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May 30, 2021 576. WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for May 23-28: Bay Delta Hydrology 101, CVP allocations cut; Petition to declare Delta smelt extinct, and other top water news of the week. Maven. Weekly Digest. May 28, 2021 191. BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Bay Delta Hydrology 101. Maven. Best of the Notebook. May 26, 2021 200. POSTS – MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK Breaking News. May 26, 2021 624. Agriculture and M&I water users allocation reduced; 5% allocation for CVP agricultural water service contractors both north-of-Delta and south-of-Delta confirmed THIS JUST IN . Extremely dry conditions prompt restrictions for WEBINAR: BAY-DELTA HYDROLOGY 101 Presentation by Dr. Ted Sommer, Lead Scientist at the Department of Water Resources, for the 2021 Bay-Delta Science Conference. Dr. Ted Sommer’s recommended reading list NOTICE: WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION APPLICATION FILED FOR The California Department of Water Resources has filed an application for water quality certification with the State Water Resources Control Board for the 2021 Emergency Drought Salinity Barrier Project.. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The California Department of Water Resources has applied for certification to install an emergency drought salinity barrier at West False River to help preserve water THIS JUST IN … EXTREMELY DRY CONDITIONS PROMPT With drought conditions resulting in low flows in the Russian River and historically low water storage levels at Lake Mendocino, the State Water Resources Control Board today notified 930 junior water rights holders in the Upper Russian River basin that there is not enough water in the system and that diversions must be reduced immediately to safeguard the community’s drinking water WATER SUPPLY INDEX FOR APRIL 1, 2020 The Department of Water Resources has finished the April 1, 2020 Water Supply Index (WSI) and Bulletin 120 (B120) forecasts. These forecasts include observed conditions through the end of March. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, not all snow courses normally measured in April were measured during the April 2020 snow measurement period. BLOG ROUND-UP: CA RELEASING WATER FROM RESERVOIRS California releasing water from reservoirs, claiming drought conditions. Katy Grimes writes, “AccuWeather reports a snow survey in California revealed that the state only received about 50% of its average precipitation during the 2021 water year, tying it for its third-driest on record. What they don’t say is that the state has been letting water out of reservoirs across California for THIS JUST IN … STATE WATER PROJECT AND CENTRAL VALLEY Ongoing drought conditions require the coordination of federal, state and local agencies. Today, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, which operates the Central Valley Project, is also expected to adjust its initial CVP water supply allocation accordingly.Yesterday, the State Water Resources Control Board mailed early warning notices to approximately 40,000 water right holders urging them to plan DAILY DIGEST, 5/12: SIERRA SNOWPACK GONE ALREADY, ADDING DAILY DIGEST, 5/12: Sierra snowpack gone already, adding to drought and fire worries; State agencies, NGOs partner on groundwater accounting platform; Editorial: Newsom — end water wars for state and Stanislaus fish and farmers; 3 enviro groups take 3 ANECITA AGUSTINEZ, DWR TRIBAL POLICY ADVISOR: THE … Located deep in Maligne Lake, one has to canoe 30km out-and-back or take a cruise to be able to see this small, land-tied island. The island itself is a spiritual place for the Nakoda people, who believe mountains are physical representations of their ancestors. Taken July 2017. ANECITA AGUSTINEZ, DWR TRIBAL POLICY ADVISOR: The Language of

Water.

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May 30, 2021 576. WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for May 23-28: Bay Delta Hydrology 101, CVP allocations cut; Petition to declare Delta smelt extinct, and other top water news of the week. Maven. Weekly Digest. May 28, 2021 191. BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Bay Delta Hydrology 101. Maven. Best of the Notebook. May 26, 2021 200. POSTS – MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK Breaking News. May 26, 2021 624. Agriculture and M&I water users allocation reduced; 5% allocation for CVP agricultural water service contractors both north-of-Delta and south-of-Delta confirmed THIS JUST IN . Extremely dry conditions prompt restrictions for WEBINAR: BAY-DELTA HYDROLOGY 101 Presentation by Dr. Ted Sommer, Lead Scientist at the Department of Water Resources, for the 2021 Bay-Delta Science Conference. Dr. Ted Sommer’s recommended reading list NOTICE: WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION APPLICATION FILED FOR The California Department of Water Resources has filed an application for water quality certification with the State Water Resources Control Board for the 2021 Emergency Drought Salinity Barrier Project.. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The California Department of Water Resources has applied for certification to install an emergency drought salinity barrier at West False River to help preserve water THIS JUST IN … EXTREMELY DRY CONDITIONS PROMPT With drought conditions resulting in low flows in the Russian River and historically low water storage levels at Lake Mendocino, the State Water Resources Control Board today notified 930 junior water rights holders in the Upper Russian River basin that there is not enough water in the system and that diversions must be reduced immediately to safeguard the community’s drinking water WATER SUPPLY INDEX FOR APRIL 1, 2020 The Department of Water Resources has finished the April 1, 2020 Water Supply Index (WSI) and Bulletin 120 (B120) forecasts. These forecasts include observed conditions through the end of March. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, not all snow courses normally measured in April were measured during the April 2020 snow measurement period. BLOG ROUND-UP: CA RELEASING WATER FROM RESERVOIRS California releasing water from reservoirs, claiming drought conditions. Katy Grimes writes, “AccuWeather reports a snow survey in California revealed that the state only received about 50% of its average precipitation during the 2021 water year, tying it for its third-driest on record. What they don’t say is that the state has been letting water out of reservoirs across California for THIS JUST IN … STATE WATER PROJECT AND CENTRAL VALLEY Ongoing drought conditions require the coordination of federal, state and local agencies. Today, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, which operates the Central Valley Project, is also expected to adjust its initial CVP water supply allocation accordingly.Yesterday, the State Water Resources Control Board mailed early warning notices to approximately 40,000 water right holders urging them to plan DAILY DIGEST, 5/12: SIERRA SNOWPACK GONE ALREADY, ADDING DAILY DIGEST, 5/12: Sierra snowpack gone already, adding to drought and fire worries; State agencies, NGOs partner on groundwater accounting platform; Editorial: Newsom — end water wars for state and Stanislaus fish and farmers; 3 enviro groups take 3 ANECITA AGUSTINEZ, DWR TRIBAL POLICY ADVISOR: THE … Located deep in Maligne Lake, one has to canoe 30km out-and-back or take a cruise to be able to see this small, land-tied island. The island itself is a spiritual place for the Nakoda people, who believe mountains are physical representations of their ancestors. Taken July 2017. ANECITA AGUSTINEZ, DWR TRIBAL POLICY ADVISOR: The Language of

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Maven. Breaking News. May 26, 2021 643. Agriculture and M&I water users allocation reduced; 5% allocation for CVP agricultural water service contractors both north-of-Delta and south-of-Delta confirmed THIS JUST IN . Extremely dry conditions prompt restrictions for some water right holders on the Russian River. WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST FOR JUNE 6-11: SGMA The Local Government Commission and the Groundwater Exchange are excited to launch a three-part webinar series to share key learnings from the Groundwater Leadership Forum’s 2020 Groundwater Sustainability Plan review and provide detailed guidance about how GSPs can address specific areas of interest.This first webinar discussion focused on interconnected surface waters, ANNOUNCEMENT: DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT TO HOST The Department of Water Resources (DWR) is hosting four informational webinars between July and September 2021 to provide background information related to preparation of the Draft Environmental Impact

Report (EIR).

BLOG ROUND-UP: PROTEST FILED OVER TUCPS; DAMS AND DESAL About the Blog Round-up: The Blog Round-up is a weekly journey through the wild and varied tapestry of blog commentary, incorporating the good, the bad, the ugly, and sometimes just plain bizarre viewpoints existing on the internet. Viewpoints expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily my own; inclusion of items here does not imply my endorsement of their positions. DAILY DIGEST, 6/11: OROVILLE SET TO HIT LOWEST LEVEL EVER Avery Livengood, environmental program manager at the Delta Stewardship Council, writes, “In Executive Officer Jessica R. Pearson’s December blog on the Delta Adapts Initiative, she wrote that “anticipating and preparing for the climate crisis has always been integral to pursuing our agency’s mission” and recognized that, due to socio-economic inequities, not all communities will be DAILY DIGEST, 6/9: AFTER A BITTER FIGHT, METROPOLITAN HAS “The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California has hired Adel Hagekhalil as its next general manager, following a bitter power struggle over the future of an agency that delivers hundreds of billions of gallons each year from the Colorado River and Northern California to a region that otherwise wouldn’t have nearly enough

water to support

NOW AVAILABLE: EQUITY ADVISORY PANEL RELEASES SUMMARY The Equity Advisory Panel collaborated to distill current knowledge on social equity, highlight gaps and needs, and develop recommendations to inform the State’s commitment to conserve 30 percent of California’s lands and coastal waters by 2030 (30×30) and enlist California’s vast network of natural and working lands in the fight against climate change. WEBINAR: MANAGING CALIFORNIA’S GROUNDWATER: INTERCONNECTED The Local Government Commission and the Groundwater Exchange are excited to launch a three-part webinar series to share key learnings from the Groundwater Leadership Forum’s 2020 Groundwater Sustainability Plan review and provide detailed guidance about how GSPs can address specific areas of interest.. This was the first webinar; sign up for the remaining webinars on this page. DAILY DIGEST, 6/10: STATE AGENCIES CALL ON WATER MANAGERS Photo by Steve Martarano “California is rolling out a fresh strategy to keep its economy afloat — releasing 17 million salmon into the San Francisco Bay.Millions of Chinook salmon raised in hatcheries will bypass California’s drought-stricken riverbanks to be released directly into colder, downstream sites in the San Francisco Bay, in an attempt to maximize their survival rate amid some DELTA ENEWS: ~~ CWC MEETING~ ISB MEETING~ OFFICE HOURS Visit the post for more. TRENDING DAILY DIGEST, 6/10: State agencies call on water managers to promote water conservation; Agricultural land donation promotes salmon recovery in the San Joaquin River; State knocks ‘Deficiencies’ in Cuyama Valley groundwater plan; Lake Mead at the Hoover Dam to reach lowest water level in decades; and more

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May 30, 2021 576. WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for May 23-28: Bay Delta Hydrology 101, CVP allocations cut; Petition to declare Delta smelt extinct, and other top water news of the week. Maven. Weekly Digest. May 28, 2021 191. BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Bay Delta Hydrology 101. Maven. Best of the Notebook. May 26, 2021 200. POSTS – MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK Breaking News. May 26, 2021 624. Agriculture and M&I water users allocation reduced; 5% allocation for CVP agricultural water service contractors both north-of-Delta and south-of-Delta confirmed THIS JUST IN . Extremely dry conditions prompt restrictions for WEBINAR: BAY-DELTA HYDROLOGY 101 Presentation by Dr. Ted Sommer, Lead Scientist at the Department of Water Resources, for the 2021 Bay-Delta Science Conference. Dr. Ted Sommer’s recommended reading list NOTICE: WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION APPLICATION FILED FOR The California Department of Water Resources has filed an application for water quality certification with the State Water Resources Control Board for the 2021 Emergency Drought Salinity Barrier Project.. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The California Department of Water Resources has applied for certification to install an emergency drought salinity barrier at West False River to help preserve water THIS JUST IN … EXTREMELY DRY CONDITIONS PROMPT With drought conditions resulting in low flows in the Russian River and historically low water storage levels at Lake Mendocino, the State Water Resources Control Board today notified 930 junior water rights holders in the Upper Russian River basin that there is not enough water in the system and that diversions must be reduced immediately to safeguard the community’s drinking water WATER SUPPLY INDEX FOR APRIL 1, 2020 The Department of Water Resources has finished the April 1, 2020 Water Supply Index (WSI) and Bulletin 120 (B120) forecasts. These forecasts include observed conditions through the end of March. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, not all snow courses normally measured in April were measured during the April 2020 snow measurement period. BLOG ROUND-UP: CA RELEASING WATER FROM RESERVOIRS California releasing water from reservoirs, claiming drought conditions. Katy Grimes writes, “AccuWeather reports a snow survey in California revealed that the state only received about 50% of its average precipitation during the 2021 water year, tying it for its third-driest on record. What they don’t say is that the state has been letting water out of reservoirs across California for THIS JUST IN … STATE WATER PROJECT AND CENTRAL VALLEY Ongoing drought conditions require the coordination of federal, state and local agencies. Today, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, which operates the Central Valley Project, is also expected to adjust its initial CVP water supply allocation accordingly.Yesterday, the State Water Resources Control Board mailed early warning notices to approximately 40,000 water right holders urging them to plan DAILY DIGEST, 5/12: SIERRA SNOWPACK GONE ALREADY, ADDING DAILY DIGEST, 5/12: Sierra snowpack gone already, adding to drought and fire worries; State agencies, NGOs partner on groundwater accounting platform; Editorial: Newsom — end water wars for state and Stanislaus fish and farmers; 3 enviro groups take 3 NOW AVAILABLE: UPDATED VERSION OF CENTRAL VALLEY From the Department of Water Resources Sustainable Groundwater Management Office:. The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has released an updated version of the Fine-Grid California Central Valley Groundwater-Surface Water Simulation (C2VSimFG) model, which can be used by Groundwater Sustainability Agencies developing water budgets for their Groundwater Sustainability

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May 30, 2021 576. WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for May 23-28: Bay Delta Hydrology 101, CVP allocations cut; Petition to declare Delta smelt extinct, and other top water news of the week. Maven. Weekly Digest. May 28, 2021 191. BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Bay Delta Hydrology 101. Maven. Best of the Notebook. May 26, 2021 200. POSTS – MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK Breaking News. May 26, 2021 624. Agriculture and M&I water users allocation reduced; 5% allocation for CVP agricultural water service contractors both north-of-Delta and south-of-Delta confirmed THIS JUST IN . Extremely dry conditions prompt restrictions for WEBINAR: BAY-DELTA HYDROLOGY 101 Presentation by Dr. Ted Sommer, Lead Scientist at the Department of Water Resources, for the 2021 Bay-Delta Science Conference. Dr. Ted Sommer’s recommended reading list NOTICE: WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION APPLICATION FILED FOR The California Department of Water Resources has filed an application for water quality certification with the State Water Resources Control Board for the 2021 Emergency Drought Salinity Barrier Project.. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The California Department of Water Resources has applied for certification to install an emergency drought salinity barrier at West False River to help preserve water THIS JUST IN … EXTREMELY DRY CONDITIONS PROMPT With drought conditions resulting in low flows in the Russian River and historically low water storage levels at Lake Mendocino, the State Water Resources Control Board today notified 930 junior water rights holders in the Upper Russian River basin that there is not enough water in the system and that diversions must be reduced immediately to safeguard the community’s drinking water WATER SUPPLY INDEX FOR APRIL 1, 2020 The Department of Water Resources has finished the April 1, 2020 Water Supply Index (WSI) and Bulletin 120 (B120) forecasts. These forecasts include observed conditions through the end of March. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, not all snow courses normally measured in April were measured during the April 2020 snow measurement period. BLOG ROUND-UP: CA RELEASING WATER FROM RESERVOIRS California releasing water from reservoirs, claiming drought conditions. Katy Grimes writes, “AccuWeather reports a snow survey in California revealed that the state only received about 50% of its average precipitation during the 2021 water year, tying it for its third-driest on record. What they don’t say is that the state has been letting water out of reservoirs across California for THIS JUST IN … STATE WATER PROJECT AND CENTRAL VALLEY Ongoing drought conditions require the coordination of federal, state and local agencies. Today, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, which operates the Central Valley Project, is also expected to adjust its initial CVP water supply allocation accordingly.Yesterday, the State Water Resources Control Board mailed early warning notices to approximately 40,000 water right holders urging them to plan DAILY DIGEST, 5/12: SIERRA SNOWPACK GONE ALREADY, ADDING DAILY DIGEST, 5/12: Sierra snowpack gone already, adding to drought and fire worries; State agencies, NGOs partner on groundwater accounting platform; Editorial: Newsom — end water wars for state and Stanislaus fish and farmers; 3 enviro groups take 3 NOW AVAILABLE: UPDATED VERSION OF CENTRAL VALLEY From the Department of Water Resources Sustainable Groundwater Management Office:. The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has released an updated version of the Fine-Grid California Central Valley Groundwater-Surface Water Simulation (C2VSimFG) model, which can be used by Groundwater Sustainability Agencies developing water budgets for their Groundwater Sustainability

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Maven. Breaking News. May 26, 2021 643. Agriculture and M&I water users allocation reduced; 5% allocation for CVP agricultural water service contractors both north-of-Delta and south-of-Delta confirmed THIS JUST IN . Extremely dry conditions prompt restrictions for some water right holders on the Russian River. WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST FOR JUNE 6-11: SGMA The Local Government Commission and the Groundwater Exchange are excited to launch a three-part webinar series to share key learnings from the Groundwater Leadership Forum’s 2020 Groundwater Sustainability Plan review and provide detailed guidance about how GSPs can address specific areas of interest.This first webinar discussion focused on interconnected surface waters, WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST FOR MAY 30 At the May meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Dr. Steve Brandt, Chair of the Delta Independent Science Board, provided a brief background on the Delta Independent Science Board, reported on the Board’s recently completed review on non-native species in the Delta, and discussed the Board’s approach going forward in light of the recent compensation issues. ANNOUNCEMENT: DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT TO HOST The Department of Water Resources (DWR) is hosting four informational webinars between July and September 2021 to provide background information related to preparation of the Draft Environmental Impact

Report (EIR).

DAILY DIGEST, 6/11: OROVILLE SET TO HIT LOWEST LEVEL EVER Avery Livengood, environmental program manager at the Delta Stewardship Council, writes, “In Executive Officer Jessica R. Pearson’s December blog on the Delta Adapts Initiative, she wrote that “anticipating and preparing for the climate crisis has always been integral to pursuing our agency’s mission” and recognized that, due to socio-economic inequities, not all communities will be DAILY DIGEST, 6/9: AFTER A BITTER FIGHT, METROPOLITAN HAS “The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California has hired Adel Hagekhalil as its next general manager, following a bitter power struggle over the future of an agency that delivers hundreds of billions of gallons each year from the Colorado River and Northern California to a region that otherwise wouldn’t have nearly enough

water to support

DAILY DIGEST, 6/10: STATE AGENCIES CALL ON WATER MANAGERS Photo by Steve Martarano “California is rolling out a fresh strategy to keep its economy afloat — releasing 17 million salmon into the San Francisco Bay.Millions of Chinook salmon raised in hatcheries will bypass California’s drought-stricken riverbanks to be released directly into colder, downstream sites in the San Francisco Bay, in an attempt to maximize their survival rate amid some NOW AVAILABLE: EQUITY ADVISORY PANEL RELEASES SUMMARY The Equity Advisory Panel collaborated to distill current knowledge on social equity, highlight gaps and needs, and develop recommendations to inform the State’s commitment to conserve 30 percent of California’s lands and coastal waters by 2030 (30×30) and enlist California’s vast network of natural and working lands in the fight against climate change. WEBINAR: MANAGING CALIFORNIA’S GROUNDWATER: INTERCONNECTED The Local Government Commission and the Groundwater Exchange are excited to launch a three-part webinar series to share key learnings from the Groundwater Leadership Forum’s 2020 Groundwater Sustainability Plan review and provide detailed guidance about how GSPs can address specific areas of interest.. This was the first webinar; sign up for the remaining webinars on this page. DELTA ENEWS: ~~ CWC MEETING~ ISB MEETING~ OFFICE HOURS Visit the post for more. TRENDING DAILY DIGEST, 6/10: State agencies call on water managers to promote water conservation; Agricultural land donation promotes salmon recovery in the San Joaquin River; State knocks ‘Deficiencies’ in Cuyama Valley groundwater plan; Lake Mead at the Hoover Dam to reach lowest water level in decades; and more

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May 30, 2021 576. WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for May 23-28: Bay Delta Hydrology 101, CVP allocations cut; Petition to declare Delta smelt extinct, and other top water news of the week. Maven. Weekly Digest. May 28, 2021 191. BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Bay Delta Hydrology 101. Maven. Best of the Notebook. May 26, 2021 200. POSTS – MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK Breaking News. May 26, 2021 624. Agriculture and M&I water users allocation reduced; 5% allocation for CVP agricultural water service contractors both north-of-Delta and south-of-Delta confirmed THIS JUST IN . Extremely dry conditions prompt restrictions for

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Reclamation updates Central Valley Project 2021 water supply. Maven. Breaking News. May 26, 2021 626. Agriculture and M&I water users allocation reduced; 5% allocation for CVP agricultural water service contractors both north-of-Delta and south-of-Delta confirmed THIS JUST IN . Extremely dry conditions prompt restrictions for some water WEBINAR: BAY-DELTA HYDROLOGY 101 Presentation by Dr. Ted Sommer, Lead Scientist at the Department of Water Resources, for the 2021 Bay-Delta Science Conference. Dr. Ted Sommer’s recommended reading list WATER SUPPLY INDEX FOR APRIL 1, 2020 The Department of Water Resources has finished the April 1, 2020 Water Supply Index (WSI) and Bulletin 120 (B120) forecasts. These forecasts include observed conditions through the end of March. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, not all snow courses normally measured in April were measured during the April 2020 snow measurement period. THIS JUST IN … EXTREMELY DRY CONDITIONS PROMPT With drought conditions resulting in low flows in the Russian River and historically low water storage levels at Lake Mendocino, the State Water Resources Control Board today notified 930 junior water rights holders in the Upper Russian River basin that there is not enough water in the system and that diversions must be reduced immediately to safeguard the community’s drinking water NOTICE: WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION APPLICATION FILED FOR The California Department of Water Resources has filed an application for water quality certification with the State Water Resources Control Board for the 2021 Emergency Drought Salinity Barrier Project.. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The California Department of Water Resources has applied for certification to install an emergency drought salinity barrier at West False River to help preserve water BLOG ROUND-UP: CA RELEASING WATER FROM RESERVOIRS California releasing water from reservoirs, claiming drought conditions. Katy Grimes writes, “AccuWeather reports a snow survey in California revealed that the state only received about 50% of its average precipitation during the 2021 water year, tying it for its third-driest on record. What they don’t say is that the state has been letting water out of reservoirs across California for DELTA COUNCIL: CONSISTENCY DETERMINATION FOR LOOKOUT The Department of Water Resources filed its Certification of Consistency for the Lookout Slough Tidal Habitat Restoration and Flood Improvement Project on February 22nd, 2021, finding that the project is consistent with the Delta Stewardship Council’s Delta Plan.On March 24 th, appeals were filed by Liberty Island Access, Solano County Water Agency, Reclamation District 2060 & Reclamation ANECITA AGUSTINEZ, DWR TRIBAL POLICY ADVISOR: THE … Located deep in Maligne Lake, one has to canoe 30km out-and-back or take a cruise to be able to see this small, land-tied island. The island itself is a spiritual place for the Nakoda people, who believe mountains are physical representations of their ancestors. Taken July 2017. ANECITA AGUSTINEZ, DWR TRIBAL POLICY ADVISOR: The Language of

Water.

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May 30, 2021 576. WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for May 23-28: Bay Delta Hydrology 101, CVP allocations cut; Petition to declare Delta smelt extinct, and other top water news of the week. Maven. Weekly Digest. May 28, 2021 191. BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Bay Delta Hydrology 101. Maven. Best of the Notebook. May 26, 2021 200. POSTS – MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK Breaking News. May 26, 2021 624. Agriculture and M&I water users allocation reduced; 5% allocation for CVP agricultural water service contractors both north-of-Delta and south-of-Delta confirmed THIS JUST IN . Extremely dry conditions prompt restrictions for

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Reclamation updates Central Valley Project 2021 water supply. Maven. Breaking News. May 26, 2021 626. Agriculture and M&I water users allocation reduced; 5% allocation for CVP agricultural water service contractors both north-of-Delta and south-of-Delta confirmed THIS JUST IN . Extremely dry conditions prompt restrictions for some water WEBINAR: BAY-DELTA HYDROLOGY 101 Presentation by Dr. Ted Sommer, Lead Scientist at the Department of Water Resources, for the 2021 Bay-Delta Science Conference. Dr. Ted Sommer’s recommended reading list WATER SUPPLY INDEX FOR APRIL 1, 2020 The Department of Water Resources has finished the April 1, 2020 Water Supply Index (WSI) and Bulletin 120 (B120) forecasts. These forecasts include observed conditions through the end of March. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, not all snow courses normally measured in April were measured during the April 2020 snow measurement period. THIS JUST IN … EXTREMELY DRY CONDITIONS PROMPT With drought conditions resulting in low flows in the Russian River and historically low water storage levels at Lake Mendocino, the State Water Resources Control Board today notified 930 junior water rights holders in the Upper Russian River basin that there is not enough water in the system and that diversions must be reduced immediately to safeguard the community’s drinking water NOTICE: WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION APPLICATION FILED FOR The California Department of Water Resources has filed an application for water quality certification with the State Water Resources Control Board for the 2021 Emergency Drought Salinity Barrier Project.. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The California Department of Water Resources has applied for certification to install an emergency drought salinity barrier at West False River to help preserve water BLOG ROUND-UP: CA RELEASING WATER FROM RESERVOIRS California releasing water from reservoirs, claiming drought conditions. Katy Grimes writes, “AccuWeather reports a snow survey in California revealed that the state only received about 50% of its average precipitation during the 2021 water year, tying it for its third-driest on record. What they don’t say is that the state has been letting water out of reservoirs across California for DELTA COUNCIL: CONSISTENCY DETERMINATION FOR LOOKOUT The Department of Water Resources filed its Certification of Consistency for the Lookout Slough Tidal Habitat Restoration and Flood Improvement Project on February 22nd, 2021, finding that the project is consistent with the Delta Stewardship Council’s Delta Plan.On March 24 th, appeals were filed by Liberty Island Access, Solano County Water Agency, Reclamation District 2060 & Reclamation ANECITA AGUSTINEZ, DWR TRIBAL POLICY ADVISOR: THE … Located deep in Maligne Lake, one has to canoe 30km out-and-back or take a cruise to be able to see this small, land-tied island. The island itself is a spiritual place for the Nakoda people, who believe mountains are physical representations of their ancestors. Taken July 2017. ANECITA AGUSTINEZ, DWR TRIBAL POLICY ADVISOR: The Language of

Water.

PUBLIC WORKSHOP ON PROPOSED RUSSIAN RIVER EMERGENCY In response to emergency drought conditions persisting throughout the Russian River watershed and insufficient water supply to meet the needs of all water rights holders, on May 25, 2021, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) issued notices of water unavailability to water rights holders in the Russian River watershed upstream of the Dry Creek confluence. THIS JUST IN … CONSTRUCTION BEGINS ON EMERGENCY DROUGHT In response to worsening drought conditions in California, today the Department of Water Resources (DWR) began construction on a temporary emergency drought barrier on the West False River in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST FOR MAY 30 At the May meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Dr. Steve Brandt, Chair of the Delta Independent Science Board, provided a brief background on the Delta Independent Science Board, reported on the Board’s recently completed review on non-native species in the Delta, and discussed the Board’s approach going forward in light of the recent compensation issues. WATER STORAGE INVESTMENT PROGRAM: TEMPERANCE FLAT Project unlikely to meet program deadlines, putting $171.3 million in Prop 1 storage funds back on the table. In 2018, the Temperance Flat Reservoir Project received a Maximum Conditional Eligibility Determination (MCED) of $171,330,000 through the Water Storage

Investment Program.

ESTUARY PEARLS: DELTA SMELT MONITORING, NEW RESEARCH ON In a new study published in the March 2021 issue of San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science, researchers Lenny Grimaldo, William Smith, and Matthew Nobriga used advanced statistical approaches to understand what factors best predict Delta smelt entrainment at the pumps. The paper builds upon research that Grimaldo conducted in the 2000s, which provided the basis for regulations THIS JUST IN … GOVERNOR NEWSOM ANNOUNCES $5.1 BILLION Governor Newsom announces $5.1 billion drought and water infrastructure package at San Luis Reservoir. The Governor’s $5.1 billion proposed investment, over four years, aligns with his July 2020 Water Resilience Portfolio, a roadmap to water security for all Californians in the face of climate change. DAILY DIGEST, 6/7: SCIENTISTS SAVING ENDANGERED SALMON GET DAILY DIGEST, 6/7: Scientists saving endangered salmon get help from gene-slicing tool; 2021 Drought: What to expect as conditions worsen; A new agricultural electricity use forecast method holds promise for water use management; Federal low-income water assistance program officially launched; and more DAILY DIGEST, WEEKEND EDITION: DWR RELEASES FIRST GSP “The wait is over for some Groundwater Sustainability Agencies . The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) released the first Groundwater Sustainability Plan assessments for four basins yesterday, June 3, 2021.DWR approved the 180/400 Foot Aquifer Subbasin in Salinas Valley and the Santa Cruz Mid-County Basin. DWR determined both GSPs “satisf the objectives of the NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT: ONCE THROUGH COOLING April 21, 2021 419. DELTA ISB: Harmful Algal Blooms in the Delta (and

elsewhere)

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September 19, 2019

In California water news today, Demise of key environment bill could escalate California’s water wars; Trump says EPA will hit San Francisco with environmental violations DAILY DIGEST: TRUMP ADMINISTRATION THREATENS JAIL TIME FOR CA OFFICIALS OVER RIVER PROJECT; GOVERNOR TO ACT ON KEY LEGISLATION FOR FARMS, RANCHES; EYES IN THE SKY HELP FARMERS ON THE GROUND; STUDY: INADEQUATE GROUNDWATER TO MEET DEMANDS IN BASIN TARGETED BY LAS VEGAS;

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September 18, 2019

DAILY DIGEST: A FIGHT WITH TRUMP THAT GAVIN NEWSOM DOESN’T WANT: WHY HE’S VETOING ENVIRONMENTAL BILL; WANT TO PREVENT CALIFORNIA’S KATRINA? GROW A MARSH; COMMUNITY OUTREACH THE KEY TO WATER FLOWING IN EAST PORTERVILLE; NEWSOM ADMINISTRATION QUIETLY STALLS FRACKING PERMITS; AND MORE …

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September 19, 2019

The Golden Gate Salmon Association has issued a statement responding to a memo from the US Fish and Wildlife Service to the Bureau of

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September 18, 2019

NEWS WORTH NOTING: DELTA CONVEYANCE DCA TO VOTE ON ESTABLISHMENT OF A DELTA STAKEHOLDER COMMITTEE; STATE WATER BOARD ADOPTS ORDER TO INCREASE FLOWS FOR SANTA YNEZ RIVER; CONGRESSIONAL DEMOCRATS INTRODUCE BILL TO REVERSE TRUMP’S ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT ROLLBACK

September 18, 2019

FEATURED ARTICLES

SAN FRANCISCO ESTUARY AND WATERSHED SCIENCE JOURNAL: MITIGATING LAND SUBSIDENCE IN THE DELTA; EFFECTS OF THE DROUGHT AND EMERGENCY DROUGHT BARRIER ON THE DELTA; STUDY OF TAGGED JUVENILE SALMON RELEASED ABOVE SHASTA DAM; AND MORE …

September 19, 2019

In this edition of the San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science Journal: Chemically Enhanced Treatment Wetland to Improve Water Quality and Mitigate Land Subsidence in BROWN BAG SEMINAR: VIEWING ESTUARIES FROM A ‘MACROSCOPE’: HOW GLOBAL, REGIONAL, AND LOCAL PROCESSES AFFECT THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AND

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Panel of lawyers dive into the web of laws affecting water in the Delta: The state and federal endangered species acts, water quality

control planning,

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SCIENCE NEWS: PROVIDING FLOWS FOR FISH; MANAGING A NON-NATIVE DELTA ECOSYSTEM; RARE CALIFORNIA TROUT SPECIES RETURNS TO NATIVE HABITAT; NEW PROPOSAL FOR EXPANDED KILLER WHALE CRITICAL HABITAT REFLECTS LATEST SCIENCE; AND MORE …

September 19, 2019

In science news this week: Providing Flows for Fish; Managing a Non-Native Delta Ecosystem; Rare California trout species returns to native habitat; New proposal for expanded BLOG ROUND-UP: SB 1, THE MUNICH AGREEMENT ON CALIFORNIA WATER, DELTA OUTFLOW MEASUREMENT; PROVIDING FLOWS FOR FISH; MANAGING A NON-NATIVE DELTA ECOSYSTEM; WATER MYTHS OF THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY; AND MORE …

September 17, 2019

RESERVOIR AND WATER CONDITIONS FOR SEPTEMBER 16

September 16, 2019

CA WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST FOR SEPTEMBER 8 THROUGH 13: BAY DELTA LEGAL FRAMEWORK EXPLAINED; SB 1, FRIANT KERN LEGISLATION

September 13, 2019

OPPORTUNITIES TO COMMENT, NOTICES, AND OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS WATER PLAN ENEWS: ~~ DROUGHT VULNERABILITY~ TABLETOP EXERCISES~ “BLACK SWAN”~ GREENWAY GRANTS~ YOUTH PROGRAM~ INVESTMENT STRATEGY

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September 18, 2019

AB 1755: IMPLEMENTATION JOURNAL NOW AVAILABLE FOR OPEN AND TRANSPARENT

WATER DATA ACT

September 12, 2019

WATER PLAN ENEWS: ~~ WEBINAR VIDEO~ POTABLE REUSE~ CWC MEETING~ SPECIALTY CROPS~ IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY~ SPLASH ~~

September 12, 2019

PUBLIC MEETING: SWP CONTRACT AMENDMENT FOR DELTA CONVEYANCE SEPTEMBER

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September 7, 2019

CV-SALTS: STATE WATER BOARD POSTPONES MEETING

September 7, 2019

KLAMATH DAMS: STATE WATER BOARD DENIES WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION FOR LOWER KLAMATH PROJECT

September 5, 2019

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: RECLAMATION ANNOUNCES GRANT FUNDING AVAILABLE TO DEVELOP LOCAL WATER MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS

September 14, 2019

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: PROP 68 PLANNING – ROUND 3 GRANT SOLICITATION

OPEN

September 13, 2019

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: NORTHERN CALIFORNIA FORESTS AND WATERSHEDS

PROGRAM

September 5, 2019

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: WATER CONSERVATION, POLLUTION PREVENTION, HABITAT RESTORATION GRANTS AVAILABLE IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY

September 4, 2019

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: CDFW PROPOSITIONS 1 & 68 GRANT PROGRAMS

August 22, 2019

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: REVISING THE PROP 1 STORM WATER GRANT PROGRAM

GUIDELINES

August 22, 2019

SCIENCE FEATURES

SAN FRANCISCO ESTUARY AND WATERSHED SCIENCE JOURNAL: MITIGATING LAND SUBSIDENCE IN THE DELTA; EFFECTS OF THE DROUGHT AND EMERGENCY DROUGHT BARRIER ON THE DELTA; STUDY OF TAGGED JUVENILE SALMON RELEASED ABOVE SHASTA DAM; AND MORE …

September 19, 2019

BROWN BAG SEMINAR: VIEWING ESTUARIES FROM A ‘MACROSCOPE’: HOW GLOBAL, REGIONAL, AND LOCAL PROCESSES AFFECT THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AND

DELTA

September 18, 2019

METROPOLITAN BAY-DELTA COMMITTEE: SALMON PREDATION IN THE DELTA

August 29, 2019

BROWN BAG SEMINAR: SYNTHESIS WITHIN THE INTERAGENCY ECOLOGICAL PROGRAM: GROWING TO MEET INCREASING NEEDS

August 22, 2019

BEST OF THE NOTEBOOK FEATURE: REACTIVATING OUR FLOODPLAINS: A NEW WAY FORWARD

August 21, 2019

PFAS EXPLAINED: THE GROWING CRISIS OF ‘FOREVER CHEMICALS’

July 24, 2019

GSA SUMMIT: SGMA AND LAND USE ISSUES

July 10, 2019

CA WATER LAW SYMPOSIUM: QUESTIONS OF COMMON SUPPLY: SGMA REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERCONNECTED SURFACE WATER AND GROUNDWATER

June 19, 2019

WOTS UP? AN UPDATE REGARDING REGULATION OF WATERS OF THE STATE AND WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES

June 12, 2019

SGMA IMPLEMENTATION: GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY GOALS AND CHALLENGES

June 5, 2019

ELLEN HANAK: MANAGING DROUGHT IN A CHANGING CLIMATE: FOUR ESSENTIAL

REFORMS

May 22, 2019

CALIFORNIA WATER POLICY CONFERENCE: TRIBAL GROUNDWATER RIGHTS AND SGMA: A NEW UNDERLYING TENSION?

May 15, 2019

CA WATER COMMISSION: STORMWATER CAPTURE AND AQUIFER RECHARGE

April 24, 2019

DR. JAY LUND: WATER SUPPLY RELIABILITY ESTIMATION: AN OVERVIEW

March 6, 2019

CA IRRIGATION INSTITUTE: GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY PLAN DEVELOPMENT: HOW IS IT GOING ON THE GROUND?

February 27, 2019

BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: HARVEST, HATCHERY RETURNS, AND STRAYING OF SALMON RELEASED AT BAY AND DELTA SITES DURING CALIFORNIA’S

DROUGHT

January 17, 2019

DR. JEFF MOUNT: ECOSYSTEM WATER BUDGETS: A NOVEL APPROACH TO MANAGING WATER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

January 9, 2019

CA WATER COMMISSION: CLIMATE CHANGE EFFECTS ON THE STATE WATER PROJECT AND CENTRAL VALLEY PROJECT

January 3, 2019

WESTERN GROUNDWATER CONGRESS: MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES ON GROUNDWATER-SURFACE WATER INTERACTIONS UNDER SGMA

December 19, 2018

BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: CHECKING ASSERTIONS WITH DATA: UNTANGLING FACTORS THAT CONSTRAIN WATER EXPORTS FROM THE SAN FRANCISCO

BAY ESTUARY

November 7, 2018

PANEL DISCUSSION: EMERGING LEGAL ISSUES IN SGMA IMPLEMENTATION

November 1, 2018

DR. JEFF MOUNT: MAKING GROUNDWATER A CENTERPIECE OF MANAGING THE DROUGHTS OF THE FUTURE

October 24, 2018

INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES TO EXPAND CALIFORNIA’S WATER SUPPLY

October 10, 2018

MANAGED AQUIFER RECHARGE IN CALIFORNIA

August 29, 2018

THE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES OF WATER CONSERVATION

July 18, 2018

DR. JEFF MOUNT: THE CONSEQUENCES OF SUSTAINABLE GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT

June 20, 2018

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May 16, 2018

GROUNDWATER RIGHTS PRIMER: WHAT AGENCIES & PROJECT DEVELOPERS NEED TO

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March 7, 2018

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Colusa/Glenn Groundwater Workshops @ Glenn Success Square Conference Center Sep 23 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm The Colusa and Glenn groundwater authorities will host a pair of public workshops about local groundwater conditions and areas of concern in portions of Glenn and Colusa counties, according to a press release.  Both workshops … Continue reading "Colusa/Glenn Groundwater Workshops"

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