DAILY DIGEST, 5/12: California regulators set to vote on desalination plant; Court of Appeal sides with parties seeking attorneys’ fees for challenge to California WaterFix; Which regions are saving the most — and least — water; Monterey has four affordable housing projects in the works, but not enough water to give; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST May 12, 2022— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The California Coastal Commission will meet this morning beginning at 9am in...
URBAN WATER INSTITUTE: SGMA implementation in the San Joaquin Valley: Farmers’ perspective Maven Best of the Notebook May 12, 2022The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, or SGMA, was passed in 2014 during a period of critically dry years; the legislation...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/11: State ignores Gavin Newsom’s conservation goal, increases water use; The Delta: The biggest potential water disaster in the US; California growers demand action on state’s water supply; Russian River emergency regulations readopted; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST May 11, 2022— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC WORKSHOP: Making Conservation a California a Way of Life: How forthcoming efficiency...
DELTA SCIENCE UPDATE: Juvenile Chinook salmon antipredator behavior; Science Action Agenda, Review of the Delta monitoring enterprise Maven Meetings May 11, 2022At the April meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Laurel Larsen highlighted research on juvenile salmon...
NOTICE: May 10 Weekly Update on Curtailment Status of Water Rights and Claims in the Delta Watershed Maven Other Announcements May 11, 2022From the State Water Resources Control Board: This post contains important information about the curtailment status of water rights and...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/10: 2022 is CA’s driest year on record so far – an ominous sign; SGMA meeting brings varying interests together to work towards common action; Water Commission white paper on groundwater trading; “Water cops” likely this summer as Santa Clara County misses drought goal by large margin; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST May 10, 2022— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The State Water Board will meet beginning at 9:30 am. Agenda items...
NOTICE: Order Denying Reconsideration of the August 2021 Emergency Regulation and Curtailment Orders for the Delta Watershed Maven Other Announcements May 10, 2022From the State Water Resources Control Board: On May 9, 2022, the Executive Director for the State Water Resources Control...
NOTICE of petition for temporary change involving the proposed transfer from Tudor Mutual Water Company to various State Water Project contractors Maven Uncategorized May 10, 2022From the State Water Resources Control Board: Notice is hereby given that on April 28, 2022, Tudor Mutual Water Company filed...
YOUR INPUT WANTED: Water management survey Maven Other Announcements May 10, 2022From UC Merced: As we prepare for a drought-stricken summer in California, take part in a survey of your opinion...
BULLETIN 120 and Water Supply Index Forecast – May 1, 2022 Maven Other Announcements May 10, 2022From the Department of Water Resources: We’ve finished the May 1, 2022 Water Supply Index (WSI) and Bulletin 120 (B120)...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/9: New bill aims to limit frenzy of well drilling on farms; Drought conservation has been a bust so far. What gives?; Hundreds of drinking water systems failing to meet standards; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST May 9, 2022— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Wildfire Treatments & Waste Biomass: Policy Options to Boost New End Uses...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: State’s largest reservoirs at critically low levels; Agencies submit the 2022 Sacramento River Temperature Management Plan; Why drought conservation has been a bust so far; Valley leaders, residents call for more action on water; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST May 8, 2022[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … The two largest reservoirs in California are already at ‘critically low levels’...
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Call for Proposals to Build Coastal Resilience – $9.5 Million Available Maven Funding opportunities May 7, 2022From the Ocean Protection Council: The California Ocean Protection Council (OPC) is pleased to announce the release of a solicitation...
WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for May 1-6: CV-SALTS program to focus on enforcement; Suisun Marsh wetland restoration; plus all the top water news and commentary of the week Maven WEEKLY DIGEST May 6, 2022A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/6: Water districts bail on Kern’s largest groundwater agency, form their own group; Salmon returned to safer waters after more than a century; Water Board report describes challenges to providing safe drinking water; Huntington desal: for and against; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST May 6, 2022— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Water districts bail on Kern’s largest groundwater agency; form their own group...