State Water Board orders all post-1914 water rights holders within the Sacramento River watershed and Delta to stop diverting until further notice Maven Breaking News May 1, 2015From the State Water Resources Control Board: With California’s extreme drought resulting in insufficient water to serve all water-right holders,...
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...
This just in … State, Federal Leaders to Accelerate Delta Habitat Restoration, Proceed With Water Infrastructure Fix Maven Breaking News April 30, 2015From the Office of the Governor: After months of public comment and exhaustive review, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today...
State Water Board Posts Revised Emergency Regulations to Achieve 25% Urban Water Conservation Maven Breaking News April 28, 2015The State Water Resources Control Board has posted the revised draft emergency regulations to achieve 25% conservation, along with a...
Governor Brown to Help Cities Bolster Water Waste Enforcement, Streamline Environmental Review of Water Projects Maven Breaking News April 28, 2015From the Office of the Governor: Governor Brown, meeting with mayors from across the state, today announced he will propose...
State Water Board Approves Petition to Allow Water Transfers South of the Delta Maven Breaking News April 27, 2015From the State Water Resources Board: The State Water Resources Control Board’s Deputy Director for Water Rights today approved a...
This just in … Curtailment Notices Sent to Junior Water Right Holders in San Joaquin Watershed; Notices for Scott River Water Rights Also Sent Maven Breaking News April 23, 2015From the State Water Resources Control Board: “With California’s extreme drought resulting in insufficient water to serve all water-right holders,...
State, Federal Agencies and Sacramento River Settlement Contractors Agree on Framework for Water Operations in Fourth Year of Drought Maven Breaking News April 20, 2015From the Bureau of Reclamation, NOAA, US Fish and Wildlife Service, the Northern California Water Association, Department of Fish and...
State Water Resources Control Board issues draft emergency urban conservation regulations Maven Breaking News April 18, 2015The State Water Resources Control Board has posted the draft Emergency Water Conservation Regulations and assorted documents. They are here:...
This just in … DWR posts groundwater update reports; will support implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act Maven Breaking News April 16, 2015From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has completed the Groundwater Update to the California...
This just in … DWR moves to install first drought barrier on West False River Maven Breaking News April 15, 2015From the Department of Water Resources: Faced with potentially insufficient water supplies to repel salinity in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta,...
This just in … Metropolitan Board restricts wholesale water deliveries to member agencies for the fourth time in District’s history Maven Breaking News April 14, 2015From the Metropolitan Water District: The governing board of Southern California’s primary water agency today supported Gov. Jerry Brown’s edict...
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,...
