Meetings – Page 23 – MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

October 27, 2014

At the October meeting of the California Water Commission, Department of Water Resources Drought Manager Bill Croyle updated the Commission...

Director Chuck Bonham on the response of the Department of Fish and Wildlife to the exceptional drought conditions

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October 22, 2014

At the October meeting of the California Water Commission, Chuck Bonham, Director of the Calfiornia Department of Fish and Wildlife,...

Delta Conservancy September Board Meeting: Wildlife Friendly Agricultural Practices in the Delta, preparing for the water bond, and more …

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October 16, 2014

On September 24th, the Board of Directors of the Delta Conservancy held their quarterly meeting. On the agenda, a presentation...

USGS Science in the Delta, plus other notes from the September meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council

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October 9, 2014

At the September 25 meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, the council members unanimously approved the addition of the USGS...

Delta Protection Commission discusses Proposition 1, plus other notes from the September meeting

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October 8, 2014

At the September 25 meeting of the Delta Protection Commission, the commissioners discussed whether or not they should take a...

A brief report from the State Water Board’s workshop on Central and Southern Delta Water Availability and Use

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October 7, 2014

Cody Phillips, a legal intern with the Delta Stewardship Council, attended the September 24th workshop at the State Water Board,...

Retiring Delta Watermaster Craig Wilson gives his last report to the Delta Protection Commission

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October 7, 2014

On September 25th, the Delta Protection Commission met in Discovery Bay. On the agenda, an update from retiring Delta Watermaster...

Delta Levee Investment Strategy update: Presentation and discussion of the Levee Investment Issue Paper

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October 6, 2014

At the September meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Deputy Executive Officer Cindy Messer updated the council on the progress...

Divvying up the costs of the twin tunnels: Metropolitan Committee is updated on the BDCP’s cost allocation discussions

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October 1, 2014

At the September 23rd meeting of Metropolitan Water District’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta, Metropolitan Manager Steve Arakawa updated the...

Director Mark Cowin updates Metropolitan’s Bay Delta Committee on the Bay Delta Conservation Plan and addresses EPA’s comments, plus Randy Fiorini of the Delta Stewardship Council on the Council’s five priorities

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September 29, 2014

The latest information on the Bay Delta Conservation Plan took center stage at the September 23rd meeting of Metropolitan Water...

Groundwater and surface water interactions under water shortage

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September 17, 2014

The exceptionally dry conditions along with the recent passage of groundwater legislation has focused the state’s attention on its groundwater...

Update on urban water conservation numbers: State reduces water use overall by 7.5% in July, saving 17 billion gallons of water

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September 10, 2014

At the September 9 meeting of the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board), Max Gomberg gave a presentation...

Wildfire and droughts in Sierra Nevada forests

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September 10, 2014

With much of the state’s water supply originating in the mountains as precipitation on the forested landscape, the health of...

Big Break, Oakley, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Photo by Chris Austin. All rights reserved.

Delta Stewardship Council endorses habitat restoration issue paper; an update on the Delta Levee Investment Strategy

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September 5, 2014

At the August meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, council members spent the morning touring the Antioch Dunes and Dutch...

Dr. Peter Gleick on The Untapped Potential of California’s Water Supply

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September 3, 2014

In June, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and Pacific Institute released a study that examined the potential water supply...

California Water Commission hears an update on DWR’s activities to address the drought

Director Chuck Bonham on the response of the Department of Fish and Wildlife to the exceptional drought conditions

Delta Conservancy September Board Meeting: Wildlife Friendly Agricultural Practices in the Delta, preparing for the water bond, and more …

USGS Science in the Delta, plus other notes from the September meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council

Delta Protection Commission discusses Proposition 1, plus other notes from the September meeting

A brief report from the State Water Board’s workshop on Central and Southern Delta Water Availability and Use

Retiring Delta Watermaster Craig Wilson gives his last report to the Delta Protection Commission

Delta Levee Investment Strategy update: Presentation and discussion of the Levee Investment Issue Paper

Divvying up the costs of the twin tunnels: Metropolitan Committee is updated on the BDCP’s cost allocation discussions

Director Mark Cowin updates Metropolitan’s Bay Delta Committee on the Bay Delta Conservation Plan and addresses EPA’s comments, plus Randy Fiorini of the Delta Stewardship Council on the Council’s five priorities

Groundwater and surface water interactions under water shortage

Update on urban water conservation numbers: State reduces water use overall by 7.5% in July, saving 17 billion gallons of water

Wildfire and droughts in Sierra Nevada forests

Delta Stewardship Council endorses habitat restoration issue paper; an update on the Delta Levee Investment Strategy

Dr. Peter Gleick on The Untapped Potential of California’s Water Supply

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