DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Rain, snow to storm the West Coast early week; The megadrought explained; Dwindling salmon runs; Weed strikes deal for water source; Bringing life back to rivers; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST March 14, 2021[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Rain, snow to storm the West Coast early week “Another round of...
NOTICE: Extension of Public Meetings for State Water Project Contract Amendment for Delta Conveyance Negotiations Maven Other Announcements March 13, 2021From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) and the State Water Project (SWP) Contractors are...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/12: Salmon fishing curtailed on much of CA’s coast; Botulism threatens wild ducks again; Court Rules in favor of Mono County and the Sierra Club in lawsuit with LADWP; Legal alert: Increased restrictions or new water availability?; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST March 12, 2021— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar tomorrow … FREE EVENT: History and Mystery of the Refuge and the Bay tomorrow (Saturday)...
SCIENCE NEWS: New study identifies mountain snowpack most “at-risk” from climate change; Counting the dead to account for the living; Improving fish passage on the Calaveras River; and more … Maven Science News March 12, 2021New study identifies mountain snowpack most “at-risk” from climate change “As the planet warms, scientists expect that mountain snowpack should...
THIS JUST IN … DWR Releases Draft California’s Groundwater – Update 2020, Seeks Public Comment Maven Breaking News March 11, 2021From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today released the draft California’s Groundwater – Update...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/11: 2020 megafires create risks for CA’s water supply; How DWR helps locals protect groundwater; Is this the end of forests as we’ve known them?; Deep-sea ‘Roombas’ will comb ocean floor for DDT waste barrels near Catalina; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST March 11, 2021— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Using Tableau Server to visualize Water Board data from 12pm to...
CA IRRIGATION INSTITUTE CONFERENCE: Urban and Agricultural Water Use in California, 1960 – 2015 Maven Event coverage March 11, 2021Water managers forecast future water demand for a variety of purposes, including planning future water purchases or building new infrastructure....
DAILY DIGEST, 3/10: A ‘megadrought’ in CA: The effects of extreme weather on Lake Oroville; Editorial: Newsom should kill plan to drain state reservoirs; Implications of CA’s water futures market; When it comes to U.S. climate, what’s normal is about to change; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST March 10, 2021— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … A ‘megadrought’ in California: The effects of extreme weather on Lake Oroville...
DELTA WATERMASTER UPDATE: Preparing for a dry year in the Delta; Addressing problems in the South Delta Maven Meetings March 10, 2021At the February meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Watermaster Michael George updated the councilmembers on the efforts underway...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/9: Storm on the way, but drought persists; Operating dams to better manage big storms can build resiliency; Incorporating blue carbon science into climate policy solutions; Trump’s water rule now enforced nationally; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST March 9, 2021— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC MEETING: Habitat Projects that Benefit Threatened Fish in the Russian River Watershed...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/8: Pattern shift to bring snow and rain to California as multiyear drought builds in the West; Managing water and crops with groundwater salinity; Fewer salmon in the sea in 2021; Microplastics’ hidden contribution to snow melting; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST March 8, 2021— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Getting Warmer? Ocean Temperatures off the California Coast from 6pm to...
GUEST ARTICLE: Why the Sacramento region’s watershed is ‘super,’ and a buffer against climate change Maven Guest contributors March 8, 2021Guest article written by Jeff Harris, a council member for the city of Sacramento and Bruce Houdesheldt, vice mayor of...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Will March bring more drought misery or a miracle?; Multi-agency collaboration restores critical habitat for native species; Former FWS biologist now leads SoCal water agency; PFAS in pesticides: ‘A problem of epic proportions’; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST March 7, 2021[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … California is bone dry. Will March bring more misery or a miracle?...
NOTICE: Announcing the Final 2021 Nationwide Permit (NWP) Regional Conditions for California, Nevada, and Utah Maven Other Announcements March 6, 2021From the US Army Corps: On January 13, 2021, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) published the notice in...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/5: New report: U.S. dams, levees get D grades; How bad is the drought? Depends on who you ask; Prioritizing forest management; Are clean rivers too expensive? Ninth circuit will decide; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST March 5, 2021— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE EVENT: 2021 Western Water Symposium from 9am to 12:30pm. This event will...