DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Gov. Brown: Drought over, conservation must go on; Permanent conservation rules coming; How ‘incompetent rock’ led to the Oroville Dam crisis; Fate of Russian and Eel River flow rests in big fight over small hydroelectric project; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST April 9, 2017In California water news this weekend, California governor: Drought over, conservation must go on; Jerry Brown declares drought over, calls...
ANNOUNCEMENT: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Water Loss Audits and Water Loss Control Reporting Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS April 8, 2017The Department of Water Resources (Department) will conduct a public hearing at the time and place noted below to consider...
ANNOUNCEMENT: Notice of Opportunity: Draft Drinking Water For Schools Grant Program Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS April 8, 2017NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) will hold a public workshop and...
THIS JUST IN … State Releases Plan to Make Water Conservation a Way of Life Maven Breaking News April 7, 2017From the State Water Board: As Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. ended the drought state of emergency in most of...
THIS JUST IN … Governor Brown Lifts Drought Emergency, Retains Prohibition on Wasteful Practices Maven Breaking News April 7, 2017From the Office of the Governor: Following unprecedented water conservation and plentiful winter rain and snow, Governor Edmund G. Brown...
DAILY DIGEST: DWR unveils plan to replace Oroville Dam spillway; Metropolitan wants a share of Sites Reservoir; Delta could be designated state’s first National Heritage Area; Scientists link California droughts and floods to distinctive atmospheric waves; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST April 7, 2017In California water news today, DWR unveils plan to replace Oroville Dam spillway; Oroville Dam fix to span two years,...
ANNOUNCEMENT: Corps accepting flood damage rehabilitation assistance applications Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS April 6, 2017The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District is now accepting applications for Public Law 84-99 rehabilitation assistance through May...
DAILY DIGEST: California’s conservative farmers tackle climate change – in their own way; Have we underestimated the West’s super floods?; DWR excavating diversion pool under emergency federal permit; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST April 6, 2017In California water news today, California’s conservative farmers tackle climate change – in their own way; Have we underestimated the...
Mercury and rice in the Delta: Lessons linking wetlands to water and wildlife Maven Best of the Notebook April 6, 2017Dr. Lisamarie Windham-Myers is an ecosystem ecologist specializing in wetlands. As an ecosystems ecologist, she works across a broad spectrum...
CALIFORNIA WEATHER BLOG: Unusually strong April storm to bring high-impact weather to much of California Maven Other News Item April 5, 2017Atmospheric river to bring heavy rain and mountain snow to NorCal, thunderstorms to the Central Valley From Daniel Swain at...
ANNOUNCEMENT: DWR releases A&E report for Water Plan Update 2018 Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS April 5, 2017Assumptions, estimates will guide plan’s creation From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has released...
DAILY DIGEST: Feinstein fumes as Trump team waives enviro review for Cadiz project; Drought may be over, but Californians are still saving water; Fly above the Sierra to see what’s in store for California reservoirs; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST April 5, 2017In California water news today, Feinstein fumes as Trump team waives environmental review for Mojave water project; Trump administration boosts...
CA WATER LAW SYMPOSIUM: Lawyers discuss the Cal Water Fix change petition process at the State Water Board Maven Event coverage April 5, 2017To implement the California Water Fix project, the Bureau of Reclamation and Department of Water Resources must obtain the State...
DAILY DIGEST: Why Jeremiah saw folly in dam construction’s ‘go-go years’; More bang for your duck; Late week storm to slam California with flooding, mountain snow, and wind; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST April 4, 2017In California water news today, Why Jeremiah saw folly in dam construction’s ‘go-go years’; More bang for your duck; How...
METROPOLITAN’S SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON THE BAY-DELTA: Preparing to make decision on California Water Fix; pending amendments to the Delta Stewardship Council’s Delta Plan Maven Meetings April 4, 2017ACWA’s newly adopted policy on Delta flows also briefly presented At the March meeting of Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the...