July 2020 – Page 4 – MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

DAILY DIGEST, 7/9: Money to repair Friant-Kern Canal in House bill, but large funding gap remains; McCarthy commends federal action to restore water capacity; In parched southwest, warm spring renews threat of ‘megadrought’; and more …

July 9, 2020

FREE WEBINAR: Ensuring Equitable Public Engagement Through Coordinated Planning from 9am to 10:30am. Presented by the Local Government Commission. Click...

SCIENCE NEWS: Scientists launch two-pronged approach to map cyanotoxins in Bay-Delta; Restoration at Liberty Island; The story behind a uniquely dark wetland soil; Does DNA in the water tell us how many fish are there?; and more …

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Science News

July 9, 2020

Scientists launch two-pronged approach to map cyanotoxins in Bay-Delta: “Over the last few decades the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta has...

BROWN BAG SEMINAR: Building Socioecological Resilience by Confronting Environmental Injustice: A Participatory Approach

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Science on the Notebook

July 9, 2020

Sea Grant is a federal-state partnership between NOAA and the 34 university-based programs in every coastal and Great Lakes states,...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/8: State Water Board launches 10-yr effort to improve access to safe drinking water; Disease novel to CA killing thousands of fish at hatchery; Ruling avoids additional CVP supply cuts; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

July 8, 2020

ONLINE WORKSHOP: The San Francisco Bay Regional Water Board will hold a Shoreline Adaptation Financing Workshop from 9am to 12pm. ...

GSA SUMMIT: Lessons learned from the 2020 GSPs: Perspectives from the critically overdrafted basins

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Best of the Notebook

July 8, 2020

The implementation phase of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act has now begun for the basins designated as critically-overdrafted. Getting to...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/7: The burning question: How do wildfires impact watersheds?; Feinstein, Harris to GAO: Investigate EPA singling out San Francisco; House rejects Trump cuts, proposes boost for environmental agencies; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

July 7, 2020

ONLINE MEETING: The State Water Resources Control Board will meet at 9am. Agenda items include updates on the Board’s actions...

GSA SUMMIT: Reflections on the 2020 GSP process

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Event coverage

July 7, 2020

At the end of January of this year, the state’s critically overdrafted groundwater basins submitted their adopted groundwater sustainability plans...

NOTICE: Notifications for Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreements Now Online

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Other Announcements

July 6, 2020

From the Department of Fish and Wildlife: As a part of a broader effort to improve efficiencies and go paperless,...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/6: A big rat in congress helped CA farmers in their war against invasive species; New funds to help restore the Salton Sea; Baja California governor accuses big US companies of water theft; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

July 6, 2020

A big rat in congress helped California farmers in their war against invasive species: “California Rep. Josh Harder needed a...

MONTHLY RESERVOIR REPORT for July

Robert Shibatani

Water conditions

July 6, 2020

Prepared by Robert Shibatani exclusively for Maven’s Notebook As of June 30, 2020 The ability of the State to “ride”...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: California megadrought? Not if you look at precipitation; How the coronavirus pandemic is affecting water demand; Dry lightning risk rises in the West, thanks to tardy monsoon; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

July 5, 2020

California megadrought? Not if you look at precipitation: “If you want to know what climate change means for California’s water...

UPDATED TOOL: New features added to Water Tracker, a tool that displays the distribution of surface water across the Central Valley

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Other Announcements

July 3, 2020

From Point Blue Conservation Service: With summer in full swing, it may be time to begin evaluating plans for the...

NOTICE: Freshwater Harmful Algal Bloom (FHAB) reports updated in last 7 days

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Other Announcements

July 3, 2020

Happy Fourth of July!

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Uncategorized

July 3, 2020

Happy 4th of July!Wishing you a peaceful and enjoyable holiday … Maven’s Notebook is going to take a pause for...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/2: House approves massive infrastructure package; Climate crisis action plan recognizes value of agriculture; July 2020 climate outlook has no good news for the U.S. Southwest; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

July 2, 2020

FREE WEBINAR: CV-SALTS Salt and Nitrate Compliance from 10am to 3pm. The Central Valley Salinity Coalition (CVSC) is hosting a...

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DAILY DIGEST, 7/9: Money to repair Friant-Kern Canal in House bill, but large funding gap remains; McCarthy commends federal action to restore water capacity; In parched southwest, warm spring renews threat of ‘megadrought’; and more …

SCIENCE NEWS: Scientists launch two-pronged approach to map cyanotoxins in Bay-Delta; Restoration at Liberty Island; The story behind a uniquely dark wetland soil; Does DNA in the water tell us how many fish are there?; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 7/8: State Water Board launches 10-yr effort to improve access to safe drinking water; Disease novel to CA killing thousands of fish at hatchery; Ruling avoids additional CVP supply cuts; and more …

GSA SUMMIT: Lessons learned from the 2020 GSPs: Perspectives from the critically overdrafted basins

DAILY DIGEST, 7/7: The burning question: How do wildfires impact watersheds?; Feinstein, Harris to GAO: Investigate EPA singling out San Francisco; House rejects Trump cuts, proposes boost for environmental agencies; and more …

GSA SUMMIT: Reflections on the 2020 GSP process

NOTICE: Notifications for Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreements Now Online

DAILY DIGEST, 7/6: A big rat in congress helped CA farmers in their war against invasive species; New funds to help restore the Salton Sea; Baja California governor accuses big US companies of water theft; and more …

MONTHLY RESERVOIR REPORT for July

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: California megadrought? Not if you look at precipitation; How the coronavirus pandemic is affecting water demand; Dry lightning risk rises in the West, thanks to tardy monsoon; and more …

UPDATED TOOL: New features added to Water Tracker, a tool that displays the distribution of surface water across the Central Valley

NOTICE: Freshwater Harmful Algal Bloom (FHAB) reports updated in last 7 days

Happy Fourth of July!

DAILY DIGEST, 7/2: House approves massive infrastructure package; Climate crisis action plan recognizes value of agriculture; July 2020 climate outlook has no good news for the U.S. Southwest; and more …

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

Month: July 2020