DAILY DIGEST – Page 34 – MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

DAILY DIGEST, 5/4: CA’s latest drought in 4 charts; District Court finds species conservation is not one of Twitchell Dam’s “other purposes”; CA Senator seeks expansion of land, water protection; What the new climate normals tell us about climate change; and more …

May 4, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The State Water Resources Control Board meets today at 9am. Agenda items...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/3: CA’s wildfire season is expanding as the wet season becomes compressed; Red flag warning in May; Wild donkeys and horses dig wells; A supermoon with a twist; and more …

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May 3, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE RECLAIM THE SIERRA WORKSHOP: Actions to Increase the Pace & Scale of...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Valley lawmakers ramp up drought pressure on Newsom; Pandemic lockdown exposes vulnerability of some to pay water bills; Report provides new tools for abandoned mines; Podcast: The Human Right to Drinking Water & SGMA; and more …

Maven

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May 2, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Will Gavin Newsom make emergency drought declaration statewide? Valley lawmakers say it’s...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/30: Sierra snow survey canceled due to impacts of dry weather; CA Senate proposes to spend $3.4B on drought; Poseidon wins key permit for desal plant in Huntington Beach; Senate approves $35B to repair US water infrastructure; and more …

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April 30, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … TEK Science & Management Webinar Series: Estuaries and the Delta from 11am to...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/29: Q&A with Peter Gleick on CA drought; Hatcheries trucking salmon to the Pacific; Klamath Drainage District diversion continues; Questions linger about enviro impact of Huntington Beach desal; and more …

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April 29, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … REE EVENT: Strategies for Preventing and Managing Harmful Cyanobacteria Blooms from 10am to...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/28: Marin explores revival of Richmond Bridge water pipeline; Tribes, fishermen call on Newsom to provide water for salmon; Studies find Sierra fuel treatments benefit trees and streamflow, though not together; Irrigators take aim at Klamath River flushing flows; and more …

Maven

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April 28, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Fisheries Restoration Grant Program Peer Review Committee Meeting at 10am. Agenda items include...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/27: Drought restrictions could soon extend statewide; Stunning DDT dump site off L.A. coast much bigger than expected; Searles Valley Minerals files lawsuit to stop SGMA fee; Species or ecosystems: How best to restore the natural world?; and more …

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April 27, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: The Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water will meet at...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/26: Wells dry up, crops imperiled as drought grips San Joaquin Valley; Revitalizing floodplains benefits people and wildlife; Solving the nitrogen puzzle; Lawyers look to courts to resolve environment standards ‘chaos’ and more …

Maven

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April 26, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: The Assembly Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife will meet upon...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Newsom takes action to ban fracking; Regulators wrestle with terms for Huntington Beach desal plant; The role for institutions and policies in MAR; Nestle told to cease unauthorized diversions in San Bernardino National Forest; and more …

Maven

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April 25, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Newsom takes action to ban fracking by Jan. 2024, phase out oil...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/23: Critics push for statewide drought declaration as warm temps trigger unprecedented snowpack decline; Klamath water users bring legal challenge to Klamath Project ops; San Diego: Agencies reach agreement over water deliveries; and more …

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April 23, 2021

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

DAILY DIGEST, 4/22: Newsom declares drought in two counties, Reactions from legislators, stakeholders; Bone-dry CA set to receive relief; New tool could guide floodwater management, combat drought; Santa Barbara County adopts amendment to SWP contract; Huntington Beach desal hearing tomorrow; and more …

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April 22, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Central Valley Regional Water Quality Board beginning at 9am. Agenda items include consideration...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/21: Much-needed precip eyes CA as drought spreads water shortages throughout state; Friant Authority Board approves funding plan for canal repairs; Two sources of U.S.-Mexico sewage flows fight for one pot of money; and more …

Maven

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April 21, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC WORKSHOP: 2021 Sacramento River Temperature Management at 9am. At the workshop, the...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/19: Villapudua presses Newsom over drought emergency; Research inside hill slopes could help wildfire and drought prediction; Klamath Drainage District exercises state permit for diversion of water; Battle lines set over proposal to drill for natural gas in Suisun Marsh; and more …

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April 20, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The State Water Board meets at 9am. Agenda items include an update...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/19: Could a super typhoon bring late-season rain to parched CA?; Is CA suffering a decades-long megadrought?; Changes to Shasta water release designed to protect salmon; Interstate water wars are heating up along with the climate; and more …

Maven

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April 19, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Could a super typhoon bring late-season rain to parched California? Here’s one...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Klamath Drainage District begins water deliveries, Reclamation orders it to cease; Reclamation adjusts Sacramento River operations; New prospectors seek to reopen Nevada County mine; Central Coast Water Board approves Ag Order 4.0; and more …

Maven

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April 18, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Klamath Drainage District begins water deliveries, Reclamation orders it to cease “The...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/4: CA’s latest drought in 4 charts; District Court finds species conservation is not one of Twitchell Dam’s “other purposes”; CA Senator seeks expansion of land, water protection; What the new climate normals tell us about climate change; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 5/3: CA’s wildfire season is expanding as the wet season becomes compressed; Red flag warning in May; Wild donkeys and horses dig wells; A supermoon with a twist; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Valley lawmakers ramp up drought pressure on Newsom; Pandemic lockdown exposes vulnerability of some to pay water bills; Report provides new tools for abandoned mines; Podcast: The Human Right to Drinking Water & SGMA; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 4/30: Sierra snow survey canceled due to impacts of dry weather; CA Senate proposes to spend $3.4B on drought; Poseidon wins key permit for desal plant in Huntington Beach; Senate approves $35B to repair US water infrastructure; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 4/29: Q&A with Peter Gleick on CA drought; Hatcheries trucking salmon to the Pacific; Klamath Drainage District diversion continues; Questions linger about enviro impact of Huntington Beach desal; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 4/28: Marin explores revival of Richmond Bridge water pipeline; Tribes, fishermen call on Newsom to provide water for salmon; Studies find Sierra fuel treatments benefit trees and streamflow, though not together; Irrigators take aim at Klamath River flushing flows; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 4/27: Drought restrictions could soon extend statewide; Stunning DDT dump site off L.A. coast much bigger than expected; Searles Valley Minerals files lawsuit to stop SGMA fee; Species or ecosystems: How best to restore the natural world?; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 4/26: Wells dry up, crops imperiled as drought grips San Joaquin Valley; Revitalizing floodplains benefits people and wildlife; Solving the nitrogen puzzle; Lawyers look to courts to resolve environment standards ‘chaos’ and more …

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Newsom takes action to ban fracking; Regulators wrestle with terms for Huntington Beach desal plant; The role for institutions and policies in MAR; Nestle told to cease unauthorized diversions in San Bernardino National Forest; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 4/23: Critics push for statewide drought declaration as warm temps trigger unprecedented snowpack decline; Klamath water users bring legal challenge to Klamath Project ops; San Diego: Agencies reach agreement over water deliveries; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 4/21: Much-needed precip eyes CA as drought spreads water shortages throughout state; Friant Authority Board approves funding plan for canal repairs; Two sources of U.S.-Mexico sewage flows fight for one pot of money; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 4/19: Villapudua presses Newsom over drought emergency; Research inside hill slopes could help wildfire and drought prediction; Klamath Drainage District exercises state permit for diversion of water; Battle lines set over proposal to drill for natural gas in Suisun Marsh; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 4/19: Could a super typhoon bring late-season rain to parched CA?; Is CA suffering a decades-long megadrought?; Changes to Shasta water release designed to protect salmon; Interstate water wars are heating up along with the climate; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Klamath Drainage District begins water deliveries, Reclamation orders it to cease; Reclamation adjusts Sacramento River operations; New prospectors seek to reopen Nevada County mine; Central Coast Water Board approves Ag Order 4.0; 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