DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: Why not a western alignment? Maven News and Features May 6, 2020Congressman Garamendi pushes for consideration of a western alignment for Delta conveyance; DWR responds In his scoping comments for the...
NOW AVAILABLE: Local Government Commission’s New Virtual Engagement Best Practices Guide Maven Other Announcements May 6, 2020From the Local Government Commission: The current COVID-19 shelter-in-place conditions are shifting much of our work and engagement to virtual...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/5: Delta Blues; Farmers hijack community water access despite groundwater act, activists say; Including water investments in infrastructure package challenging; May temp and precip outlook; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST May 5, 2020The State Water Resources Control Board meets beginning at 9:30am. Agenda items include consideration of an MOU with CalTrans for...
CENTRAL VALLEY FLOOD PROTECTION BOARD: Yolo Bypass Salmonid Habitat Restoration and Fish Passage Project Maven Meetings May 5, 2020Two centuries ago, the floor of the Central Valley was largely a marshy wetland. In the springtime, the snowpack would...
NOTICE: Water use reporting reminder for supplemental statements & reports of groundwater extraction Maven Other Announcements May 5, 2020From the State Water Resources Control Board: The deadline to submit Supplemental Statements of Water Diversion and Use or Reports...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/4: Billions in coronavirus aid not enough, say farmers; Dan Walters: State budget will take a very big hit; Heat, winds later this week fuel wildfire concerns; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST May 4, 2020via GIPHY Billions in coronavirus aid will go to farms. But farmers say it’s not enough to keep them afloat: ...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Ag groups ask Newsom to relax rules restricting water supplies; States sue EPA over rollback of Clean Water Rules; April Delta Conveyance Project update; Are almonds really as sustainable as we think, or just a waste of water?; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST May 3, 2020Agricultural organizations write Newsom, urging him to relax rules restricting water supplies: “To ensure next year’s food supply … California’s...
NOW AVAILABLE: Geologic Analysis, Ventura River Watershed Maven Other Announcements May 2, 2020From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) is releasing a memorandum...
NOTICE: Cloth Facemasks to California Water and Wastewater Utilities/Agencies from FEMA/EPA available through CalWARN Maven Other Announcements May 1, 2020From the State Water Board: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), through a joint effort with the US Environmental Protection...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/1: Thin Sierra snowpack heralds expanding drought; Dry year, not politics, behind 15% water allocation; Can CA’s kelp forests be saved?; Which type of billion-dollar weather disaster has occurred most frequently in each state since 1980; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST May 1, 2020The Delta Stewardship Council will meet beginning at 9am to consider authorizing to Commence California Environmental Quality Act Review of...
DWR SGMO NEWS: First GSP public comment period ending soon; Draft report on drought and water shortage vulnerability released; View video on draft water budget development handbook webinar; and more … Maven Other Announcements May 1, 2020From the Department of Water Resources Sustainable Groundwater Management Office: NEW First GSP Public Comment Period Ending Soon Public comments on the...