Delta Stewardship Council posts opposition brief to lawsuits challenging Delta Plan Maven Other News Item April 9, 2015From the Delta Stewardship Council: On May 16, 2013 the Delta Stewardship Council unanimously adopted the Delta Plan (after certifying...
California Water Law Symposium: The Role of Reasonable Use in the Russian River Frost Protection Litigation Maven Best of the Notebook April 8, 2015A panel of lawyers discusses the appeals court ruling upholding the State Water Resources Control Board’s authority to regulate diversions...
This just in … State Water Resources Control Board releases framework document for restrictions to achieve 25% conservation for public comment Maven Breaking News April 7, 2015The State Water Resources Control Board has released the framework document for implementation of the Governor’s Executive Order to impose...
This just in … Urban Water Conservation Plummets In February Maven Breaking News April 7, 2015From the State Water Resources Control Board: “With April snow measured at its lowest level on record, the State Water...
California Water Law Symposium: Harrison “Hap” Dunning and John Leshy on California’s Reasonable Use Law Maven Best of the Notebook April 7, 2015Lawyers discuss the history and importance of reasonable use law, and ponder its future use The California Water Law Symposium,...
This just in … Executive Director of the State Water Board issues decision on TUCP for modifications to Bay Delta Standards Maven Breaking News April 6, 2015The Executive Director of the State Water Resources Control Board has issued an order modifying Bay Delta standards for the...
Latest issue of San Francisco Estuary & Watershed Science looks at the status of salmon in the Central Valley in 2100 and modeling in the Delta Maven Science Publications April 6, 2015In this issue: Forecasting the Status of Wild Salmon in the Central Valley in 2100, Three-Dimensional Modeling of Hydrodynamics and...
California Weather Blog: April showers to bring welcome moisture in the midst of California’s record-setting, multi-year drought Maven Other News Item April 5, 2015From Daniel Swain at the California Weather Blog: This section will be very short: the past 2-4 weeks have been...
Curtailments of Water Right Diversions to be announced soon Maven Breaking News April 3, 2015The letter to water rights holders advises them to seek alternative supplies The State Water Resources Control Board sent a...
This just in … PPIC Establishes Water Policy Center; Releases set of 9 water policy briefs Maven Breaking News April 2, 2015From the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC): The Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) today announced the establishment of...
Groundwater problems and prospects, part 4: Toward groundwater sustainability planning in an agro-urban basin Maven Event coverage April 2, 2015Tim O’Halloran discusses the challenges of implementing the new groundwater legislation on the local level The provisions of the Sustainable...
Media call: Agency officials discuss their role in addressing the drought Maven News and Features April 1, 2015This afternoon, agency officials held a media call to discuss their roles in addressing the drought as laid out in...
Reactions to Governor’s executive order and the snowless snow survey Maven Other News Item April 1, 2015Organizations, legislators, and interest groups weigh in on the Governor’s executive order and the meager snowpack survey results Here are...
This just in … Sierra Nevada Snowpack Is Virtually Gone; Water Content Now Is Only 5 Percent of Historic Average, Lowest Since 1950 Maven Breaking News April 1, 2015From the Department of Water Resources: The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) found no snow whatsoever today during its...
This just in … Governor Brown Directs First Ever Statewide Mandatory Water Reductions Maven Breaking News April 1, 2015From the Office of the Governor: Following the lowest snowpack ever recorded and with no end to the drought in...