CALIFORNIA WATER LAW SYMPOSIUM: Utilization of Water Transfers to Recharge Groundwater Basins Maven Event coverage March 14, 2018Water transfers can be an effective water management tool for providing much-needed flexibility in the allocation and use of water...
DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Easements: A tool for preserving resources we value, or a straight-jacket that will limit our ability to adapt to a changing world? A study from Paradise Cut Maven Meetings March 13, 2018A conflict over easements complicate progress on a badly needed flood bypass for the San Joaquin The Paradise Cut Bypass...
GROUNDWATER RIGHTS PRIMER: What Agencies & Project Developers Need to Know Maven Best of the Notebook March 7, 2018A seminar at McGeorge School of Law takes a deep dive into groundwater rights and SGMA California depends on groundwater...
METROPOLITAN BAY DELTA COMMITTEE: Committee members discuss financing construction of entire Cal Water Fix project Maven Meetings February 28, 2018At yesterday’s meeting of Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta, the entirety of the meeting was devoted to discussion of...
THE DELTA AND THE TRIBUTARIES, part 3: Moving the Delta and the tributaries towards a sustainable future Maven Event coverage February 22, 2018The Sierra Nevada plays a critical role in California’s water supply: Snowpack in the mountain provides a natural form of...
THE DELTA AND THE TRIBUTARIES, part 2: California’s salmon face challenges, but there are success stories, too Maven Event coverage February 21, 2018In the fall of every year, an incredible phenomenon takes place in the Central Valley: the fall salmon run. Adult...
THE DELTA AND THE TRIBUTARIES, part 1: How the health of the headwaters affects California’s water system Maven Event coverage February 20, 2018The Mountain Counties Area spans over 15,700 square miles, encompassing most of the Sierra Nevada. Much of the state’s precipitation...
CAL WATER FIX: Metropolitan Committee discusses the possible staged construction of the project Maven Meetings February 14, 2018There’s a bit of room for partial participation by CVP contractors; Metropolitan directors float idea of financing construction of entire...
METROPOLITAN BAY-DELTA COMMITTEE: Briefing on the reconsultation for the operation of the state and federal water projects, Delta ecosystem restoration, and prepping for a major Cal Water Fix announcement Maven Meetings January 31, 2018Briefing on the reconsulation process gives context for recent public meetings to maximize CVP deliveries The January meeting of Metropolitan’s...
What’s the Potential for Increased Groundwater Replenishment in California? Maven Best of the Notebook January 17, 2018Panel at ACWA highlights state efforts to scale up Flood Managed Aquifer Recharge, survey on groundwater recharge in the Central...
PANEL: Legal issues associated with water conservation mandates Maven Event coverage January 10, 2018As the legislature contemplates how to “Make Conservation a California Way of Life”, a panel discusses some of the legal...
GUEST COMMENTARY: A New Model for Resolving Problems in the San Bernardino Valley Emerges Maven Guest contributors January 8, 2018Andrea Miller (City Manager, City of San Bernardino), Douglas Headrick (General Manager, San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District), and John Mura (General...
CA WATER COMMISSION: Update on Sustainable Groundwater Management Implementation Maven Meetings January 4, 2018Since the passage of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) in September of 2014, the Department of Water Resources (DWR)...
Earthquake Resilience of Southern California’s Water Distribution Systems Maven Best of the Notebook January 3, 2018All the major water infrastructure bringing in water to Southern California cross the San Andreas fault at least once, sometimes...
SGMA IMPLEMENTATION: DWR releases draft BMP for sustainable management criteria Maven Meetings December 20, 2017Public comments due by January 8 Recently, the Department of Water Resources Sustainable Groundwater Management Program released a draft Best...
