Article to note: Byron-Bethany Irrigation District will sue to fight state cutoff Maven Other News Item June 16, 2015From the San Jose Mercury News: “A rural East Bay irrigation district will sue state water managers to halt new...
Guest commentary: Former Delta Watermaster Craig Wilson with more on his alternative to the Delta tunnels Maven Other News Item June 16, 2015A system combining a western conveyance, operable gates, and a ‘polishing’ facility would have all the benefits of the tunnels...
Upcoming meetings & workshops to note: DWR’s Model Landscape Ordinance; State Water Board workshop on summer/fall SWP-CVP operations; State Water Board workshop on conservation water pricing Maven Other News Item June 15, 2015Here are a few upcoming events worthy of calling to your attention: DWR to hold public meetings to discuss draft...
California Weather Blog: El Niño has arrived in the tropical Pacific, but what are the implications for California’s record-breaking drought? Maven Other News Item June 4, 2015From the California Weather Blog: California experienced yet another dry and record-warm winter in 2014-2015. The spring months, however, have been...
State Water Resources Control Board to discuss drought activities in the Bay-Delta on Wednesday Maven Other News Item May 19, 2015The Temporary Urgency Change Petition, the emergency drought barrier, and water right curtailments to be discussed The activities of the...
Department of Water Resources releases May 1 Bulletin 120 and Water Supply Forecasts Maven Other News Item May 11, 2015From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources has finished the May 1, 2015 Water Supply Index...
California Weather Blog: As California’s record-setting drought persists, El Niño is rapidly intensifying in the tropical Pacific Maven Other News Item May 11, 2015From Daniel Swain at the California Weather Blog: “As has been the case with much of the 2014-2015 “wet season”...
Public meetings this week on the Delta Conservancy Draft Guidelines for Prop 1 Ecosystem Restoration and Water Quality Grant Program Maven Other News Item May 11, 2015The Delta Conservancy will begin public meetings on their proposed Grant Guidelines and Grant Application Packet for the spending of Proposition...
Weekend reading: DWR Issues Draft 2015 State Water Project Delivery Capability Report Maven Other News Item May 1, 2015From the Department of Water Resources: The draft State Water Project Delivery Capability Report 2015 and Appendices have been released. This...
Reactions: Metropolitan, Kern County, other water interests and stakeholder groups react to announcement of revised approach to Bay Delta fix Maven Other News Item April 30, 2015Today, Governor Brown and other officials today announced a revised approach to the Bay Delta Conservation Plan, which is now...
Website news: Maven’s Notebook recognized with Scientific Journalism Award Maven Other News Item April 14, 2015Last week, I had the pleasure of traveling to Santa Cruz to attend a day of the Cal-Neva chapter of...
California Water Commission begins public meetings on Water Storage Investment Program this week Maven Other News Item April 13, 2015Meetings to be held in Chico, Fresno, and Pleasant Hill Last fall, voters approved Prop 1, the Water Quality, Supply,...
Army Corps requests public comment on the Delta barriers (with maps) Maven Other News Item April 11, 2015From the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: “The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District will evaluate a California Department...
Fish and Game Commission to consider emergency regulation to close all fishing on 5.5 miles of Sacramento River to protect salmon; Public invited to comment Maven Other News Item April 11, 2015From the Fish and Game Commission: The public is invited to provide comment to the Fish and Game Commission on...
April 1, 2015 Bulletin 120 and Water Supply Index forecasts Maven Other News Item April 9, 2015From the Department of Water Resources: The April 1, 2015 Water Supply Index (WSI) and Bulletin 120 (B120) forecasts are...
