PERSPECTIVES: The SOURCE Interview with Brenda Burman, Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Maven News and Features August 7, 2019Finding solutions for shortages on Colorado River This post, written by Lynn Lipinski, first appeared in SOURCE Magazine and is...
Draft environmental documents for the long-term operation of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project, plus an update on the biological opinions Maven News and Features August 6, 2019Explainer post on what these environmental documents are all about and how they interface with the biological opinions, plus an...
GUEST COMMENTARY: What Does Climate Change Really Mean to California’s Water Resources? Robert Shibatani Guest contributors August 6, 2019Guest commentary by Robert Shibatani Whether you are a water utility manager, elected official, or homeowner, future water availability is...
SGMA IMPLEMENTATION: Developing Sustainable Management Criteria Maven Event coverage July 31, 2019Minimum thresholds, measurable objectives, undesirable results: A panel of consultants discuss the specifics of how their GSAs determined sustainable management...
PFAS EXPLAINED: The growing crisis of ‘forever chemicals’ Maven Best of the Notebook July 24, 2019PFAS are a group of chemicals that have become ubiquitous in consumer goods – and the environment. What are they...
MET WATER PLANNING & STEWARDSHIP COMM: Secretary Crowfoot talks about the water resilience portfolio, Delta conveyance, and more … Maven Meetings July 17, 2019At the July meeting of Metropolitan’s Water Planning and Stewardship Committee meeting, the bulk of the meeting was taken up...
GSA SUMMIT: SGMA and Land Use Issues Maven Best of the Notebook July 10, 2019Panel discusses land use issues, including well permitting, land fallowing, general plans and SGMA, and more … Groundwater is intimately...
METROPOLITAN BAY DELTA COMMITTEE: Update on Governor’s water resilience portfolio and Delta conveyance planning efforts Maven Meetings July 2, 2019At last week’s meeting of Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay Delta, Bay Delta Initiatives Manager Steve Arakawa updated the...
CA WATER COMMISSION: Governor Newsom’s Water Resilience Portfolio Initiative Listening Session Maven Meetings June 26, 2019On April 29, 2019, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-10-19 that directed the secretaries of the California Natural Resources Agency,...
GUEST COMMENTARY: Why not put your public water outreach program on steroids Maven Guest contributors June 25, 2019Guest commentary by Stephen Baker, Operation Unite®: How can the short memory of the public maintain the long-term commitments of...
DELTA SCIENCE: Lead Scientist Dr. Callaway updates the State Water Board on science efforts in the Delta Maven Meetings June 20, 2019At the May 21st meeting of the State Water Board, Lead Scientist Dr. John Callaway updated Board members of ongoing...
CA WATER LAW SYMPOSIUM: Questions of common supply: SGMA requirements for interconnected surface water and groundwater Maven Best of the Notebook June 19, 2019The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), passed in 2014, is California’s first statewide law that explicitly reflects the fact that...
ROBERT SHIBATANI: Are California’s Water Operations as Efficient as Claimed? Robert Shibatani Guest contributors June 18, 2019Part II: How Much Water Was Lost this Spring 2019? This commentary was written by Robert Shibatani. In Part I...
PERSPECTIVES: Interview with Susan Tatayon, Chair of the Delta Stewardship Council Maven Speeches and profiles June 13, 2019Ms. Tatayon discusses the role of the Delta Stewardship Council, her goals as chair, and the Delta Plan 5 year...
WOTS Up? An Update Regarding Regulation of Waters of the State and Waters of the United States Maven Best of the Notebook June 12, 2019Attorney Mary Lynn Coffee unpacks the new wetland regulations and Waters of the State rule, plus a look at the...
