Amid Drought’s Grip, ACWA Releases Policy Framework to Improve Resiliency and Management of Headwaters Maven Other News Item March 20, 2015From the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA): As the state looks to preserve every drop of water amid record...
Organizations and legislators react to Governor Brown’s $1 billion emergency drought package Maven Other News Item March 20, 2015Here are all the reactions to Governor Brown’s proposal yesterday’s proposal for $1 billion emergency drought plan, listed in alphabetical...
Maven’s Notebook wins award at the California Water Policy 24 Conference Maven Other News Item March 20, 2015Yesterday, my work here at Maven’s Notebook was recognized with an “Award of Merit” from the organizers of the California...
This just in … Governor Brown, Legislative Leaders Announce $1 Billion Emergency Drought Package Maven Breaking News March 19, 2015From the Office of the Governor: Mobilizing state resources to face another year of extreme dry conditions, Governor Edmund G....
Groundwater Problems and Prospects, Part 2: The story behind the passage of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act Maven Event coverage March 19, 2015Assembly policy consultant Tina Cannon Leahy, ACWA’s Cindy Tuck, and the California Water Foundation’s Kate Williams talk about the unusual...
Responding to drought: Options for demand-side management (or … which water conservation programs actually work?) Maven Event coverage March 18, 2015Pricing, programs, pleading, prohibiting, pressuring, and plastering … what’s the most effective approach to get consumers to use less? UC...
This just in … State Water Board Re-Adopts Emergency Regulations for Minimum Fish Flow Protections and Water Rights Reporting Maven Breaking News March 17, 2015Order issued Tuesday evening provides for curtailment of water diversions in Mill, Deer, and Antelope Creek if minimum flows not...
This just in … State Water Board Expands and Extends Emergency Water Conservation Regulation Maven Breaking News March 17, 2015From the State Water Resources Control Board: “As California enters a fourth year of severe drought, the State Water Resources...
Legal options for water providers in times of drought Maven Event coverage March 17, 2015The Water Code, Prop 218, Prop 26 and more … Attorney Kelly Salt reviews the legal provisions in the State...
This just in … New PPIC Publication: Policy Priorities for Managing Drought Maven Other News Item March 16, 2015New PPIC report cites four key weaknesses in drought preparation and response From the Public Policy Institute of California: “State,...
Website notes: Some content adjustments, new products from the Notebook, and more … Maven Uncategorized March 16, 2015Dear Readers, It’s been a busy 2015 so far, and there’s no sign of things changing! I have a few...
The Delta Landscapes project: Creating a spatial framework to inform restoration planning Maven Event coverage March 16, 2015A new report uses landscape metrics in both the historical and contemporary Delta to help define, design, and evaluate functional,...
Groundwater Problems and Prospects, part 1: An overview of groundwater Maven Best of the Notebook March 12, 2015Graham Fogg covers the fundamentals of groundwater, including different types of overdraft, sustainable yields, and basin salt balance, as well...
Flood management oversight hearing, part 2: The Who, What, Where & Why of Flood Control in the Central Valley Maven Best of the Notebook March 11, 2015Legislators hear from the multiple agencies and organizations with flood management responsibilities in the Central Valley In the Central Valley,...
This just in … Natural Resources Agency: Significant Progress Made by Water Quality and Oil Recovery Regulators on Ensuring Protection of Drinking Water; U.S. EPA Approves State’s Plan to Move Forward (webcast link) Maven Breaking News March 10, 2015From the California Natural Resources Agency: California Environmental Protection Agency Secretary Matthew Rodriquez and Natural Resources Secretary John Laird today...
