WATER STORAGE INVESTMENT PGM: New water storage projects showcased at the California Water Commission Maven Meetings December 19, 2017Proponents of water storage projects competing for Prop 1 funds present their projects to the California Water Commission The nine...
PANEL: Water agencies concerned about proposed expansion of ‘waters of the state’ Maven Event coverage December 14, 2017Proposed definition of wetlands and procedures would greatly expand state permitting program, potentially affect recharge basins and constructed facilities, water...
STATE OF THE ESTUARY CONFERENCE: Agency officials speak to resilience and water policy in keynote addresses Maven Event coverage December 13, 2017DWR Director Grant Davis, State Board member Steve Moore, and SFPUC’s Steven Ritchie address conference attendees Every two years, the...
NEWS FEATURE: Hunting down the ghost boats of the Delta Maven News and Features December 8, 2017They lie washed up on the side of levees, they sit silently moored in the quiet sloughs of the Delta,...
DELTA PROTECTION COMMISSION: Delta Watermaster Michael George gives quarterly update Maven Meetings December 6, 2017Update covers consumptive use study, implementation of the WIIN Act, and more … At the November meeting of the Delta...
ACWA CONFERENCE: The Department of Interior’s priorities for water Maven Event coverage December 5, 2017Deputy Assistant Austin Ewell speech at ACWA conference covers a wide range of topics, including the Water Fix, implementing the...
California Water Plan Update 2018: Envisioning Statewide Water Sustainability Maven Meetings November 29, 2017The update to the California Water Plan will be a much shorter and more succinct document than it’s predecessors –...
STATE WATER PROJECT UPDATE: Oroville spillways construction overview, subsidence along the California Aqueduct; DWR’s GHG reduction plan Maven Meetings November 21, 2017The nine-member California Water Commission has been given a number of responsibilities as dictated by the California Water Code; one...
METROPOLITAN’S BAY DELTA COMMITTEE: Update on Cal Water Fix cost and benefit allocation discussions for State Water Project contractors Maven Meetings November 8, 2017Plan to allocate the costs and benefits of the California Water Fix project among State Water Project contractors begins to...
Delta Stewardship Council begins development of an ecosystem amendment to the Delta Plan Maven Meetings November 7, 2017The planned amendment to the Delta Plan’s Chapter 4 will incorporate new scientific information developed since 2013 At the time...
DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Overview of the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan for the San Francisco Estuary Maven Event coverage November 1, 2017Otherwise known as the Estuary Blueprint, the plan has 32 actions designed to improve water quality and promote estuarine health...
RADIO SHOW: Uncertain Future for $17 Billion Delta Tunnels Project After Water Districts Pull Support Maven News and Features October 31, 2017Secretary John Laird and journalist Paul Rogers discuss the project Last week, KQED’s Forum radio show, hosted by Michael Krasny,...
CA WATER COMMISSION: Water storage infrastructure in the 21st century Maven Meetings October 27, 2017The nine members of the California Water Commission have been given a task: to decide how to award the $2.7...
DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Overview of the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan Maven Meetings October 25, 2017The update to the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan was adopted by the Central Valley Flood Protection Board in August...
DWR groundwater levels report shows mixed results Maven News and Features October 16, 2017Although Spring 2017 groundwater levels have mostly recovered from last year, most have not yet recovered to pre-drought conditions Although...
