Meetings – MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

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

December 8, 2022

Study sets the baseline for meeting the Delta Plan’s ecosystem restoration targets The Delta Reform Act of 2009 established the...

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

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Meetings

December 6, 2022

At the November meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Laurel Larsen spotlighted research funded by the Council...

METROPOLITAN IMPORTED WATER COMMITTEE: Delta Conveyance Project draft EIR, part 2; Collaborative salmonid recovery project

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Meetings

November 17, 2022

At the November meeting of Metropolitan’s Imported Water Committee, agenda items included the second of a two-part presentation on the...

METROPOLITAN’S IMPORTED WATER COMMITTEE: Southern California’s worsening water supply situation

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Meetings

November 15, 2022

“As we look at the supply outlook for the next year, we again stress the importance of our member agencies...

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Reducing reliance on the Delta

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Best of the Notebook

November 10, 2022

October Council meeting features Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot and Metropolitan Water District General Manager Adel Hagekhalil Reduced reliance on...

CA WATER COMMISSION: The Department of Water Resources looks to improve runoff forecasting as it plans for another dry year

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Meetings

October 20, 2022

At the September meeting of the California Water Commission, commissioners were given a briefing by the Department of Water Resources...

METROPOLITAN’S IMPORTED WATER COMMITTEE: Delta Conveyance Project Draft EIR

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Meetings

October 19, 2022

The Department of Water Resources released the Environmental Impact Report on July 27, 2022; the extended public comment period will...

METROPOLITAN’S IMPORTED WATER COMMITTEE: Southern California water supplies to be stretched thin if 2023 is dry

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Meetings

October 18, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] At the October meeting of Metropolitan’s Imported Water Committee, staff briefed committee members on available supplies and water demands,...

DELTA WATERMASTER: Investigation of alleged illegal Delta diversions concludes; Delta Dry-year Response Pilot Program in place for another year; Voluntary agreements and the Delta

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Meetings

October 13, 2022

At the September meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Watermaster Michael George’s update included the completion of an investigation...

STATE WATER BOARD: Update on the Central Valley Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program

Maven

Meetings

October 6, 2022

At the September 20 meeting of the State Water Board, Central Valley Regional Board staff provided the State Water Board...

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: An overview of the San Francisco Estuary Blueprint

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Meetings

September 28, 2022

The document is a collaborative five-year roadmap that outlines 25 actions to address chemical, physical, biological, and social-ecological processes in...

METROPOLITAN IMPORTED WATER COMMITTEE: Challenges ahead for Metropolitan’s water supplies in 2023

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Meetings

September 20, 2022

Storage supplies not evenly distributed throughout the service area; Changes in accounting on the Colorado River could further impact supplies...

STATE WATER BOARD: California making steady progress on recycled water use

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Meetings

August 17, 2022

At the August 2 meeting of the State Water Board, Rebecca Greenwood, Engineering Geologist with the Recycled and Desalination unit...

WATER STORAGE INVESTMENT PROGRAM: The Road to Final Funding

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Meetings

July 27, 2022

The first of seven projects could see final funding awarded by the end of the year; other projects not until...

DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST: Drivers of and trends in Delta water temperature

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Meetings

July 14, 2022

At the June meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Laurel Larsen’s report focused on the effects of...

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

METROPOLITAN IMPORTED WATER COMMITTEE: Delta Conveyance Project draft EIR, part 2; Collaborative salmonid recovery project

METROPOLITAN’S IMPORTED WATER COMMITTEE: Southern California’s worsening water supply situation

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Reducing reliance on the Delta

CA WATER COMMISSION: The Department of Water Resources looks to improve runoff forecasting as it plans for another dry year

METROPOLITAN’S IMPORTED WATER COMMITTEE: Delta Conveyance Project Draft EIR

METROPOLITAN’S IMPORTED WATER COMMITTEE: Southern California water supplies to be stretched thin if 2023 is dry

DELTA WATERMASTER: Investigation of alleged illegal Delta diversions concludes; Delta Dry-year Response Pilot Program in place for another year; Voluntary agreements and the Delta

STATE WATER BOARD: Update on the Central Valley Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: An overview of the San Francisco Estuary Blueprint

METROPOLITAN IMPORTED WATER COMMITTEE: Challenges ahead for Metropolitan’s water supplies in 2023

STATE WATER BOARD: California making steady progress on recycled water use

WATER STORAGE INVESTMENT PROGRAM: The Road to Final Funding

DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST: Drivers of and trends in Delta water temperature

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