DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Westlands Water District is again eyeing San Joaquin River water; Here’s how California’s water laws were made; Embedding agriculture in nature is beneficial for biodiversity and business; California’s toxic gold mining legacy; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST May 31, 2020Westlands Water District is again eyeing San Joaquin River water: “Westlands Water District sent shockwaves through the Central Valley water...
CV-SALTS: Nitrate Control Program Notices to Comply sent to dischargers Maven Other Announcements May 30, 2020From the State Water Board: On May 29, 2020, Notices to Comply were sent to dischargers of nitrates in Priority...
NOTICE: SAFER advisory group meeting and question and answer webinar on June 12 Maven Other Announcements May 30, 2020Click here for the notice in Spanish....
DAILY DIGEST, 5/29: Seasonal maps provide snapshot of state groundwater levels; Newsom’s environmental budget cuts escalate tensions with activists; Water utilities ramp up lobbying for relief, broader reforms; EPA science advisers evaluate agency’s coronavirus research agenda; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST May 29, 2020Seasonal maps provide snapshot of state groundwater levels: “Groundwater is an important resource for Californians because rain and snowfall levels...
NOW IN EFFECT: New State Wetland Definition and Procedures for the Discharges of Dredged or Fill Material to Waters of the State Maven Other Announcements May 29, 2020From the State Water Board: As of today, May 28, 2020, the State Wetland Definition and Procedures for the Discharges...
NOTICE: 2021 California Sea Grant State Fellowship Program Application Period Open through July 27, 2020 Maven Other Announcements May 29, 2020From the Delta Stewardship Council: For the ninth year, the Delta Stewardship Council will host four California Sea Grant State...
OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT: Draft Fund Expenditure Plan for the Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund Maven Other Announcements May 29, 2020
DAILY DIGEST, 5/28: Delta outflow explained; Farmers must diversify in a post-pandemic world; What does CA’s budget crisis mean for water management; Researchers race to understand what drought means for the world’s trees; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST May 28, 2020The County Drought Advisory Group meets from 9am to 12pm. Click here for more information and to register. FREE WEBINAR:...
CA WATER COMMISSION: The 2019 State Water Project Review Maven Meetings May 28, 2020Water Code section 165 requires the California Water Commission to conduct an annual review of the construction and operation of...
SCIENCE NEWS: CRISPR a tool for Delta smelt conservation; Salmon restoration projects; Ohlone tiger beetles find their way home; and more … Maven Science News May 28, 2020CRISPR a tool for Delta smelt conservation, not just gene editing: “The gene-editing technology CRISPR has been used for a...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/27: Feds say Tule groundwater could continue to sink; Lean but still green; Controversial effort to address seawalls to be reconsidered; The give and take of enterprise offers hope in wildfire crisis; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST May 27, 2020ONLINE WORKSHOP: The County Drought Advisory Group meets from 9am to 12pm. The purpose of this CDAG meeting is to...
ENVIRO DOCS: A look at the Friant Kern Canal Middle Reach Capacity Correction Project Maven Meetings May 27, 2020On May 8, the Bureau of Reclamation and Friant Water Authority released a draft environmental impact statement/environmental impact report for...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/26: Klamath Basin faces renewed conflict, as drought saps the water and farmers run out of time; Putah Creek Accord turns 20; An Introduction to State Water Project deliveries; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST May 26, 2020FREE WEBINAR: Tribal Regional Water Management from 9am to 12pm. First hour is tribal representatives only. Formal convening at 10am. ...
NOTICE OF PREPARATION: Delta Plan Ecosystem Amendment Maven Other News Item May 26, 2020On May 11, the Delta Stewardship Council issued a Notice of Preparation of a Program Environmental Impact Report for the...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend/holiday edition: Judge refuses to divert water for salmon on Klamath River; Orange County water districts consider lawsuit over PFAS contamination; Intense heatwave developing; Raining rice; Microplastics in drinking water; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST May 24, 2020Judge refuses to divert water for endangered salmon on Klamath River: “Despite claims the federal government is pushing threatened Coho...
