Metropolitan Bay Delta Committee hears presentation on treasurer’s BDCP affordability report, plus an update on SWP BDCP contract negotiations Maven Meetings February 3, 2015Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay Delta hears a presentation on the state treasurer’s report which found that both urban...
An overview of the refinements and revisions to the Bay Delta Conservation Plan facilities (with video) Maven Meetings February 2, 2015Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta hears some of the details on the changes made to the water conveyance facilities...
The promise and pitfalls of regional planning for special status species Maven Best of the Notebook January 28, 2015Panel discusses the pros and cons of Habitat Conservation Plans and Natural Community Conservation Plans In recent years in an...
Lessons from Australia’s millennium drought Maven Best of the Notebook January 27, 2015An Australian water official discusses the key policy initiatives that Australia enacted to respond to long-term exceptional drought conditions In...
Michael Anderson, State Climatologist: Climate, Drought, and Change Maven Best of the Notebook January 26, 2015The state climatologist discusses the current drought and the signs of climate change. Is the current drought a harbinger of...
Heather Cooley: The Untapped Potential of California’s Water Supply: Efficiency, Reuse, and Stormwater Maven Best of the Notebook January 21, 2015Recent study by the Pacific Institute and the NRDC show that there is potential water savings equivalent to 10.8 to...
Fran Spivy-Weber on sustainability initiatives and the California Water Action Plan Maven Speeches and profiles January 20, 2015Fran Spivy-Weber talks about the statewide sustainability initiatives included in the California Water Action Plan, and ends with the suggestion...
Media call: State and federal officials discuss the 2015 Drought Operations Plan Maven News and Features January 15, 2015Officials from the water projects, fish agencies, and the State Water Board review how they responded last year, and outline...
This just in … Legislative Analyst’s Office releases new report, “Achieving State Goals for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta” Maven News and Features January 15, 2015From the Legislative Analyst’s Office, a new 32-page report, “Achieving State Goals for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. From the Executive...
Delta Levee Investment Strategy Update: Delta Stewardship Council accepts the Delta Levee Investment Issue Paper Maven Meetings January 15, 2015The Delta Stewardship Council votes to unanimously accept the Delta Levee Investment Issue Paper, setting the framework for upcoming policy...
The future of water transfers after the 2014 drought Maven Best of the Notebook January 14, 2015Panel discusses how the water transfer market fared the drought in 2014, and with another dry year possible, they contemplate...
The California Water Plan: Roadmap for Action Maven FEATURED ARTICLES January 13, 2015DWR’s Kamyar Guivetchi presents the California Water Plan, touching on the importance of integrated water management; the nexus between the...
Fall Midwater Trawl Index finds record low numbers of Delta smelt Maven News and Features January 12, 2015The annual survey conducted each fall since 1967 shows record low number for Delta smelt; longfin smelt is second lowest...
The Governor’s proposed budget and water Maven FEATURED ARTICLES January 9, 2015Earlier today, Governor Brown proposed his balanced budget that increases funding for schools and health care coverage, holds college tuition...
California Water Action Plan implementation coordination and progress; Integrating flood and ecosystem planning in the Yolo Bypass Maven Meetings January 7, 2015Janelle Beland and Kris Tjernell from the California Natural Resources Agency brief the Delta Plan Interagency Implementation Committee on the...
