CA WATER LAW SYMPOSIUM: Federalism and Water under the Trump Administration: Has the Long Peace Come to an End? Maven Best of the Notebook February 12, 2020The California Water Law Symposium is on my short list of not-to-be-missed events on my yearly calendar. The symposium is...
CEQA 101: Introduction to the Delta Conveyance Project CEQA Process Maven News and Features February 11, 2020Recently, the Department of Water Resources posted a short video providing an overview of the California Environmental Quality Act and...
GUEST COMMENTARY: California Report Card: Water Resources & Climate Change Robert Shibatani Guest contributors February 11, 2020Is the State on the Right Track? Guest commentary by Robert Shibatani It’s been about 30-years since the UN based...
STATE OF THE ESTUARY: The Wetlands Regional Monitoring Program: A regional vision for coordinated monitoring Maven Event coverage February 6, 2020An update on the development of a regional plan to monitor the restoration of tidal marshes in the San Francisco...
METROPOLITAN BAY DELTA COMMITTEE: Delta conveyance update, plus a brief update on the Voluntary Agreements Maven Meetings February 5, 2020Status of the negotiations for the State Water Project contract amendment for Delta Conveyance also discussed At the January meeting...
CA WATER COMMISSION: Update on the Water Storage Investment Program Maven Meetings February 5, 2020WSIP Program Manager Amy Young updates commissioners on project schedule, progress on the projects, and how the projects will be...
GUEST COMMENTARY (REBUTTAL): Ecologists see little difference between unimpaired and (truly) functional approaches to flow Maven Guest contributors February 4, 2020This guest commentary was written by Julie Zimmerman, Jeanette Howard, Jon Rosenfield, and Rene Henery in response to The Final...
MONTHLY HYDROLOGY REPORT as of January 31 Robert Shibatani Water conditions February 3, 2020Prepared by Robert Shibatani exclusively for Maven’s Notebook As of January 31, 2019 Our speculation on New Year’s Day that...
STATE OF THE ESTUARY: Green Infrastructure Implementation Challenges and Opportunities: Navigating Constraints and Issues of Scale Maven Event coverage January 30, 2020Green infrastructure can be a resilient, multi-benefit approach to address issues such as urban runoff pollution and climate change adaptation....
WATER ASSOC. OF KERN COUNTY: The nuts and bolts of the CV-SALTS program Maven Best of the Notebook January 29, 2020Presentation at Kern County event discusses the implementation of the newly-adopted salt and nitrate management plan for the Central Valley...
ROBERT SHIBATANI COMMENTARY: The Final Demise of Unimpaired Flows Maven Guest contributors January 28, 2020We can Thank Climate Change… Guest commentary by Robert Shibatani Some ideas have the uncanny ability of persevering! Like a...
SGMA IMPLEMENTATION: Groundwater Sustainability Plan evaluation and State Water Board intervention Maven Best of the Notebook January 23, 2020A joint workshop hosted by the Department of Water Resources and the State Water Board provides details on how incoming...
METROPOLITAN COMMITTEE: The Newsom Administration’s draft Water Resilience Portfolio Maven Meetings January 22, 2020On January 3, State agencies released a draft Water Resilience Portfolio which outlines more than 100 integrated actionable recommendations in...
CENTRAL VALLEY FLOOD PROTECTION BOARD: Update on the San Joaquin River Restoration Program Maven Meetings January 21, 2020Historically, the San Joaquin River has supported large chinook salmon populations. However, since the Bureau of Reclamation’s Friant Dam on...
STATE OF THE ESTUARY: Microplastics Everywhere: Understanding Microplastics in the Bay and Recommended Actions Maven Best of the Notebook January 16, 2020Microplastics are ubiquitous and persistent pollutants in the ocean, and a pervasive and preventable threat to the health of marine...
