Meetings – Page 13 – MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Easements: A tool for preserving resources we value, or a straight-jacket that will limit our ability to adapt to a changing world? A study from Paradise Cut

March 13, 2018

A conflict over easements complicate progress on a badly needed flood bypass for the San Joaquin The Paradise Cut Bypass...

METROPOLITAN BAY DELTA COMMITTEE: Committee members discuss financing construction of entire Cal Water Fix project

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February 28, 2018

At yesterday’s meeting of Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta, the entirety of the meeting was devoted to discussion of...

CAL WATER FIX: Metropolitan Committee discusses the possible staged construction of the project

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February 14, 2018

There’s a bit of room for partial participation by CVP contractors; Metropolitan directors float idea of financing construction of entire...

METROPOLITAN BAY-DELTA COMMITTEE: Briefing on the reconsultation for the operation of the state and federal water projects, Delta ecosystem restoration, and prepping for a major Cal Water Fix announcement

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January 31, 2018

Briefing on the reconsulation process gives context for recent public meetings to maximize CVP deliveries The January meeting of Metropolitan’s...

CA WATER COMMISSION: Update on Sustainable Groundwater Management Implementation

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January 4, 2018

Since the passage of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) in September of 2014, the Department of Water Resources (DWR)...

SGMA IMPLEMENTATION: DWR releases draft BMP for sustainable management criteria

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December 20, 2017

Public comments due by January 8 Recently, the Department of Water Resources Sustainable Groundwater Management Program released a draft Best...

WATER STORAGE INVESTMENT PGM: New water storage projects showcased at the California Water Commission

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December 19, 2017

Proponents of water storage projects competing for Prop 1 funds present their projects to the California Water Commission The nine...

DELTA PROTECTION COMMISSION: Delta Watermaster Michael George gives quarterly update

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December 6, 2017

Update covers consumptive use study, implementation of the WIIN Act, and more … At the November meeting of the Delta...

California Water Plan Update 2018: Envisioning Statewide Water Sustainability

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November 29, 2017

The update to the California Water Plan will be a much shorter and more succinct document than it’s predecessors –...

STATE WATER PROJECT UPDATE: Oroville spillways construction overview, subsidence along the California Aqueduct; DWR’s GHG reduction plan

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November 21, 2017

The nine-member California Water Commission has been given a number of responsibilities as dictated by the California Water Code; one...

METROPOLITAN’S BAY DELTA COMMITTEE: Update on Cal Water Fix cost and benefit allocation discussions for State Water Project contractors

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November 8, 2017

Plan to allocate the costs and benefits of the California Water Fix project among State Water Project contractors begins to...

Delta Stewardship Council begins development of an ecosystem amendment to the Delta Plan

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November 7, 2017

The planned amendment to the Delta Plan’s Chapter 4 will incorporate new scientific information developed since 2013 At the time...

CA WATER COMMISSION: Water storage infrastructure in the 21st century

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October 27, 2017

The nine members of the California Water Commission have been given a task: to decide how to award the $2.7...

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Overview of the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan

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October 25, 2017

The update to the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan was adopted by the Central Valley Flood Protection Board in August...

CA WATER COMMISSION: Overview of Central Valley Project Operations

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September 26, 2017

The Bureau of Reclamation is a federal agency within the Department of the Interior who operates water supply projects throughout...

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Easements: A tool for preserving resources we value, or a straight-jacket that will limit our ability to adapt to a changing world? A study from Paradise Cut

METROPOLITAN BAY DELTA COMMITTEE: Committee members discuss financing construction of entire Cal Water Fix project

CAL WATER FIX: Metropolitan Committee discusses the possible staged construction of the project

METROPOLITAN BAY-DELTA COMMITTEE: Briefing on the reconsultation for the operation of the state and federal water projects, Delta ecosystem restoration, and prepping for a major Cal Water Fix announcement

CA WATER COMMISSION: Update on Sustainable Groundwater Management Implementation

SGMA IMPLEMENTATION: DWR releases draft BMP for sustainable management criteria

WATER STORAGE INVESTMENT PGM: New water storage projects showcased at the California Water Commission

DELTA PROTECTION COMMISSION: Delta Watermaster Michael George gives quarterly update

California Water Plan Update 2018: Envisioning Statewide Water Sustainability

STATE WATER PROJECT UPDATE: Oroville spillways construction overview, subsidence along the California Aqueduct; DWR’s GHG reduction plan

METROPOLITAN’S BAY DELTA COMMITTEE: Update on Cal Water Fix cost and benefit allocation discussions for State Water Project contractors

Delta Stewardship Council begins development of an ecosystem amendment to the Delta Plan

CA WATER COMMISSION: Water storage infrastructure in the 21st century

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Overview of the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan

CA WATER COMMISSION: Overview of Central Valley Project Operations

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