DAILY DIGEST, 5/14: Scott Dam removal part of Potter Valley coalition’s proposal; Delta advocates see hope in the last option remaining: the law; Groundwater recharge needs to be data driven; Clean Water for All Act introduced to block implementation of new WOTUS rule; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST May 14, 2020LEG HEARING: The Assembly Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife will meet beginning at 10am. The Committee will hear bills...
SCIENCE NEWS: Butano Creek restoration, Forest thinning and snowpack, Survey of California’s bees, El Niño impacts on SoCal estuaries, microplastics, and more … Maven Science News May 14, 2020Butano Creek restoration reopens habitat for salmon in California: “For decades, sediment buildup in California’s Butano Creek caused an array...
OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT: Suction dredge mining general permit Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS May 13, 2020From the State Water Resources Control Board: Below is a Public Notice regarding State Water Resources Control Board (State Water...
THIS JUST IN … Local coalition advances plan for Potter Valley Project that includes removal of Scott Dam Maven Breaking News May 13, 2020Two-Basin Solution for water users in Russian and Eel River Basins includes removing Scott Dam, upgrading water diversion structures, and...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/13: Delta tunnel advisory committee working through pandemic; Coalition urges Congress to fund critical water needs amid pandemic; Reactions to preliminary injunction; Drought, water shortages return to much of state; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST May 13, 2020ONLINE MEETING: Healthy Watersheds Partnership from 9:30am to 11:30am. Agenda items include a HWP Portal Webpage Update and a Watershed Assessment...
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT: Developing a water budget Maven Best of the Notebook May 13, 2020With water availability being an important concern, water managers often use water budgets to quantify and manage water resources. A...
DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Revised Draft Public Participation Plan Now Available for Public Comment through June 12, 2020 Maven Other Announcements May 12, 2020From the Delta Stewardship Council: After reviewing input received on the Draft Public Participation Plan following a March 2020 public...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/12: Judge temporarily blocks Trump’s California water plan; LAO Report looks at pandemic’s effect on the CA economy; Will drip replace overhead irrigation in farm fields?; Climate models got hotter. Why they might be overshooting; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST May 12, 2020FREE WEBINAR: Groundwater Sustainability Plans: What We Now Know and What is Yet to be Learned from 11am to 12pm. ...
CENTRAL VALLEY FLOOD PROTECTION BOARD: Sacramento-San Joaquin Drainage District Feasibility Study Maven Meetings May 12, 2020Damaging floods are more common in California than you might think; over the past 60 years, every county has been...
THIS JUST IN … Attorney General Becerra Secures Preliminary Injunction in Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration Over Failure to Protect California’s Ecosystems Maven Breaking News May 12, 2020From the Office of the Attorney General: California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today issued the following statement in response to...
NOTICE: Update on State Water Project (SWP) Contract Amendment for Delta Conveyance Negotiations and Documents Notice Maven Other Announcements May 11, 2020From the Department of Water Resources: On April 30, 2020, the negotiators finalized an Agreement In Principle (AIP) for the...
NOTICE: Appeal Filed for Lower Yolo Ranch Restoration Project Certification of Consistency Maven Other Announcements May 11, 2020From the Delta Stewardship Council: The Solano County Water Agency has filed an appeal with the Delta Stewardship Council (Council)...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/11: Trump’s latest comments on California water; Voluntary agreements derailment frustrating with water fight; How reliable are Groundwater Sustainability Plans?; Attempted cyberattack highlights vulnerability of global water infrastructure; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST May 11, 2020Trump’s wild rant about California water transcribed (and translated): Dan Bacher writes, “Donald Trump’s recent rant about California water, based...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Research suggests origin of Salton Sea not ‘accidental’; It’s time to plan for drier Western rivers; Reclamation seeks input on proposed Friant-Kern Canal capacity fixes; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST May 10, 2020 Well-known Salton Sea origin story questioned by new research, suggesting it wasn’t ‘accidental’: “The origin of California’s largest lake...
NOTICE: Resources and Information on Water Shutoffs from the State Water Board Maven Other Announcements May 9, 2020From the State Water Board: We are writing to share information related to COVID-19 impacts on water and on the...
