for Developing the Fund Expenditure Plan for the Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund Maven Other Announcements April 11, 2020From the State Water Resources Control Board: Below is the Draft Final Policy for Developing the Safe and Affordable Drinking...