DAILY DIGEST, 8/18: Drought-stricken farmers promised billions in water projects; Is the Central Valley ready for a megaflood?’; State Water Board adopts general order for restoration projects; Study: Rainwater everywhere contains unsafe levels of PFAS; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST August 18, 2022— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Landscape-scale Resilience – Collaborating Across the Tule River and Deer Creek Watersheds...
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: DRAFT 2022 Guidelines/Proposal Solicitation Package (GL/PSP) for the Urban Community Drought Relief Grant Program Maven Funding opportunities August 17, 2022From the Department of Water Resources: DWR is pleased to announce the release of the DRAFT 2022 Guidelines/Proposal Solicitation Package...
DAILY DIGEST, 8/17: Feds order Colorado River cutbacks; When will this megadrought end?; How CA can strategically use every drop of water; What megafires can teach us about megafloods; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST August 17, 2022— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The State Water Board will meet beginning at 9:30am. Agenda items include...
STATE WATER BOARD: California making steady progress on recycled water use Maven Meetings August 17, 2022At the August 2 meeting of the State Water Board, Rebecca Greenwood, Engineering Geologist with the Recycled and Desalination unit...
UPDATE: August 16 Weekly Update on Curtailment Status of Water Rights and Claims in the Delta Watershed Maven Other Announcements August 16, 2022From the State Water Resources Control Board: This email contains important information about the curtailment status of water rights...
THIS JUST IN … Interior Department Announces Actions to Protect Colorado River System, Sets 2023 Operating Conditions for Lake Powell and Lake Mead Maven Breaking News August 16, 2022From the Department of the Interior: As the worsening drought crisis continues to impact communities across the West, the Department...
DAILY DIGEST, 8/16: CA GOP pitch Newsom on Shasta Dam expansion; Newsom clashes with with CA enviros on climate, water; Better atmospheric river forecasts are giving emergency planners more time to prepare for flooding; Colorado River cuts expected for Arizona, Nevada and Mexico; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST August 16, 2022— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: State Water Resources Control Board beginning at 9:30am. Agenda items include a...
Update on the Delta watershed emergency regulation Maven Other Announcements August 15, 2022From the State Water Resources Control Board: This email is to provide an update on the emergency curtailment and reporting...
NOTICE OF PREPARATION and Scoping Meetings for the Yolo Basin Cache Slough Master Plan Program Environmental Impact Report Maven Other Announcements August 15, 2022The Central Valley Flood Protection Board is pleased to invite you to attend Scoping Meetings for the Yolo Basin Cache...
DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Certification of consistency filed for the South Mokelumne River Setback Levee Project Maven Other Announcements August 15, 2022From the Delta Stewardship Council: The following certification of consistency with the Delta Plan for a covered action has been...
DAILY DIGEST, 8/15: Pipe dreams: Why far-fetched western water projects won’t go away; Taps have run dry in a major Mexico city for months, could it happen here?; Basin states unlikely to meet federal deadline to draft plan to save Colorado River reservoirs; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST August 15, 2022— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Take It to The (Water) Bank: Ensuring Regional Water Supply Reliability from...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Risk of catastrophic California ‘megaflood’ has doubled due to global warming, researchers say; Could virtual networks solve drinking water woes for California’s isolated, disadvantaged communities?; Spaghetti sauce is under threat as water crisis slams tomatoes; All bad options’ as Biden administration faces Western water crisis; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST August 14, 2022[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Climate change and megafloods … If not by drought then by megaflood: Climate change may have doubled risk of...
WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Aug 7-12: Delta Conveyance Project history and resources; Newsom’s water supply strategy; More join voluntary agreement effort; and all the top water news of the week Maven WEEKLY DIGEST August 12, 2022A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
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 … Maven DAILY DIGEST August 12, 2022— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Independent Science Board (TOUR) from 9am to 4pm. The Delta ISB...
THIS JUST IN … State, Federal Agencies Announce New Signatories to Agreement to Improve the Health of Rivers and Landscapes (aka Voluntary Agreements) Maven Breaking News August 11, 2022Five Local Water Agencies Join Years-Long Effort to Help Recover Salmon While Protecting Water Reliability From the Natural Resources Agency:...