DAILY DIGEST – Page 27 – MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

DAILY DIGEST, holiday weekend edition: State Water Board order could impede 2022 irrigation season, groundwater recharging; 12 important things to know about California’s drought; Initiative would allocate two percent of state budget to water; The surprising places PFAS are being found; and more …

September 5, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … State Water Board order could impede 2022 irrigation season, groundwater recharging “The...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/3: Drought threatens access to clean water, study finds; Stricter water restrictions to come if winter stays dry, say experts; Marin utility seeks to cut water for endangered fish; Cuyama Valley groundwater basin to be adjudicated; and more …

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September 3, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Drought threatens access to clean water in California farming communities, study finds...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/2: CA water suppliers cast first challenge to strict drought rules; Increased pumping in Central Valley during drought worsens groundwater quality; Friant-Kern Canal repairs scheduled to begin in November; Proposed change at Prado Dam could yield water for 60,000 more people; and more …

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September 2, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … California water suppliers cast 1st challenge to strict drought rules “Freshly cut...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/1: Exasperated by drought, farmers could be critical in Newsom recall fight; Legislation seeks $308 million for key valley canal; What curtailments mean for MID, TID; Litigation, confusion to follow overturning of Trump water rule; and more …

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September 1, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … NOAA WEBINAR: Using a Freshwater Recirculation System to Rear Endangered Coho Salmon: Lessons...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/31: California moves slowly on water projects amid drought; Salmon program takes giant leap thanks to land donation; Devastating fires could damage Lake Tahoe’s iconic blue waters; Judge sinks Trump WOTUS rule; and more …

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August 31, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: Delta Watershed Curtailment Compliance And Response Assistance Webinar from 9am to 4pm. ...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/30: Madera County faces groundwater challenge of a lifetime; Drought, wildfires create new challenges for cannabis growers; Building a pipeline to the Mississippi? A harebrained idea; Faulconer gets briefed on CA drought – “a human crisis by design”; and more …

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August 30, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … EVENT: Delta Lead Scientist Ask Me Anything: Scientific peer review at 12pm. Join...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Most farmers have water cutoff, but a lucky few are immune; State report raises fresh alarms over sea-level rise; The environmentalist case for fish farms; El Dorado Irrigation District begins to assess flume damage; and more …

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August 29, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Many California farmers have water cut off, but a lucky few are...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/27: Drought felt by California farmers, who fear worst is yet to come; CA’s ‘Cantaloupe Capital’ struggles to reign supreme; Lawsuit: Groundwater pumping threats in Sac Valley transfers tied to extra pumping plans; Understanding the drought monitor; and more …

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August 27, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … The Central Valley Flood Protection Board meets beginning at 9am. Agenda items include...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/26: Drought, fires and politics put Biden’s CA water plans on hold; Democrat stirs up recall debate with unusual ideas; Dams ineffective for cold-water conservation; El Nino and La Nina events expected to wane as Earth heats up; and more …

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August 26, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … The Delta Stewardship Council will meet beginning at 9am. Agenda items include the...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/25: Meteorologists explain unusual lack of snow on Mt. Shasta; Water rights conversation heats up; With recall election, CA’s environmental future up for vote; How forest thinning is making wildfires worse; and more …

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August 25, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: All about water quality from 10 am to 11am. Hear from...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/24: An unprecedented climate observatory to understand the future of water; Experts weigh in on the future of drought management; Expediting water relief for the Navajo Nation; Water scarcity: What’s the big deal?; and more …

Maven

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August 24, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … EVENT: Kern County: What are we doing for Water Conservation? from 11:30 am...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/23: Megadrought to pit fish lives against human needs in the West; Where the water used for fighting California wildfires comes from; Introducing Modernizing California Water Law; The incredible shrinking Colorado River; and more …

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August 23, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … JOINT LEG HEARING with the Assembly Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife and...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Farmers, cities told to stop drawing water from Delta watershed; Bill aimed at repurposing farmland a step closer to passing; As CA burns, some ecologists say it’s time to rethink forest management; Biden moves to blunt Trump water permitting rule; and more …

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August 22, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … California water regulators block thousands of farmers from accessing state’s largest watershed...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for August 15 – 20: Advancing Well-Designed Water Trading Programs in CA, Shortage declared on Colorado River; Emergency regs now in effect for Delta watershed; plus all the top water news of the week

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August 20, 2021

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DAILY DIGEST, 8/20: Emergency regulations allow curtailments in the Delta watershed; Western drought will last into fall or longer; Water & weed: A complex California relationship; Q&A: Can green infrastructure keep microplastics out of the environment?; and more …

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August 20, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … The Delta Independent Science Board meets from 8:30am to 12:30pm. Agenda items include...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/3: Drought threatens access to clean water, study finds; Stricter water restrictions to come if winter stays dry, say experts; Marin utility seeks to cut water for endangered fish; Cuyama Valley groundwater basin to be adjudicated; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 9/1: Exasperated by drought, farmers could be critical in Newsom recall fight; Legislation seeks $308 million for key valley canal; What curtailments mean for MID, TID; Litigation, confusion to follow overturning of Trump water rule; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 8/31: California moves slowly on water projects amid drought; Salmon program takes giant leap thanks to land donation; Devastating fires could damage Lake Tahoe’s iconic blue waters; Judge sinks Trump WOTUS rule; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 8/30: Madera County faces groundwater challenge of a lifetime; Drought, wildfires create new challenges for cannabis growers; Building a pipeline to the Mississippi? A harebrained idea; Faulconer gets briefed on CA drought – “a human crisis by design”; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Most farmers have water cutoff, but a lucky few are immune; State report raises fresh alarms over sea-level rise; The environmentalist case for fish farms; El Dorado Irrigation District begins to assess flume damage; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 8/27: Drought felt by California farmers, who fear worst is yet to come; CA’s ‘Cantaloupe Capital’ struggles to reign supreme; Lawsuit: Groundwater pumping threats in Sac Valley transfers tied to extra pumping plans; Understanding the drought monitor; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 8/26: Drought, fires and politics put Biden’s CA water plans on hold; Democrat stirs up recall debate with unusual ideas; Dams ineffective for cold-water conservation; El Nino and La Nina events expected to wane as Earth heats up; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 8/25: Meteorologists explain unusual lack of snow on Mt. Shasta; Water rights conversation heats up; With recall election, CA’s environmental future up for vote; How forest thinning is making wildfires worse; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 8/24: An unprecedented climate observatory to understand the future of water; Experts weigh in on the future of drought management; Expediting water relief for the Navajo Nation; Water scarcity: What’s the big deal?; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 8/23: Megadrought to pit fish lives against human needs in the West; Where the water used for fighting California wildfires comes from; Introducing Modernizing California Water Law; The incredible shrinking Colorado River; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Farmers, cities told to stop drawing water from Delta watershed; Bill aimed at repurposing farmland a step closer to passing; As CA burns, some ecologists say it’s time to rethink forest management; Biden moves to blunt Trump water permitting rule; and more …

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for August 15 – 20: Advancing Well-Designed Water Trading Programs in CA, Shortage declared on Colorado River; Emergency regs now in effect for Delta watershed; plus all the top water news of the week

DAILY DIGEST, 8/20: Emergency regulations allow curtailments in the Delta watershed; Western drought will last into fall or longer; Water & weed: A complex California relationship; Q&A: Can green infrastructure keep microplastics out of the environment?; and more …

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: How much habitat restoration has occurred in the Delta and Suisun Marsh since 2007?

DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST: The role of water quality in salmon predation

MONTHLY RESERVOIR REPORT for December 1

KAMYAR GUIVETCHI: Managing Water Resources for Sustainability & Resilience

DAILY DIGEST, 12/9: Friday

DAILY DIGEST, 12/7: Study: Reuse can affect water quality in unintended ways; NOAA explores next steps for habitat restoration in Klamath watershed; Weekend storm expected to bring 5 feet of snow to Sierra; Bay Area man’s water bill spikes to $1300 but why? and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 12/5: Sacramento River winter-run salmon face worst year ever; These Imperial Valley farmers want to pay more for their Colorado River water; Desal offers only partial solution to growing drought; Waves of precipitation keep coming for West Coast; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: More unsettled weather takes aim at West Coast; Cal Am desal plant faces tough road ahead to meet Coastal Commission conditions; Interview with outgoing Westlands longtime GM Birmingham; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 12/2: State kicks off water year with anticipated 5% allocation; Another storm this weekend; If you build it, do they come? Measuring results of the Water Forum’s habitat projects on the Lower American River; What’s next for Cal Am’s desalination plant?; and more …

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Dec 4-9:

NOTICE of lifting of curtailments under standard water right Term 91

ANNOUNCEMENT: Coming Soon: The Delta Residents Survey

NOTICE of 180-Day Temporary Permit Applications in Imperial County

DAILY DIGEST, 12/7: Study: Reuse can affect water quality in unintended ways; NOAA explores next steps for habitat restoration in Klamath watershed; Weekend storm expected to bring 5 feet of snow to Sierra; Bay Area man’s water bill spikes to $1300 but why? and more …

NOTICE: December 6 Weekly Update – Temporary Suspension of Curtailments in the Delta Watershed

DAILY DIGEST, 12/7: Study: Reuse can affect water quality in unintended ways; NOAA explores next steps for habitat restoration in Klamath watershed; Weekend storm expected to bring 5 feet of snow to Sierra; Bay Area man’s water bill spikes to $1300 but why? and more …

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: CDFW Announces $200 Million in New Grant Funding Under Drought, Climate and Nature-Based Solutions

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Watershed Remediation and Enhancement Grants to Address Impacts from Cannabis Cultivation