DAILY DIGEST – Page 28 – MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

DAILY DIGEST, 8/19: Valley water districts told they’ll have to pay $25M more for water next year; CA faces unprecedented dangers as record heat, dryness combine with fierce winds; Hurtado not satisfied with money allotted for canal restoration projects; Assemblymember Frazier anchors effort to remove abandoned boats from the Delta; and more …

August 19, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … THURSDAY: CONFERENCE: Sixth Annual California Water Data Summit from 9am to 4pm. Bringing...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/18: SoCal water officials declare supply alert, Newsom says mandatory statewide water restrictions may be on the way; Who owns the water from Lake Tahoe & Truckee River?; Could desal play a role in the Colorado River Basin’s future?; and more …

Maven

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August 18, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The State Water Board will meet beginning at 9am. Agenda items include...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/17: Colorado River water shortage declared for first time; CA could see cuts by 2024; Buy water, attorneys tell clients; Mark Arax: The well fixer’s warning; Calif. adapts to wildfire by urging people to flee; and more …

Maven

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August 17, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The State Water Resources Control Board meets at 9am. Agenda items include an...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/16: $2.7B bond fund to build water reservoirs sits idle; Should we dam the Golden Gate to protect from sea level rise?; How climate change complicates CA’s plans for a carbon-free future; Western states face first federal water cuts; and more …

Maven

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August 16, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … $2.7 billion bond fund to build water reservoirs sits idle in California...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: La Niña watch is officially on this fall; Small towns grow desperate for water; Wildfire smoke may lead to less rain; The Colorado River basin’s daunting new math; and more …

Maven

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August 15, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … La Niña watch is officially on this fall, and that could be...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/13: CA’s dry season is turning into a permanent state of being; Glaciers on Mt. Shasta melting, causing mud flows; Climate change hits sushi supply chain; Can Santa Clara Valley’s salubrious paradise hold up in California’s changing climate?; and more …

Maven

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August 13, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Central Valley Regional Water Quality Board meets beginning at 9am. Agenda items include...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/12: Can water megaprojects save the West?; Optimism for moving forward to address water following curtailment orders; Russian River: Despite curtailment order, water still vanishing; Salton Sea restoration efforts could fail without science; and more …

Maven

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August 12, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: SAFER Program Advisory Group Meeting from 9am to 4pm. Agenda items include...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/11: Could CA handle another year of drought?; Concerns linger over water cutbacks; Reversal of Trump-era action spells higher power, water costs; Could the infrastructure bill make wildfires worse?; and more …

Maven

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August 11, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Managed Aquifer Recharge: Where will we get the water? from 12pm to...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/10: CA water district pays millions over ‘unauthorized diversion’; Why is the Delta starving?; Hydropower levels under careful watch as drought ravages the West; Sites Reservoir commentaries: For and against; and more …

Maven

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August 10, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: California Environmental Flows Workgroup from 10am to 12pm. Agenda items include drought...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/9: Historic drought in U.S. West will persist through October; Water rights law for real property owners; Is lead in the Sacramento River causing the algae bloom?; A look at reservoir levels and conditions around the state; and more …

Maven

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August 9, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Historic drought in U.S. West will persist through October “The historic drought...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: One state, two different responses to drought; Dan Walters: Big battle looms over California water rights; Snow can disappear straight into the atmosphere in hot, dry weather; and more …

Maven

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August 8, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … In California, 1 state is seeing 2 drastically different responses to the...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/6: Ag Secretary visits Valley, promises federal drought relief; Coalition sends letter opposing voluntary agreements; Kern ag interests raise concerns about State Board’s proposed work toward racial equity; Klamath: Protest tent next to A Canal headgates comes down; and more …

Maven

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August 6, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California drought news today … U.S. Agriculture Secretary promising federal relief for CA farmers impacted by drought...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/05: State Board will make the call on refilling Don Pedro reservoir; Friant-Kern Canal repair process continues with repayment contract; Officials warn of cascading crises facing Pacific salmon; What can civil engineers do to prevent another Flint water crisis elsewhere?; and more …

Maven

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August 5, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The Delta Protection Commission will meet beginning at 1pm. Agenda items include...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/4: State Board approves emergency curtailment measures for the Delta watershed; 10 charts and maps that explain CA’s drought; NorCal lawmakers call out drought and wildland mismanagement; and more …

Maven

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August 4, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The State Water Resources Control Board will meet beginning at 9am. A...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/3: State cuts off hundreds of Russian River water users, more cutbacks to be considered today; New law allows enhanced penalties for water theft; and more …

Maven

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August 3, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The State Water Resources Control Board meets at 9:00am. Agenda items include drought...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/18: SoCal water officials declare supply alert, Newsom says mandatory statewide water restrictions may be on the way; Who owns the water from Lake Tahoe & Truckee River?; Could desal play a role in the Colorado River Basin’s future?; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 8/17: Colorado River water shortage declared for first time; CA could see cuts by 2024; Buy water, attorneys tell clients; Mark Arax: The well fixer’s warning; Calif. adapts to wildfire by urging people to flee; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 8/16: $2.7B bond fund to build water reservoirs sits idle; Should we dam the Golden Gate to protect from sea level rise?; How climate change complicates CA’s plans for a carbon-free future; Western states face first federal water cuts; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: La Niña watch is officially on this fall; Small towns grow desperate for water; Wildfire smoke may lead to less rain; The Colorado River basin’s daunting new math; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 8/13: CA’s dry season is turning into a permanent state of being; Glaciers on Mt. Shasta melting, causing mud flows; Climate change hits sushi supply chain; Can Santa Clara Valley’s salubrious paradise hold up in California’s changing climate?; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 8/12: Can water megaprojects save the West?; Optimism for moving forward to address water following curtailment orders; Russian River: Despite curtailment order, water still vanishing; Salton Sea restoration efforts could fail without science; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 8/11: Could CA handle another year of drought?; Concerns linger over water cutbacks; Reversal of Trump-era action spells higher power, water costs; Could the infrastructure bill make wildfires worse?; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 8/10: CA water district pays millions over ‘unauthorized diversion’; Why is the Delta starving?; Hydropower levels under careful watch as drought ravages the West; Sites Reservoir commentaries: For and against; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 8/9: Historic drought in U.S. West will persist through October; Water rights law for real property owners; Is lead in the Sacramento River causing the algae bloom?; A look at reservoir levels and conditions around the state; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: One state, two different responses to drought; Dan Walters: Big battle looms over California water rights; Snow can disappear straight into the atmosphere in hot, dry weather; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 8/6: Ag Secretary visits Valley, promises federal drought relief; Coalition sends letter opposing voluntary agreements; Kern ag interests raise concerns about State Board’s proposed work toward racial equity; Klamath: Protest tent next to A Canal headgates comes down; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 8/4: State Board approves emergency curtailment measures for the Delta watershed; 10 charts and maps that explain CA’s drought; NorCal lawmakers call out drought and wildland mismanagement; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 8/3: State cuts off hundreds of Russian River water users, more cutbacks to be considered today; New law allows enhanced penalties for water theft; and more …

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: How much habitat restoration has occurred in the Delta and Suisun Marsh since 2007?

DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST: The role of water quality in salmon predation

MONTHLY RESERVOIR REPORT for December 1

KAMYAR GUIVETCHI: Managing Water Resources for Sustainability & Resilience

DAILY DIGEST, 12/9: Friday

DAILY DIGEST, 12/7: Study: Reuse can affect water quality in unintended ways; NOAA explores next steps for habitat restoration in Klamath watershed; Weekend storm expected to bring 5 feet of snow to Sierra; Bay Area man’s water bill spikes to $1300 but why? and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 12/5: Sacramento River winter-run salmon face worst year ever; These Imperial Valley farmers want to pay more for their Colorado River water; Desal offers only partial solution to growing drought; Waves of precipitation keep coming for West Coast; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: More unsettled weather takes aim at West Coast; Cal Am desal plant faces tough road ahead to meet Coastal Commission conditions; Interview with outgoing Westlands longtime GM Birmingham; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 12/2: State kicks off water year with anticipated 5% allocation; Another storm this weekend; If you build it, do they come? Measuring results of the Water Forum’s habitat projects on the Lower American River; What’s next for Cal Am’s desalination plant?; and more …

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Dec 4-9:

NOTICE of lifting of curtailments under standard water right Term 91

ANNOUNCEMENT: Coming Soon: The Delta Residents Survey

NOTICE of 180-Day Temporary Permit Applications in Imperial County

DAILY DIGEST, 12/7: Study: Reuse can affect water quality in unintended ways; NOAA explores next steps for habitat restoration in Klamath watershed; Weekend storm expected to bring 5 feet of snow to Sierra; Bay Area man’s water bill spikes to $1300 but why? and more …

NOTICE: December 6 Weekly Update – Temporary Suspension of Curtailments in the Delta Watershed

DAILY DIGEST, 12/7: Study: Reuse can affect water quality in unintended ways; NOAA explores next steps for habitat restoration in Klamath watershed; Weekend storm expected to bring 5 feet of snow to Sierra; Bay Area man’s water bill spikes to $1300 but why? and more …

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: CDFW Announces $200 Million in New Grant Funding Under Drought, Climate and Nature-Based Solutions

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Watershed Remediation and Enhancement Grants to Address Impacts from Cannabis Cultivation