DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: Why not a western alignment? Maven News and Features May 6, 2020Congressman Garamendi pushes for consideration of a western alignment for Delta conveyance; DWR responds In his scoping comments for the...
CENTRAL VALLEY FLOOD PROTECTION BOARD: Yolo Bypass Salmonid Habitat Restoration and Fish Passage Project Maven Meetings May 5, 2020Two centuries ago, the floor of the Central Valley was largely a marshy wetland. In the springtime, the snowpack would...
Restore the Delta webinar on voluntary agreements Maven News and Features April 30, 2020Delta stakeholder group provides history of Delta water quality planning and expresses their concerns over the voluntary agreements In mid-April...
WESTERN GROUNDWATER CONGRESS: Water resources management in the Pajaro Valley Basin Maven Event coverage April 23, 2020The Pajaro Valley is home to a billion-dollar agricultural industry, it’s rich, fertile soil providing fruits and vegetables for the...
CA WATER LAW SYMPOSIUM: Removing the dams on the Lower Klamath River Maven Event coverage April 22, 2020Compared to most coastal river systems, the Klamath River is upside down. It starts slow and high among the farmlands...
WESTERN GROUNDWATER CONGRESS: Utilizing excess winter stormwater flows for groundwater recharge Maven Event coverage April 16, 2020Kristin Sicke is the Assistant General Manager for Yolo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, which manages water supplies...
TED GRANTHAM: The evolution of environmental flows in California Maven Best of the Notebook April 15, 2020Ted Grantham is a Cooperative Extension Specialist at UC Berkeley and the CalTrout Ecosystem Fellow with the Public Policy Institute...
ERIC AVERETT: Water allocation strategies in the context of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act Maven Event coverage April 9, 2020Eric Averett is General Manager with the Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District, which is one of several water districts within...
WATER LAW SYMPOSIUM: The battle over the raising of Shasta Dam Maven Best of the Notebook April 8, 2020One of the long-running controversies in California water is the effort to raise Shasta Dam, a dam on the Sacramento...
WESTERN GROUNDWATER CONGRESS: Quantifying surface water depletion from groundwater pumping Maven Best of the Notebook April 2, 2020Understanding and conveying groundwater’s role in a changing world Surface water commonly is hydraulically connected to ground water, but the...
MONTHLY RESERVOIR REPORT for April 1st Robert Shibatani Water conditions April 2, 2020This report prepared by hydrologist Robert Shibatani. As of March 31, 2020 While many other issues are at the forefront...
KERN COUNTY WATER SUMMIT: The magic water wand Maven Event coverage April 1, 2020If you had a magic wand that could give you unlimited funding, could change any law, write any new law,...
GUEST COMMENTARY: Water Resource Prioritization during COVID 19 Maven Guest contributors March 31, 2020Guest commentary written by Robert Shibatani: Under the pall of COVID-19, when we say and concede that life will not...
WESTERN GROUNDWATER CONGRESS: Depletion of interconnected surface waters: Not that simple Maven Best of the Notebook March 26, 2020Sierra Ryan is a water resources planner with the County of Santa Cruz. In this presentation from the Groundwater Resources...
ECOSYSTEM-BASED MANAGEMENT: A new paradigm for managing California’s freshwater ecosystems Maven Best of the Notebook March 25, 2020Californians rely on the state’s myriad of rivers and streams for things such as water supply, hydropower, recreation, fisheries, biodiversity,...
