This just in … Construction Begins on Emergency Drought Barrier in Delta to Deter Saltwater and Protect Delta Water Quality Maven Breaking News May 8, 2015The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has begun construction on a temporary emergency drought barrier on West False River in...
Delta Stewardship Council Drought Update: Delta perspectives on drought management Maven Meetings May 7, 2015CCWD’s Leah Orloff and Delta farmer Steve Mello discuss how the drought is affecting operations within the Delta The April...
Delta Stewardship Council Drought Update: Water management actions and the status of Delta fisheries Maven Meetings May 6, 2015DWR Drought Manager Jeanine Jones with an update on hydrologic conditions; DWR Lead Scientist Ted Sommer with an update on...
Delta Stewardship Council Drought Update: Policy actions and priorities for addressing the ongoing drought Maven Meetings May 5, 2015Karla Nemeth from the Natural Resources Agency and Ellen Hanak from the PPIC discuss the state’s response to the drought:...
Western Governor’s Association: Tip of the spear: The horizon for drought data and technology Maven Event coverage April 29, 2015Panel discusses drought monitoring, including the Soil and Climate Analysis Network, the Drought Monitor, and the federal Open Data Initiative,...
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,...
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,...
Army Corps requests public comment on the Delta barriers (with maps) Maven Other News Item April 11, 2015From the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: “The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District will evaluate a California Department...
Fish and Game Commission to consider emergency regulation to close all fishing on 5.5 miles of Sacramento River to protect salmon; Public invited to comment Maven Other News Item April 11, 2015From the Fish and Game Commission: The public is invited to provide comment to the Fish and Game Commission on...
Media call: Agency officials discuss their role in addressing the drought Maven News and Features April 1, 2015This afternoon, agency officials held a media call to discuss their roles in addressing the drought as laid out in...
This just in … Sierra Nevada Snowpack Is Virtually Gone; Water Content Now Is Only 5 Percent of Historic Average, Lowest Since 1950 Maven Breaking News April 1, 2015From the Department of Water Resources: The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) found no snow whatsoever today during its...
Governor Brown signs emergency drought package Maven Breaking News March 27, 2015From the Office of Governor Brown: Moving swiftly to help communities cope with California’s devastating drought and the ongoing effects...
This just in … Governor Brown, Legislative Leaders Announce $1 Billion Emergency Drought Package Maven Breaking News March 19, 2015From the Office of the Governor: Mobilizing state resources to face another year of extreme dry conditions, Governor Edmund G....
Responding to drought: Options for demand-side management (or … which water conservation programs actually work?) Maven Event coverage March 18, 2015Pricing, programs, pleading, prohibiting, pressuring, and plastering … what’s the most effective approach to get consumers to use less? UC...
Legal options for water providers in times of drought Maven Event coverage March 17, 2015The Water Code, Prop 218, Prop 26 and more … Attorney Kelly Salt reviews the legal provisions in the State...
