Guest commentary: Former Delta Watermaster Craig Wilson with more on his alternative to the Delta tunnels Maven Other News Item June 16, 2015A system combining a western conveyance, operable gates, and a ‘polishing’ facility would have all the benefits of the tunnels...
Upcoming meetings & workshops to note: DWR’s Model Landscape Ordinance; State Water Board workshop on summer/fall SWP-CVP operations; State Water Board workshop on conservation water pricing Maven Other News Item June 15, 2015Here are a few upcoming events worthy of calling to your attention: DWR to hold public meetings to discuss draft...
This just in … Bureau of Reclamation files Notice of Intent to prepare recirculated EIR/EIS for the BDCP Maven Breaking News June 13, 2015Three new alternatives to be analyzed The Bureau of Reclamation and the California Department of Water Resources have filed notice...
Senior Water Rights Curtailed in Delta, San Joaquin & Sacramento Watersheds Maven Breaking News June 12, 2015From the State Water Resources Control Board: With drought conditions continuing into the summer months, the State Water Resources Control...
Groundwater problems and prospects, part 7: Groundwater-dependent ecosystems and the groundwater-surface water connection Maven Best of the Notebook June 11, 2015Maurice Hall, Thomas Harter, and Professor Richard Frank discuss the connection between groundwater and surface water using examples from the...
This just in … Westlands Urges Reclamation to Comply With ESA Regarding Releases to the Trinity River That Harm Threatened and Endangered Salmon in the Sacramento River Maven Breaking News June 10, 2015From Westlands Water District: Today, Westlands Water District, along with the San Luis Delta-Mendota Water Authority, sent to the Department...
ACWA Panel: The Future of Water Storage and Management in California Maven Best of the Notebook June 10, 2015Panel discusses how California’s water storage and management systems can evolve to meet the challenges of the future With the...
This just in … Proposed Emergency Regulation in Four Russian River Tributary Watersheds Maven Breaking News June 9, 2015From the State Water Resources Control Board: “The State Water Resources Control Board has posted a proposed emergency regulation to...
The Delta Watermaster’s quarterly report: Drought, data, near-term initiatives, and the Delta Plan Maven Meetings June 9, 2015 Delta Watermaster Michael George updates the Delta Stewardship Council on the activities of his office and the State Board...
California Weather Blog: El Niño has arrived in the tropical Pacific, but what are the implications for California’s record-breaking drought? Maven Other News Item June 4, 2015From the California Weather Blog: California experienced yet another dry and record-warm winter in 2014-2015. The spring months, however, have been...
Groups Sue Department of Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, State Water Board and DWR to Prevent Fishery Extinctions Maven Breaking News June 4, 2015From the California Water Impact Network (C-WIN), Restore the Delta, California Sportfishing Protection Alliance, and AquAlliance: On 3 June 2015,...
Delta Plan Interagency Implementation Committee, part 4: New momentum for habitat restoration, integrating flood and ecosystem planning in the Yolo Bypass Maven Meetings June 4, 2015Reclamation, DWR, and Yolo County official report on progress on integration efforts in the Yolo Bypass In between Sacramento and...
Delta Plan Interagency Implementation Committee, part 3: Interagency Crackdown on Aquatic Invasive Weeds in the Delta Maven Meetings June 3, 2015This past year, invasive weeds in the Delta were likely the worst it’s ever been, with the low flows due...
This just in … Urban Water Conservation Improves in April Ahead of June 25 Percent Conservation Mandate Maven Breaking News June 2, 2015From the State Water Resources Control Board: With a mandatory average conservation rate of 25 percent beginning this month for...
Delta Plan Interagency Implementation Committee, Part 2: The near-term future of water storage Maven Meetings June 2, 2015Chair of the Water Commission Joe Byrne discusses the specifics and the process for allocating the water bond’s $2.7 billion...
