levees – MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Water Year 2016 in review; Overview of Delta levee assessment district feasibility study

November 16, 2016

A retrospective look at water operations during Water Year 2016; plus an overview of the Delta Protection Commission’s Delta Flood...

Sacramento Delta Levees: Radar-based monitoring from 41,000 feet

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Best of the Notebook

September 17, 2015

NASA’s Dr. Cathleen Jones discusses an ongoing pilot study that uses radar technology to monitor Delta levees Monitoring levees is...

Delta Science Program Peer Review: Delta Levee Investment Strategy Methodology

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Event coverage

June 25, 2015

An expert review panel evaluates the methodology behind the development of the Delta Levee Investment Strategy Note: This post is...

Delta Challenges Workshop, part 1: Delta land use, levees, and agricultural economics

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Event coverage

April 21, 2015

Four former Delta lead scientists take on a challenge: Describe the Delta’s challenges, complexities, and controversies in just 20 pages...

Flood management oversight hearing, part 2: The Who, What, Where & Why of Flood Control in the Central Valley

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Best of the Notebook

March 11, 2015

Legislators hear from the multiple agencies and organizations with flood management responsibilities in the Central Valley In the Central Valley,...

Yolo Bypass Symposium, part 1: A flood of plans and possibilities

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Best of the Notebook

February 18, 2015

Symposium focuses on how to integrate agriculture, wildlife, and public access on the managed floodplain In between Sacramento and Davis...

Delta Levee Investment Strategy Update: Delta Stewardship Council accepts the Delta Levee Investment Issue Paper

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Meetings

January 15, 2015

The Delta Stewardship Council votes to unanimously accept the Delta Levee Investment Issue Paper, setting the framework for upcoming policy...

Winter Season Preview: Is the Delta ready?

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Meetings

December 10, 2014

A ‘monster’ storm is bearing down on Northern California, the likes of which we’ve not seen in years, reports say. ...

Delta Levee Investment Strategy update: Presentation and discussion of the Levee Investment Issue Paper

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Meetings

October 6, 2014

At the September meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Deputy Executive Officer Cindy Messer updated the council on the progress...

Big Break, Oakley, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Photo by Chris Austin. All rights reserved.

Delta Stewardship Council endorses habitat restoration issue paper; an update on the Delta Levee Investment Strategy

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Meetings

September 5, 2014

At the August meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, council members spent the morning touring the Antioch Dunes and Dutch...

Delta Stewardship Council hears updates on the Delta Levee Prioritization Strategy and Delta Plan performance measures

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Meetings

August 12, 2014

At the July 25 meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, staff updated the council members on the progress made on...

Army Corps Delta Islands and Levees Feasibility Study and the interim policy for the Levee Rehabilitation Program

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Meetings

July 25, 2014

At the June 26 meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, representatives from the Army Corps were present to update the...

Delta Stewardship Council moves forward on developing a strategy for state investments in Delta levees

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Meetings

June 25, 2014

With the task of developing and adopting the Delta Plan behind them, the Delta Stewardship Council is now preparing to...

The Delta Stewardship Council decides the membership of the implementation committee, discusses prioritizing levees, looks back at 2013 and sets priorities for 2014

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Meetings

January 17, 2014

At the December 19 Delta Stewardship Council meeting, the Council approved the membership of the Delta Plan Interagency Implementation Committee,...

Santa Clara Valley Water District BDCP workshop, part 1: Dr. Martin McCann on Delta levees

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Meetings

December 18, 2013

The Santa Clara Valley Water District board members continued their examination of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan with a workshop...

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Water Year 2016 in review; Overview of Delta levee assessment district feasibility study

Sacramento Delta Levees: Radar-based monitoring from 41,000 feet

Delta Science Program Peer Review: Delta Levee Investment Strategy Methodology

Delta Challenges Workshop, part 1: Delta land use, levees, and agricultural economics

Flood management oversight hearing, part 2: The Who, What, Where & Why of Flood Control in the Central Valley

Yolo Bypass Symposium, part 1: A flood of plans and possibilities

Delta Levee Investment Strategy Update: Delta Stewardship Council accepts the Delta Levee Investment Issue Paper

Winter Season Preview: Is the Delta ready?

Delta Levee Investment Strategy update: Presentation and discussion of the Levee Investment Issue Paper

Delta Stewardship Council endorses habitat restoration issue paper; an update on the Delta Levee Investment Strategy

Delta Stewardship Council hears updates on the Delta Levee Prioritization Strategy and Delta Plan performance measures

Army Corps Delta Islands and Levees Feasibility Study and the interim policy for the Levee Rehabilitation Program

Delta Stewardship Council moves forward on developing a strategy for state investments in Delta levees

The Delta Stewardship Council decides the membership of the implementation committee, discusses prioritizing levees, looks back at 2013 and sets priorities for 2014

Santa Clara Valley Water District BDCP workshop, part 1: Dr. Martin McCann on Delta levees

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: How much habitat restoration has occurred in the Delta and Suisun Marsh since 2007?

DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST: The role of water quality in salmon predation

MONTHLY RESERVOIR REPORT for December 1

KAMYAR GUIVETCHI: Managing Water Resources for Sustainability & Resilience

DAILY DIGEST, 12/9: Friday

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Dec 4-9:

NOTICE of lifting of curtailments under standard water right Term 91

ANNOUNCEMENT: Coming Soon: The Delta Residents Survey

NOTICE of 180-Day Temporary Permit Applications in Imperial County

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

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 …

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: CDFW Announces $200 Million in New Grant Funding Under Drought, Climate and Nature-Based Solutions

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Watershed Remediation and Enhancement Grants to Address Impacts from Cannabis Cultivation