Large coalition of interest groups send letters to State Water Board and US EPA urging the feds to step in and set new Bay-Delta water quality standards by the end of 2017 Maven News and Features April 8, 2016“There is more than enough information available for the Board to adopt scientifically justified, more protective new standards,” the letters...
DWR and Reclamation write State Water Board, request delay in California Water Fix hearings Maven News and Features February 25, 2016In a letter responding to the State Water Resources Control Board’s pre-hearing conference ruling and requesting further clarification on some...
Sustainable Groundwater Management Update: Groundwater Sustainability Plan Regulations Maven News and Features February 9, 2016DWR’s Trevor Joseph highlights the upcoming draft regulations, due to be released later this month At the January meeting of...
Accelerating On-Farm Recharge in the San Joaquin Valley Maven Best of the Notebook February 8, 2016Using existing cropland for groundwater recharge could potentially be more cost-effective than dedicated recharge basins Groundwater overdraft has become a...
California Water Fix update: The Design and Construction Enterprise and overview of the permitting processes Maven News and Features February 3, 2016Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta hears the details of the Design and Construction Enterprise and an overview of the...
California Water 2.0: Administration secretaries highlight accomplishments, look ahead Maven News and Features January 26, 2016Secretaries Laird, Rodriquez, and Ross share their vision for continued implementation of the California Water Action Plan Earlier this month,...
This just in … Governor Brown addresses infrastructure, water, and climate change in 2016 State of the State address Maven News and Features January 21, 2016This morning, Governor Brown delivered his State of the State address to the legislature; the Governor’s office has released the...
Media call: State Water Board officials discuss the draft emergency conservation regulation Maven News and Features January 16, 2016Yesterday, the State Water Resources Control Board released the draft emergency conservation regulation for review and public comment. The proposed...
If you enjoy this website, here’s the list of organizations and people to thank … Maven News and Features January 14, 2016Maven’s Notebook gratefully acknowledges all of those who contributed to make continued operation of this website possible Dear Readers, I...
Water Supply Index (WSI) Forecast for January 1, 2016 Maven News and Features January 12, 2016From the Department of Water Resources: A Water Year 2016 Water Supply Index (WSI) forecast for conditions as of January...
What’s in the Governor’s proposed budget for emergency drought response and implementation of the California Water Action Plan Maven News and Features January 7, 2016The Governor released his proposed budget this morning. Here’s what’s in the budget for emergency drought response and the California...
2015 year in review, briefly … Maven News and Features December 31, 2015As the year draws to a close, the data is in! Here’s how the year stacked up … There were...
How much federal money is spent in the San Francisco Bay and Delta relative to other important ecosystems around the country? Maven News and Features December 1, 2015Hint: Funding for Delta programs falls far short of other important ecosystems How much does the federal government spend in...
Fish Restoration Program Update: Decker Island, Prospect Island, Cache Slough Complex and Suisun Marsh Maven News and Features November 20, 2015From the Department of Water Resources and the Department of Fish and Wildlife: In this update: Decker Island Property Acquisition...
Environmental groups notify EPA of intent to file suit for violations of the Clean Water Act Maven News and Features November 2, 2015The numerous modifications of the Delta’s water quality standards due to the drought are a violation of federal law, environmental...
