An update on potential new water storage projects, part 2: Potential beneficiaries talk about Sites, Temperance Flat and other storage projects Maven Meetings June 18, 2014The CalFed storage investigations have been underway for decades. As the feasibility studies round to an end, presumably, and a...
An update on potential new water storage projects, part 1: An update on CalFed surface storage investigations and an overview of water storage Maven Meetings June 17, 2014Increasing water storage, both above and below ground, has become a part of the conversation as the state grapples with...
Miller, Costa introduce legislation to secure more reliable water supply; Legislation would expedite expansion of Los Vaqueros Reservoir Maven Breaking News April 10, 2014From the office of Congressmember George Miller: “In response to California’s ongoing drought and the State’s immediate need for increased...
Reaction to Congressmen Garamendi & LaMalfa’s proposed Sites Reservoir legislation: Maven Other News Item March 19, 2014The announcement of legislation by Congressmembers Garamendi & LaMalfa to authorize a feasibility study and the construction of Sites Reservoir...
Congressmen Garamendi and LaMalfa announce Sites Reservoir water storage bill; Would help California prepare for future droughts Maven Other News Item March 19, 2014From Congressman Garamendi’s office: Today, Congressmen John Garamendi (D-CA-03) and Doug LaMalfa (R-CA-01) announced the bipartisan Sacramento Valley Water Storage...
Bureau of Reclamation releases Draft Feasibility Report for a dam at Temperance Flat Maven Other News Item February 19, 2014A dam on the Upper San Joaquin River at Temperance Flat would cost $2.5 billion, provide benefits from $95 to...
California Water Commission: Water storage, dry conditions, “Safeguarding California”, and an update on the Bay Delta Conservation Plan Maven Meetings January 22, 2014At the California Water Commission’s January meeting, the Commission re-elected the Chair and Vice-Chair to another one-year term, heard briefings...
Bureau of Reclamation releases progress report on Sites Reservoir Maven Uncategorized December 31, 2013The Bureau of Reclamation has released a progress report on the North of the Delta Offstream Storage (NODOS), otherwise known...
Bureau of Reclamation releases feasibility report for enlarging San Luis Reservoir Maven Other News Item December 5, 2013From the Bureau of Reclamation: “The Bureau of Reclamation has released a report that details the methods and costs of...
The Delta Stewardship Council discusses water storage Maven Meetings December 3, 2013With the acknowledgement that the state’s water situation needs a comprehensive solution, one that extends beyond the reach of the...
DC legislators talk water storage for California Maven Legislative Hearings November 13, 2013On October 29th,2013, the House Subcommittee on Water and Power held on oversight hearing, A Road Map for Increasing Our...
Guest commentary: California Water Commission’s draft ‘Regulations for Quantifying the Public Benefits of Water Storage Projects’: Leveling the playing field Robert Shibatani Guest contributors September 18, 2013The Safe, Clean and Reliable Drinking Water Supply Act of 2009 (Water Code Section 74744), requires the California Water Commission...
Maven’s Minutes: Water storage part 3: Optimizing surface and groundwater resources – where do we go from here? Maven Legislative Hearings September 9, 2013California lacks a statewide sustainable groundwater management program, instead leaving groundwater under local control, and while there are a few...
Maven’s Minutes: Water storage, part 2: A look at California’s successful groundwater management and banking programs Maven Best of the Notebook September 3, 2013California has long relied on surface reservoirs to manage the state’s fluctuating water supply as evidenced by the over 1300...
Water Storage in California, part 1: An Overview Maven Legislative Hearings August 28, 2013On March 20, 2013, the Assembly Select Committee on Regional Approaches to Addressing the State’s Water Crisis held an informational...
