An update on potential new water storage projects, part 1: An update on CalFed surface storage investigations and an overview of water storage Maven Meetings June 17, 2014Increasing water storage, both above and below ground, has become a part of the conversation as the state grapples with...
California Water Policy Seminar Series: Scientists discuss restoration and reconciliation in the Delta Maven Best of the Notebook June 12, 2014The 2014 California Water Policy Seminar Series, presented by the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences and the law school’s...
The Delta Stewardship Council prepares their comments on the Bay Delta Conservation Plan Maven Meetings June 4, 2014At the May 29th meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, councilmembers reviewed and approved the comments for the Bay Delta...
Reviewing the science of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan Maven Best of the Notebook June 3, 2014In preparing to finalize their comments on the Bay Delta Conservation Plan’s EIR/EIS, the Delta Stewardship Council reviewed the findings...
How the Bay Delta Conservation Plan addresses the goals and objectives of the Delta Reform Act and the Delta Plan Maven Best of the Notebook June 2, 2014At the May 29th meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, the main agenda item for the day was for the...
Sustainable Groundwater Management Workshop, Part 3 of 3: The Valley Ag Water Coalition and the Planning and Conservation League weigh in Maven Legislative Hearings May 30, 2014Last month, the Brown Administration held the second of two workshops to gather input on possible groundwater legislation to heard...
Notes from Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta: An update on the status of the Implementation Agreement, plus Metropolitan prepares to comment on the BDCP’s EIR and a briefing on the Design and Construction Enterprise Maven Meetings May 29, 2014“We are tantalizing close to a draft Implementing Agreement at this point in time,” Director Cowin told Committee members. At...
Sustainable Groundwater Management Workshop, Part 2 of 3: ACWA presents their proposal Maven Legislative Hearings May 29, 2014Last month, the Brown Administration held the second of two workshops to gather input on possible groundwater legislation to heard...
Sustainable Groundwater Management Workshop, Part 1 of 3: The California Water Foundation presents their proposal Maven Legislative Hearings May 28, 2014Last month, the Brown Administration held the second of two workshops to gather input on possible groundwater legislation to heard...
California Water Policy Seminar Series: Money, Water and Fish: Prospects for Reconciliation Maven Best of the Notebook May 27, 2014The California Water Policy Seminar Series, presented by the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences and the law school’s California...
In her own words: Pat Mulroy: “Water management in the Wild West: Lessons Learned” Maven Best of the Notebook May 26, 2014Here is Pat Mulroy, former General Manager of the Southern Nevada Water Authority, in her own words, speaking at the...
UC Drought Summit: State policy for future droughts Maven Best of the Notebook May 22, 2014What can the state do to better prepare for a drier future: groundwater management, water efficiency, water conservation … ?...
An update from the State Water Board on curtailment notice statuses for the Scott River, Russian River, Delta, and Tulare Lake Basin, plus an update from the Delta Watermaster Maven Meetings May 20, 2014At today’s meeting at the State Water Resources Control Board, John O’Hagan updated the board on the curtailment notices and...
California Water Policy Seminar Series: A regulator perspective on balancing environmental and economic interests Maven Best of the Notebook May 20, 2014The 2014 California Water Policy Seminar Series, presented by the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences and the law school’s...
Endangered species and drought: Can we break out of the Endangered Species Act death spiral? Maven Best of the Notebook May 20, 2014 Professor Peter Moyle, former Deputy Secretary of the Interior David Hayes, Professor Richard Frank and others discuss the impact...