PUBLIC HEARING/OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT: State Wetland Definition and Procedures Maven Other Announcements February 6, 2021From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board (or State Water Board) will receive public...
DAILY DIGEST, 2/5: High-tech forecasting model scores scientific win at Lake Mendocino; CA’s rainy season now starts a month later than it used to; San Diego’s quest for pipeline from Imperial Valley; EPA nominee Regan talks future of WOTUS; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST February 5, 2021— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC MEETING: Draft Proposition 68 Floodplain Management, Protection, and Risk Awareness Grant Program...
NOTICE: New prize competition seeks to improve reliability of water deliveries for America’s crops by reducing water seeping from canals Maven Other Announcements February 5, 2021From the Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau of Reclamation is launching a prize competition to reduce the amount of water...
DAILY DIGEST, 2/4: Sierra snowpack still below average after winter storms; New federal law may boost Delta, Bay restoration; Winery wastewater guidelines impact half of all CA operations; 5 technologies for harvesting water in dry areas; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST February 4, 2021— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: A New Source of Water Supply for Southern California: A Panel Discussion...
DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST REPORT: How different genetically are fall-run and spring-run chinook salmon?; Social science in the Delta; and activities of the Delta Science Program Maven Science on the Notebook February 4, 2021At the January meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Laurel Larsen discussed the recent science publication,...
THIS JUST IN … Dry Conditions Continue Even as Recent Winter Storms Bring Much-Needed Snow Maven Breaking News February 3, 2021Statewide average snow water equivalent (SWE) is 12.5 inches, or 70 percent of the February 3 average From the Department...
DAILY DIGEST, 2/3: Rural Valley cities secure permanent water supply in deal with Feds; Sierra snow grows, but Bay Area has 3rd biggest rainfall deficit since 1849; How the West’s conflagrations challenge winemakers; A consensus builder for EPA when some want a fighter; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST February 3, 2021— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Ecological Drought: An Introduction from 8:30am to 9:30am. This webinar is...
NEVADA IRRIGATION DISTRICT considers joining voluntary agreement efforts in the Delta watershed Maven Meetings February 3, 2021Presentation at NID’s January board meeting focuses on the benefits of water supplier’s participation in the voluntary agreement process At...
PLANNING & CONSERVATION LEAGUE: The Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan: Where is it at? Maven Event coverage February 3, 2021Panel at PCL’s Environmental Assembly focuses on the lack of progress on the Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan update and...
DAILY DIGEST, 2/2: New Delta carbon market could boost Bay Area water security; FEMA releases additional funds for Oroville spillways; LADWP responds to LA Times article; Wildfires in CA already nearly triple the statewide average; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST February 2, 2021— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The State Water Board meets beginning at 9am. Agenda items include consideration...
DAILY DIGEST, 2/1: State still aiming for 55 GPD water conservation target; Is CA still heading for a multi-year drought?; The Western US a hotspot for snow droughts; Study: Moratoria on utility shutoffs reduced covid-19 infection rates; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST February 1, 2021— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Despite rainfall, state still aiming for 55 gallon per person water conservation...
MONTHLY RESERVOIR REPORT for February 1st Robert Shibatani Water conditions February 1, 2021Prepared exclusively for Maven’s Notebook by Robert Shibatani The first major storm of the season passed through last week providing...