State of the Estuary Panel Discussion: One estuary, many plans: How will they fit together? Maven Best of the Notebook November 7, 2013The 11th Biennial State of the Estuary conference held in October, 2013, brought together the leaders from the state’s resource...
A primer on Delta and statewide planning projects Maven Best of the Notebook November 4, 2013With the release of the Governor’s California Water Action Plan, you may be feeling overwhelmed by the sheer number of...
Updates from the Delta Regional Forum, part 1: The Bay Delta Water Quality Control Plan, the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan, and the Delta Plan Maven Meetings September 23, 2013On September 19, the Department of Water Resources held a Delta regional forum as part of the update to the...
Slow yet steady progress being made on the State Water Board’s update to the Bay Delta Plan Maven Meetings July 1, 2013At its June 19 meeting, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) heard a progress report on the...
Congressmen raise concerns about San Joaquin flow objectives and lack of integration among Delta planning processes; agency officials respond Maven Other News Item May 2, 2013Concerns about the State Water Board’s proposed San Joaquin River flow objectives, the BDCP’s effect on upstream water rights, and...
Slipping timelines for the BDCP and the State Water Board’s Bay Delta Plan Maven Other News Item May 1, 2013Here is the latest on the timelines for the BDCP and the Bay Delta Water Quality Control Plan: BAY DELTA...
A status report on the State Water Board’s Bay-Delta Plan Maven Meetings April 18, 2013With so much attention and focus on the Brown Administrations $18 billion tunnel plan, otherwise known as the Bay-Delta Conservation...
Felicia Marcus on the California Delta: Convergence or Collision? Maven Best of the Notebook March 26, 2013On March 4, 2013, the California Water Policy Seminar Series continued at UC Davis with Felicia Marcus as the guest...
State Water Board discusses updated flow objectives for San Joaquin tributaries Maven Meetings February 25, 2013At their February 21st meeting, the Delta Stewardship Council heard an informational update on the State Water Resources Control Board’s...
Delta Watermaster Craig Wilson talks to the Delta Stewardship Council about expanding "Term 91" Maven Best of the Notebook January 31, 2013After the conclusion of the public hearing on the rulemaking package on January 24, the Delta Stewardship Council held their...
Letter: Northern California water agencies concerned that revised Delta flow requirments and a change in point of diversion in the Delta will impact upstream water rights Maven News and Features January 18, 2013In a letter sent last month to Natural Resources Secretary John Laird and State Water Board Chairman Charles Hoppin, Northern California...
State Water Resources Control Board releases draft San Joaquin River flow and southern Delta salinity objectives for public comment Maven Other News Item January 2, 2013As part of the update to the 2006 Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan, the State Water Resources Control Board (State...
State Water Resources Control Board to begin Phase II of the update to the Bay-Delta Plan *Revised dates* Maven Other News Item August 9, 2012Note: This post has been updated with the State Water Board’s revised schedule for the workshops. The State Water Board...