OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT: Draft Fund Expenditure Plan for the Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund Maven Other Announcements May 29, 2020
DAILY DIGEST, 5/28: Delta outflow explained; Farmers must diversify in a post-pandemic world; What does CA’s budget crisis mean for water management; Researchers race to understand what drought means for the world’s trees; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST May 28, 2020The County Drought Advisory Group meets from 9am to 12pm. Click here for more information and to register. FREE WEBINAR:...
CA WATER COMMISSION: The 2019 State Water Project Review Maven Meetings May 28, 2020Water Code section 165 requires the California Water Commission to conduct an annual review of the construction and operation of...
SCIENCE NEWS: CRISPR a tool for Delta smelt conservation; Salmon restoration projects; Ohlone tiger beetles find their way home; and more … Maven Science News May 28, 2020CRISPR a tool for Delta smelt conservation, not just gene editing: “The gene-editing technology CRISPR has been used for a...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/27: Feds say Tule groundwater could continue to sink; Lean but still green; Controversial effort to address seawalls to be reconsidered; The give and take of enterprise offers hope in wildfire crisis; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST May 27, 2020ONLINE WORKSHOP: The County Drought Advisory Group meets from 9am to 12pm. The purpose of this CDAG meeting is to...
ENVIRO DOCS: A look at the Friant Kern Canal Middle Reach Capacity Correction Project Maven Meetings May 27, 2020On May 8, the Bureau of Reclamation and Friant Water Authority released a draft environmental impact statement/environmental impact report for...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/26: Klamath Basin faces renewed conflict, as drought saps the water and farmers run out of time; Putah Creek Accord turns 20; An Introduction to State Water Project deliveries; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST May 26, 2020FREE WEBINAR: Tribal Regional Water Management from 9am to 12pm. First hour is tribal representatives only. Formal convening at 10am. ...
NOTICE OF PREPARATION: Delta Plan Ecosystem Amendment Maven Other News Item May 26, 2020On May 11, the Delta Stewardship Council issued a Notice of Preparation of a Program Environmental Impact Report for the...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend/holiday edition: Judge refuses to divert water for salmon on Klamath River; Orange County water districts consider lawsuit over PFAS contamination; Intense heatwave developing; Raining rice; Microplastics in drinking water; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST May 24, 2020Judge refuses to divert water for endangered salmon on Klamath River: “Despite claims the federal government is pushing threatened Coho...
THIS JUST IN … State Water Project Allocation Increases to 20 Percent Maven Breaking News May 22, 2020From the Department of Water Resources: The State Water Project (SWP) now expects to deliver 20 percent of requested...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/22: Fong demands answers on CA’s water lawsuit spending; Interior Dept. sued over Obama-era law to cement Valley water contracts; CRISPR a tool for Delta smelt conservation; LAO overview of Governor’s budget revision proposals for resources; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST May 22, 2020ONLINE MEETING: The Central Valley Flood Protection Board will meet beginning at 9am. Agenda items include monthly DWR report, an...
YOUR INPUT WANTED: Delta Independent Science Board Questionnaire to Inform Monitoring Enterprise Review Maven Other Announcements May 22, 2020From the Delta Stewardship Council: The Delta Independent Science Board (Delta ISB) invites you to complete a questionnaire to inform...
THIS JUST IN … Feinstein Introduces Bill to Restore San Joaquin Valley Canals, Improve Water Supply Maven Breaking News May 21, 2020From Senator Dianne Feinstein’s office: Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today introduced the Restoration of Essential Conveyance Act, a bill to...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/21: As California beaches reopen, seawall construction becomes legislative battleground; Tiny bugs can clean Valley drinking water but at what price?; Less water could sustain more Californians if we make every drop count; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST May 21, 2020ONLINE COURSE: Introduction to Groundwater, Watersheds, and Groundwater Sustainability Plans begins at 9am. This is the first of a six...
SCIENCE NEWS: Dealing with aquatic weeds, Drought and salmon, Drawing boundaries with DNA, Unifying sediment transport, Water cycle modifications, and more … Maven Science News May 21, 2020Please leaf: We need new ways to control aquatic weeds: “Weeds may be annoying to gardners, but they can prove...