DAILY DIGEST – Page 6 – MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

DAILY DIGEST, 9/16: Rain, snow in the forecast; Will removing grass increase urban heat?; Aquatic restoration made easier for federal agencies; Pollutants from burning structures linger in waterways post-wildfire; and more …

September 16, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] Incoming storm … Most significant storm in months for Northern California on the way with rain, mountain snow...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/15: The mad rush for groundwater in the Central Valley; Snow, rain in the forecast; NASA helping decision-makers improve water management; Pesticide contamination map of urban areas in California; and more …

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September 15, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Independent Science Board from 9am to 11am. The main topic of...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/14: Lawsuit puts Water Board’s curtailment authority in question; Heat domes and heat waves take more water from reservoirs; Tight water supplies challenge California dairies; Desert farmers float plan to boost Colorado River; and more …

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September 14, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Learning, Designing, and Teaching Others: A Narrative About Green Infrastructure and Education from...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/13: Court of Appeal determines State Water Board exceeded authority in 2015 curtailments; Farmers blame lack of water on state policies; A new tool could help protect 30% of the state’s waters by 2030; What La Ñina means to Central Valley farmers; and more …

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September 13, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC HEARING: Delta Conveyance Project Draft EIR from 9am to 11am. The first...

DAILY DIGEST: New reservoirs could help battle droughts, but at what cost?; Mt. Shasta glacier shrinking in heat wave; Allensworth making own water supply; Southwest alfalfa farmers asked to give up crop; and more …

Maven

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September 12, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … New reservoirs could help battle droughts, but at what cost? “In an...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: In CA drought, the latest victims are rice farms; Tidal marsh or ‘fake habitat’? Restoration project draws criticism; Yes, we can make it rain. But it won’t solve drought; Feds declare tribal salmon fisheries disaster; and more …

Maven

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September 11, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … In California drought, the latest victims are rice farms “Rick Richter has...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/9: Drought, record heat, fires and now maybe floods; Drought raises red flags for agriculture; As water becomes more scarce, is desal the solution?; Heatwaves sapping soil of moisture, increasing wildfire danger ; and more …

Maven

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September 9, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … 2022 Energy & Water Nexus from 9pm to 12pm. Join Bay Planning Coalition...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/8: Water use drops 10% in July; Conserve groundwater. Fallow farmland. Increase dust?; New report: Left out in drought: CA fish; Driest, wettest, hottest: Sacramento’s troubling trifecta of extremes; and more …

Maven

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September 8, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: State Water Resources Control Board beginning at 9:30am. Agenda items include Consideration...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/7: Diverters of Tuolumne River water suddenly see hope for state agreement on fish flows; California set to become first in nation to test drinking water for microplastics; Dry wells in Klamath raise Oregon concerns about California regulations; At Lake Powell, a ‘front-row seat’ to a drying Colorado River and an uncertain future; and more …

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September 7, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: State Water Resources Control Board beginning at 9:30am. Agenda items include a...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/6: A do or die day for California’s power grid; Poop and pee fueled the huge algae bloom in San Francisco Bay; Climate change raises new challenges for marijuana farmers; Perris Dam project threatens Perris Auto Speedway, fairgrounds businesses, lawsuit alleges; and more …

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September 6, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Turning Water Data into Public Information from 10:30am – 12:30pm. This webcast...

DAILY DIGEST, Labor Day weekend edition: Facing ‘dead pool’ risk, CA braces for painful water cuts from Colorado River; NorCal winter predicted to be dry; Could auctions help CA make better use of its water?; S.F. Bay may see more ‘major fish kills’ this weekend; and more …

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September 4, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Facing ‘dead pool’ risk, California braces for painful water cuts from Colorado...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Aug 28 – Sept 2: State lawmakers reject bill to limit new ag wells; Sites Reservoir may be derailed by water shortages; Smarter gambling with California’s water challenges; and more …

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September 2, 2022

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DAILY DIGEST, 9/2: Lawmakers reject bill to limit groundwater wells, pass bills to ban sale of farmland to foreign governments, water regs for cannabis farms; UN weather agency forecasts ‘triple-dip’ La Niña; Friant Water Authority fighting to keep canal flowing; and more …

Maven

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September 2, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … VIRTUAL TOUR: Orange County’s Groundwater Replenishment System (GWRS) from 10am to 11am. Join...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/1: Smarter gambling with California’s water challenges; HABs in the Delta; Federal study paints bleak picture of American River’s future; Tuolumne River Trust questions SF’s worst-case drought scenario plan; and more …

Maven

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September 1, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Regulatory Uncertainty and Linear Infrastructure Projects: Where Are We and What’s Ahead?...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/31: NGOs release evaluation of DWR’s determinations on 2020 GSPs in critically overdrafted basins; Grants awarded for farmland repurposing; PFAS, low-income water affordability legislation head to Governor’s desk; Lawsuits attempt to extract Boswell pumping numbers; and more …

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August 31, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … SCOPING MEETING: Yolo Basin Cache Slough Master Plan Program Environmental Impact Report (Online)...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/16: Rain, snow in the forecast; Will removing grass increase urban heat?; Aquatic restoration made easier for federal agencies; Pollutants from burning structures linger in waterways post-wildfire; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 9/15: The mad rush for groundwater in the Central Valley; Snow, rain in the forecast; NASA helping decision-makers improve water management; Pesticide contamination map of urban areas in California; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 9/14: Lawsuit puts Water Board’s curtailment authority in question; Heat domes and heat waves take more water from reservoirs; Tight water supplies challenge California dairies; Desert farmers float plan to boost Colorado River; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 9/13: Court of Appeal determines State Water Board exceeded authority in 2015 curtailments; Farmers blame lack of water on state policies; A new tool could help protect 30% of the state’s waters by 2030; What La Ñina means to Central Valley farmers; and more …

DAILY DIGEST: New reservoirs could help battle droughts, but at what cost?; Mt. Shasta glacier shrinking in heat wave; Allensworth making own water supply; Southwest alfalfa farmers asked to give up crop; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: In CA drought, the latest victims are rice farms; Tidal marsh or ‘fake habitat’? Restoration project draws criticism; Yes, we can make it rain. But it won’t solve drought; Feds declare tribal salmon fisheries disaster; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 9/9: Drought, record heat, fires and now maybe floods; Drought raises red flags for agriculture; As water becomes more scarce, is desal the solution?; Heatwaves sapping soil of moisture, increasing wildfire danger ; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 9/8: Water use drops 10% in July; Conserve groundwater. Fallow farmland. Increase dust?; New report: Left out in drought: CA fish; Driest, wettest, hottest: Sacramento’s troubling trifecta of extremes; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 9/6: A do or die day for California’s power grid; Poop and pee fueled the huge algae bloom in San Francisco Bay; Climate change raises new challenges for marijuana farmers; Perris Dam project threatens Perris Auto Speedway, fairgrounds businesses, lawsuit alleges; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, Labor Day weekend edition: Facing ‘dead pool’ risk, CA braces for painful water cuts from Colorado River; NorCal winter predicted to be dry; Could auctions help CA make better use of its water?; S.F. Bay may see more ‘major fish kills’ this weekend; and more …

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Aug 28 – Sept 2: State lawmakers reject bill to limit new ag wells; Sites Reservoir may be derailed by water shortages; Smarter gambling with California’s water challenges; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 9/2: Lawmakers reject bill to limit groundwater wells, pass bills to ban sale of farmland to foreign governments, water regs for cannabis farms; UN weather agency forecasts ‘triple-dip’ La Niña; Friant Water Authority fighting to keep canal flowing; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 9/1: Smarter gambling with California’s water challenges; HABs in the Delta; Federal study paints bleak picture of American River’s future; Tuolumne River Trust questions SF’s worst-case drought scenario plan; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 8/31: NGOs release evaluation of DWR’s determinations on 2020 GSPs in critically overdrafted basins; Grants awarded for farmland repurposing; PFAS, low-income water affordability legislation head to Governor’s desk; Lawsuits attempt to extract Boswell pumping numbers; 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