Website note: Maven’s on the road, but plenty of content headed your way Maven Other News Item October 28, 2013I am on the road this morning, headed to the Bay Area to attend the State of the Estuary conference....
California Water Plan releases draft regional reports for public review Maven Other News Item October 23, 2013The release of the public review draft of the California Water Plan is complete today with the posting of the...
New resource page: The PPIC Seminar: Prescriptions for a Healthier Delta Maven Other News Item October 22, 2013In April of 2013, the Public Policy Institute of California released the report, Stress Relief: Prescriptions for a Healthier Delta,...
California Water Plan releases Volume 3, Resource Management Strategies; Urban water use efficiency and recycled water identified as best options for increasing available water supplies Maven Other News Item October 16, 2013When it comes to options to increase our available water supplies, urban water use efficiency and recycled water together have...
State Water Board begins development of a groundwater workplan Maven Other News Item October 9, 2013Population growth and more intensive land use are projected to place increasing pressure on California’s water resources while at the...
First volume of the California Water Plan available for public review Maven Other News Item October 3, 2013The Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) is often criticized for not being comprehensive enough because it doesn’t consider other actions...
State sets date for start of public comment period for Bay Delta Conservation Plan Maven Other News Item September 20, 2013In a letter to Commissioner Michael Connor, Secretary Laird lays out the latest time frame for the release of the...
State and Federal legislation update: State legislature punts to 2014, House version of WRDA bill introduced Maven Other News Item September 15, 2013The State Legislature has adjourned for the year, punting the water bond, CEQA reform and the possible move of the...
Water bond update: Assembly Water Bond Working Group completes its work on new state water Bond Maven Other News Item September 12, 2013From the Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee: “The Water Bond Working Group convened by Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez...
The Department of Water Resources prepares for a dry 2014; Drought workshops scheduled Maven Other News Item September 6, 2013From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) is sponsoring events throughout the fall in preparation...
Uncommitted water bond funds: Just how much is there? Maven Other News Item August 20, 2013From 2000 to 2008, voters approved nearly $100 billion in general obligation bonds to fund the state’s infrastructure needs with...
Reactions pour in from yesterday’s BDCP announcement of changes to the project Maven Other News Item August 16, 2013I received and collected a few reactions from various organizations to yesterday’s announcement. Here’s what I have, listed in alphabetical...
BDCP documents detailing changes now posted Maven Other News Item August 15, 2013The documents detailing the proposed changes to the tunnels and other project details are now posted at the Bay Delta...
The Sacramento Bee scoops today’s BDCP announcement Maven Other News Item August 15, 2013Yes, apparently Matt Weiser has all the details on what will be announced at today’s media call. You can read...
Senator Wolk introduces new $5.6 billion bond to address state’s urgent water needs Maven Other News Item August 13, 2013From Senator Wolk’s office, this press release: Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis) today introduced a $5.6 billion water bond to provide...
