This just in … Lawsuit Challenges Metropolitan Water District’s Purchase of Delta Islands Maven Breaking News April 14, 2016Local governments and consumer and environmental groups charge Met with evading environmental review in attempt to push through Delta tunnels...
Adaptive Management in Action: The South San Francisco Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project Maven Event coverage April 14, 2016The largest wetlands restoration project on the West Coast, the project provides a working example for an adaptive management framework...
Delta Stewardship Council addresses Delta conveyance and water storage operations Maven Meetings April 13, 2016Council votes to start work on potential Delta Plan amendment, which would include additional regulatory policies and/or recommendations to address...
Delta Watermaster reports to the Stewardship Council on the results of last year’s voluntary reduction program among Delta farmers Maven Meetings April 12, 2016The farmers achieved a 32% reduction in diversions At the March meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Watermaster Michael...
Department of Water Resources issues water supply index forecast for April 1st Maven Other News Item April 11, 2016From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources has finished the April 1, 2016 Water Supply Index...
Large coalition of interest groups send letters to State Water Board and US EPA urging the feds to step in and set new Bay-Delta water quality standards by the end of 2017 Maven News and Features April 8, 2016“There is more than enough information available for the Board to adopt scientifically justified, more protective new standards,” the letters...
California Weather Blog: After burst of early-season heat, a sudden shift to active weather across California Maven Other News Item April 8, 2016From Daniel Swain at the California Weather Blog: Essentially all of California received an early taste of summer-like temperatures this...
Delta Watermaster reports to the Delta Protection Commission on the consumptive use study and the voluntary diversion reduction program Maven Meetings April 5, 2016Also, DWR’s Paul Marshall updates Commission on the effectiveness drought barrier Attending a Delta Protection Commission meeting is, among other...
This just in … Californians Save 1.19 Million Acre-Feet of Water, Enough to Supply Nearly 6 Million People for a Year Maven Breaking News April 4, 2016California Achieves 96 Percent of Statewide Conservation Goal, Narrowly Missing Governor’s Nine Month Mandate From the State Water Resources Control...
Reactions to Central Valley Project water allocation Maven Other News Item April 2, 2016On Friday, the Bureau of Reclamation announced the water allocation for the Central Valley Project, delivering the news that those...
This just in … Reclamation Announces Initial Water Supply Allocation for the Central Valley Project Maven Breaking News April 1, 2016North of Delta, Sacramento River Settlement Contractors, San Joaquin Exchange and Settlement contractors to receive 100%; Friant to receive 30%...
Integrated ecosystem modeling for adaptive management: Lessons from 40 years of decision support in the Great Lakes Maven Event coverage March 31, 2016Limnotech’s Dr. John Wolfe presents two case studies from the Great Lakes which utilized integrated modeling and adaptive management to...
This just in … Sierra Nevada Snowpack Grew During First Half of March, But Dry Spell Leaves Water Content Still below Average Maven Breaking News March 30, 2016Statewide snowpack average is only 87% From the Department of Water Resources: California’s statewide snowpack usually reaches its peak depth...
Legislative hearing: Pending Delta decisions and their potential economic and other impacts on San Francisco and the Bay Area, part 2 Maven Legislative Hearings March 30, 2016Bay Area stakeholders have their say On March 11, the Senate Select Committee on the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta held an...
This just in … State Water Board suspends upcoming Cal WaterFix deadlines Maven Breaking News March 29, 2016From the State Water Resources Control Board: On March 28, 2016, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board)...
