DAILY DIGEST, 4/30: Sierra snow survey canceled due to impacts of dry weather; CA Senate proposes to spend $3.4B on drought; Poseidon wins key permit for desal plant in Huntington Beach; Senate approves $35B to repair US water infrastructure; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST April 30, 2021— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … TEK Science & Management Webinar Series: Estuaries and the Delta from 11am to...
NOTICE of immediate curtailment for water right holders in Central Valley and the Delta with Term 91 as a condition of their permit or license Maven Other Announcements April 30, 2021The State Water Board is invoking Term 91 and ordering those with permits or licenses that contain Standard Water Right...
NOTICE: Participate in Administering O&M Funding to Eligible Drinking Water Systems Maven Other Announcements April 30, 2021From the State Water Board: The Division of Financial Assistance (DFA) is working on a new program to fund the...
SCIENCE IN SHORT: Drift, Drop or Floc? Tailing Sediment as it Moves Through Marsh Margins Maven Science Podcasts April 29, 2021This June, two USGS scientists will be trying to get as close as they can to the edge of the...
DAILY DIGEST, 4/29: Q&A with Peter Gleick on CA drought; Hatcheries trucking salmon to the Pacific; Klamath Drainage District diversion continues; Questions linger about enviro impact of Huntington Beach desal; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST April 29, 2021— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … REE EVENT: Strategies for Preventing and Managing Harmful Cyanobacteria Blooms from 10am to...
DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST REPORT: Ecological metrics for conservation planning and monitoring, Delta Lead Scientist office hours, and more … Maven Science on the Notebook April 29, 2021At the April meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Laurel Larsen spotlighted a research article that studied...
ESTUARY PEARLS PART 3: Pesticides, HABs, New Neural Network, Ship Channel, Tule Red, Quake Risk Levees and more Estuary News Group Estuary Pearls April 29, 2021ESTUARY News sent reporters to the first virtual Bay-Delta Science Conference in April 2021. This special edition of Pearls shares...
WEBINAR: Bay-Delta Hydrology 101 Maven Webinars April 28, 2021Presentation by Dr. Ted Sommer, Lead Scientist at the Department of Water Resources, for the 2021 Bay-Delta Science Conference. Dr....
DAILY DIGEST, 4/28: Marin explores revival of Richmond Bridge water pipeline; Tribes, fishermen call on Newsom to provide water for salmon; Studies find Sierra fuel treatments benefit trees and streamflow, though not together; Irrigators take aim at Klamath River flushing flows; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST April 28, 2021— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Fisheries Restoration Grant Program Peer Review Committee Meeting at 10am. Agenda items include...
DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Delta Conveyance Project update: Environmental review, community benefits Maven Meetings April 28, 2021At the April meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Councilmembers received an update on the Delta Conveyance Project, including the...
YOUR FEEDBACK WANTED: 2017-2021 Science Action Agenda Progress Summary Maven Science Announcement April 28, 2021From the Delta Stewardship Council: The Delta Science Program invites you to review progress made on the 2017-2021 Science Action...
NEW BOOK: Rediscovering the Golden State: California Geography Maven Other Announcements April 28, 2021Rediscovering the Golden State: California Geography recently announced the release of its updated web site and 4th edition book, published...
DAILY DIGEST, 4/27: Drought restrictions could soon extend statewide; Stunning DDT dump site off L.A. coast much bigger than expected; Searles Valley Minerals files lawsuit to stop SGMA fee; Species or ecosystems: How best to restore the natural world?; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST April 27, 2021— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: The Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water will meet at...
STATE WATER BOARD: Update on the Oil and Gas Monitoring Program Maven Meetings April 27, 2021A look at how the state is (or is not) regulating fracking and aquifer exemptions One of the most controversial...
DAILY DIGEST, 4/26: Wells dry up, crops imperiled as drought grips San Joaquin Valley; Revitalizing floodplains benefits people and wildlife; Solving the nitrogen puzzle; Lawyers look to courts to resolve environment standards ‘chaos’ and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST April 26, 2021— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: The Assembly Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife will meet upon...