DAILY DIGEST – Page 8 – MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

DAILY DIGEST, 8/12: Newsom unveils long-term strategy to bolster water supply, Agencies and stakeholders react; New signatories to voluntary agreements; Clock ticks down on Colorado River cuts. What will feds do?; and more …

August 12, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Independent Science Board (TOUR) from 9am to 4pm. The Delta ISB...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/11: Seven stats that explain the West’s epic drought; Farmers can save water with wireless technologies, but there are challenges – like transmitting data through mud; How wildfires affect snow in the American West; In a coastal California town, three iconic smokestacks are coming down. A community mourns; and more …

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August 11, 2022

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

DAILY DIGEST, 8/10: Meet the man trying to save Delta smelt; Urban water suppliers report water savings progress statewide; DWR launches new tool showing groundwater sustainability projects; Enviros suing Sonoma County, say mismanagement is draining Russian River basin; and more …

Maven

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August 10, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Obi Kaufmann: Understanding water through art, science, and ecology from 9am to...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/9: Will Kings County be the first region sent to state’s groundwater “cop”?; Valadao leads request for water documents from Interior; CA’s water chief steps up to fight historic drought; Droughts in California are a historic certainty; and more …

Maven

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August 9, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … JOINT LEG HEARING: Water is Life: Addressing California Tribal Water Issues beginning at...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/8: In dry CA, salty water creeps into key waterways; Dan Walters: Old issue plagues Newsom’s Delta tunnel project; CA leaking: people, pipes, and prices; Peter Moyle: Fish by fish, bird by bird; and more …

Maven

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August 8, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: SAFER: Overview of Proposed Updates to the Drinking Water Cost Assessment Model...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: New money vs. old power in San Joaquin Valley; Will a rare ‘triple dip’ La Niña yield another dry winter?; The battle for safe drinking water in the Central Valley; Southern Calif. water districts look at Colorado River cuts; and more …

Maven

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August 7, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Water wars in a drying California: New money vs. old power in...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/5: Court victory for clean water and state regulators in California; CA family creates drinking water out of thin air; Cadiz water to benefit Salton Sea, Torres Martinez Tribe; Arizona, California farmers draft their Colorado River conservation strategy; and more …

Maven

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August 5, 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, 8/4: The future of desalination; Critically low water levels at Lake Shasta; Burned-out boat pulled from the Delta, what about the other 50?; Drought and old pipes could slow Colorado River to a trickle; and more …

Maven

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August 4, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC WORKSHOP: Draft biological goals for the Lower San Joaquin River from 1pm...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/3: Water use dips, but still short of Newsom’s goal; Desert groundwater agency to pay $8,500 per acre-foot for valley water rights; CA Reps respond to Delta tunnel plan; Cutback in Eel River diversions expected to prompt new curtailments for Russian River water rights; and more …

Maven

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August 3, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Great Basin Water Summit from 9am to 4pm. The Summit will feature...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/2: Worsening drought drives California water prices to all-time high; Ruling: State can seek enviro safeguards for Oroville Dam beyond federal regulations; San Francisco Estuary Partnership releases 2022 Estuary Blueprint; Beyond PFAS to plastics: The emerging contaminant that lies ahead; and more …

Maven

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August 2, 2022

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

DAILY DIGEST, 8/1: Dan Walters: Can Newsom finally win long Delta water conflict?; As our climate permanently changes, how is CA fighting aridification?; What is fossil water? Geology and renewability; and more …

Maven

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August 1, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Dan Walters: Can Newsom finally win long Delta water conflict? “Will the fifth...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: With conservation trending in the right direction, Newsom rallies water agencies to do more; Two Sierra fires have very different outcomes. Why?; Two new decisions on the Potter Valley diversion from the Eel River; Beneath L.A. is a sea of water. Can it quench our thirst?; and more …

Maven

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July 31, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … With conservation trending in the right direction, Governor Newsom rallies local water...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/29: More on the Delta Conveyance Project; Move afoot in Congress to block Delta tunnel project; State Water Board’s SAFER program responds to State Auditor report; Making every drop of water count at Central Valley refuge; and more …

Maven

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July 29, 2022

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

DAILY DIGEST, 7/28: California outlines plan for scaled-back Delta water tunnel; CA drought official quits, blasting Newsom for ‘gut wrenching’ inaction; Water woes are biggest worry as drought drags on; Central Valley’s two major dam projects moving forward; and more …

Maven

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July 28, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Stewardship Council beginning at 9am. The meeting will begin with a...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/27: Audit: State Water Board lacks urgency in addressing failed water systems; The future of San Joaquin Valley farming could be ‘dryland farming’; Feds double water supply for Valley farms, cities; Fates of fish and flow of the Eel River still uncertain; and more …

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July 27, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Conservancy Board Meeting from 9am to 1pm. Agenda items include updates...

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DAILY DIGEST, 8/12: Newsom unveils long-term strategy to bolster water supply, Agencies and stakeholders react; New signatories to voluntary agreements; Clock ticks down on Colorado River cuts. What will feds do?; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 8/10: Meet the man trying to save Delta smelt; Urban water suppliers report water savings progress statewide; DWR launches new tool showing groundwater sustainability projects; Enviros suing Sonoma County, say mismanagement is draining Russian River basin; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 8/9: Will Kings County be the first region sent to state’s groundwater “cop”?; Valadao leads request for water documents from Interior; CA’s water chief steps up to fight historic drought; Droughts in California are a historic certainty; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 8/8: In dry CA, salty water creeps into key waterways; Dan Walters: Old issue plagues Newsom’s Delta tunnel project; CA leaking: people, pipes, and prices; Peter Moyle: Fish by fish, bird by bird; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: New money vs. old power in San Joaquin Valley; Will a rare ‘triple dip’ La Niña yield another dry winter?; The battle for safe drinking water in the Central Valley; Southern Calif. water districts look at Colorado River cuts; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 8/5: Court victory for clean water and state regulators in California; CA family creates drinking water out of thin air; Cadiz water to benefit Salton Sea, Torres Martinez Tribe; Arizona, California farmers draft their Colorado River conservation strategy; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 8/4: The future of desalination; Critically low water levels at Lake Shasta; Burned-out boat pulled from the Delta, what about the other 50?; Drought and old pipes could slow Colorado River to a trickle; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 8/3: Water use dips, but still short of Newsom’s goal; Desert groundwater agency to pay $8,500 per acre-foot for valley water rights; CA Reps respond to Delta tunnel plan; Cutback in Eel River diversions expected to prompt new curtailments for Russian River water rights; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 8/1: Dan Walters: Can Newsom finally win long Delta water conflict?; As our climate permanently changes, how is CA fighting aridification?; What is fossil water? Geology and renewability; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 7/29: More on the Delta Conveyance Project; Move afoot in Congress to block Delta tunnel project; State Water Board’s SAFER program responds to State Auditor report; Making every drop of water count at Central Valley refuge; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 7/28: California outlines plan for scaled-back Delta water tunnel; CA drought official quits, blasting Newsom for ‘gut wrenching’ inaction; Water woes are biggest worry as drought drags on; Central Valley’s two major dam projects moving forward; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 7/27: Audit: State Water Board lacks urgency in addressing failed water systems; The future of San Joaquin Valley farming could be ‘dryland farming’; Feds double water supply for Valley farms, cities; Fates of fish and flow of the Eel River still uncertain; 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