DAILY DIGEST – Page 9 – MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … EVENT: Southern California Water Coalition Quarterly Luncheon: Rethinking our approach to landscape and...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/21: Despite more stored water than in 2021, CA will keep closing spigots; Policies choking off water from Valley hasn’t been savior for fish, report finds; Delta Conveyance Project hits another roadblock; Ridgecrest: Groundwater Authority strikes tentative deal to buy water; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

July 21, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: 2022 U.S. Drought and Heat Webinars: The West from 9am to 10am....

DAILY DIGEST, 7/20: How Boeing created a nature preserve that may also preserve pollution; Food and farming forum focuses on times of scarcity; Agencies looking to “Plan B” as more valley towns on brink of going dry; Board begins CEQA Process for Bay-Delta Plan Update; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

July 20, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Water-Energy Nexus in California: New research and tools from 9am to 10:30am. ...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/19: CA winning the war on nutria; Karen Ross on water management restructuring; Some Shasta County residents devastated by federal cutbacks; More cuts on the Colorado River likely; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

July 19, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: CII Water Conservation from 9am to 12pm. As we plan for continued...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/18: A new gold rush pits money and jobs against CA’s environment; CA wants to “step away” from single-species management; Why a triple-dip La Niña could be bad news; ‘Water police’ patrol drought-hit Los Angeles streets; and more …

Maven

DAILY DIGEST

July 18, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … The Delta Plan Interagency Implementation Committee will meet from 1pm to 3pm. The...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Idle crop land may double as water crisis deepens; State celebrates two tidal habitat restoration projects benefitting Delta smelt; White paper on designing a block of water for the environment; Build more houses! Use less water! Can we have it both ways?; and more …

Maven

DAILY DIGEST

July 17, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … California’s idle crop land may double as water crisis deepens “California’s historic...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/15: Third year of La Niña could deepen drought; Five things to know about drought in the West; The ambitious South Bay Salt Ponds Project; How a 19th-century drought gave us the L.A. We know today; and more …

Maven

DAILY DIGEST

July 15, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: Central Valley Flood Protection Board at 10am. Agenda items include Reclamation District...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/14: Their wells went dry in a drought, leaving no water to fight fire; SF’s power position means few local drought restrictions. But can it last?; Experts react to celebrities using excessive water amid drought restrictions; Farmers in lower basin unite to solve drought crises; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

July 14, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Independent Science Board from 9am to 3:30pm. Agenda items include an...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/13: Should CA use desal to quench its thirst?; PG&E plans to decommission Potter Valley Project; Salmon eggs returned to McCloud River; GBUAPCD requests state hearing on conditions on Mono Lake; and more …

Maven

DAILY DIGEST

July 13, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Expanding Frontline Communities’ Access to Federal Funding from 10am to 11am. Overview...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/12: DWR plans for future drought with salinity barrier study; Maintenance repairs on Oroville Dam Spillway start this week; 2022 is California’s record driest year, so far, NOAA says; California’s future without agriculture; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

July 12, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC MEETING: Draft Environmental Assessment for the Salton Sea Management Program 10-Year Plan...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/11: Water expert reveals how farms could save cities from drought; Why is the water so cold at California beaches?; Why have all the trees been dying?; When SCOTUS meets WOTUS; and more …

Maven

DAILY DIGEST

July 11, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: California Water Plan: Climate Change at 10am. The workshop will provide details on...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Property owners, officials find ways around century-old laws; Californians finally starting to save water, but not much; Friant allocation increase to 20 percent; and more …

Maven

DAILY DIGEST

July 10, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Property owners and officials find ways around century-old laws as the West...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/25: How low CA’s reservoirs are; Why has agriculture been so slow to embrace the use of grey water?; Water recycling explained; The Colorado River drought is the first climate disaster the U.S. legally has to deal with; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Drought drying up Mono Lake; DWR on Delta Conveyance: A fresh look yields a new project; Tire manufacturers support alternatives analysis for critical tire safety additive 6ppd; Why murdering overgrown swamp rats is the environmental success CA deserves; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 7/22: Deepening drought prompts readoption of curtailment regulation for the Delta; Shasta Lake at 38% capacity heading into hottest months of the year; Public comment period opens for re-submitted GSPs; Lake Powell, Mead could collapse without more water cuts; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 7/20: How Boeing created a nature preserve that may also preserve pollution; Food and farming forum focuses on times of scarcity; Agencies looking to “Plan B” as more valley towns on brink of going dry; Board begins CEQA Process for Bay-Delta Plan Update; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 7/19: CA winning the war on nutria; Karen Ross on water management restructuring; Some Shasta County residents devastated by federal cutbacks; More cuts on the Colorado River likely; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 7/18: A new gold rush pits money and jobs against CA’s environment; CA wants to “step away” from single-species management; Why a triple-dip La Niña could be bad news; ‘Water police’ patrol drought-hit Los Angeles streets; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Idle crop land may double as water crisis deepens; State celebrates two tidal habitat restoration projects benefitting Delta smelt; White paper on designing a block of water for the environment; Build more houses! Use less water! Can we have it both ways?; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 7/15: Third year of La Niña could deepen drought; Five things to know about drought in the West; The ambitious South Bay Salt Ponds Project; How a 19th-century drought gave us the L.A. We know today; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 7/13: Should CA use desal to quench its thirst?; PG&E plans to decommission Potter Valley Project; Salmon eggs returned to McCloud River; GBUAPCD requests state hearing on conditions on Mono Lake; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 7/12: DWR plans for future drought with salinity barrier study; Maintenance repairs on Oroville Dam Spillway start this week; 2022 is California’s record driest year, so far, NOAA says; California’s future without agriculture; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 7/11: Water expert reveals how farms could save cities from drought; Why is the water so cold at California beaches?; Why have all the trees been dying?; When SCOTUS meets WOTUS; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Property owners, officials find ways around century-old laws; Californians finally starting to save water, but not much; Friant allocation increase to 20 percent; 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