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    News and Features
    November 29, 2022
    As one of Maven’s Notebook’s regular readers in 2022, I’m reaching out to you as this year ends with a...

    DAILY DIGEST, 11/29: Heavy snow, rain to blast West Coast; New report shows continued water conservation is key to enabling suppliers to meet demand; USBR urges CVP contractors to prepare for another dry year; The ongoing saga to fix San Francisco’s sewers; and more …

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    November 29, 2022
    — [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Heavy snow, rain to blast West Coast states with travel disruptions “A...

    FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Department of Conservation’s Round 2 (FY 22/23) Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program (MLRP) Draft Guidelines Now Available for Public Comment

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    November 29, 2022
    From the Department of Conservation: The Department of Conservation (DOC) is pleased to announce the release of the Round 2...

    NOTICE: Science Advisory Panel on Constituents of Emerging Concern (CECs) in Aquatic Ecosystems – Draft Report and Public Meeting

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    November 29, 2022
    From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Board and Ocean Protection Council funded a grant to reconvene...

    THIS JUST IN … Reclamation urges Central Valley Project contractors to prepare for potential fourth dry year

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    November 28, 2022
    Action comes amid the worst three-year drought period on record From the Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau of Reclamation is...

    DAILY DIGEST, 11/28: Rain, snow in the forecast this week; Summer drought leaves Christmas tree tradition in danger; Making water work for people, plants, and fish; Colorado River users set to meet in Las Vegas next month; and more …

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    November 28, 2022
    — [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: California-Nevada Drought & Climate Outlook Webinar from 11am to 12pm.  This webinar...

    DAILY DIGEST, Thanksgiving weekend edition: As CA droughts intensify, ecosystems and rural communities will bear the brunt; Long-serving, controversial manager of Westlands Water District resigns; The EPA, CWA and invasive organisms; November storms provide earliest ski resort opening in years; and more …

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    November 25, 2022
    [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … As California droughts intensify, ecosystems and rural communities will bear the brunt...

    WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Nov 20-25: Adapting to CA’s “Weather Whiplash” with FIRO; Question of water rights looms over controversial proposed new dam; State water agency wades into lawsuit to maintain its authority over groundwater plans; and more …

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    November 25, 2022
    A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...

    NOTICE: San Joaquin River Restoration Program increases Restoration Flows to benefit salmon during winter

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    November 25, 2022
    From the San Joaquin River Restoration Program: The San Joaquin River Restoration Program Restoration Administrator has adjusted the scheduled of...

    NOTICE OF PROPOSED EMERGENCY RULEMAKING: Prohibited wasteful water uses emergency regulation for water conservation

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    November 25, 2022
    From the State Water Resources Control Board: On December 7, 2022, the State Water Board will consider a proposed resolution...

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    November 24, 2022
    Thanksgiving is the perfect time to pause and be grateful for the things that matter. So on this day of...

    THIS JUST IN … Thomas Birmingham announces retirement from Westlands Water District at the end of the year *UPDATED w/SJV Water article

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    November 23, 2022
    Press release from the Westlands Water District: Today, Thomas W. Birmingham, General Manager of Westlands Water District, made the following statement:...

    DAILY DIGEST, 11/23: Adapting to “Weather Whiplash” with Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations; Rain and snow expected after Thanksgiving; A massive effort – restoring the San Joaquin River; Water sector warns of ‘catastrophic’ rail strike; and more …

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    November 23, 2022
    — [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Adapting to California’s “Weather Whiplash” with Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations “California already has...

    NOTICE: November 22 Weekly Update on Curtailment Status of Water Rights and Claims in the Delta Watershed

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    November 23, 2022
    From the State Water Resources Control Board: This email contains important information about the curtailment status of water rights and...

    ANNOUNCEMENT: 2022 California Water Data Challenge

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    November 23, 2022
    From the State Water Resources Control Board: The 2022 California Water Data Challenge invites interested individuals and teams to develop apps, websites, data visualizations or...
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    DAILY DIGEST, 12/8: La Nina forecast to fade by April, easing California drought; Delta residents gather to protest Delta tunnel proposal; Household water wells are drying up in record numbers as California drought worsens; Fort Bragg considering wave energy-powered desalination in latest novel water move; and more …

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    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 …

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    DAILY DIGEST, 12/6: Parts of the West have double the normal snowpack but it’s too early to get excited; Court grants petition challenging Delta tunnel soil investigation project New study says repurposing retired farmland around disadvantaged communities in the Central Valley would benefit the economy and environment; PPIC Fact Sheet: Water and energy in California; and more …

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    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 …

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    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 …

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    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 …

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    NOTICE of lifting of curtailments under standard water right Term 91

    ANNOUNCEMENT: Coming Soon: The Delta Residents Survey

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    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

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    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 …

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