Maven’s Notebook Weekly Digest for July 2 through 9.
A list of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … This week’s featured article … METROPOLITAN’S SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON THE BAY-DELTA: Longfin smelt science efforts, California Water Fix update: At the June 27th meeting of Metropolitan’s Bay Delta Committee, committee members heard about Metropolitan’s science efforts with regards to longfin smelt, and an update on the schedule for the decision process for the California Water Fix project.
Lastly, the directors discussed the cost allocation process for the California Water Fix.
In water news this week from around the web … Weekend Daily Digest: Can fish catch a break with the tunnels?
It depends; A snapshot of the Cal Water Fix hearings at the State Water Board; Is California’s response to sea level rise enough?
; Lois Henry on John Vidovich and his water plans; and more … Monday’s Daily Digest: A leap in lampreys: Unlovely fish make welcome comeback; Team investigating spillway wants public input; Construction on Oroville spillway ahead of schedule; Toxic blue-green algae spurs warning for some waters in California; and more … Tuesday’s Daily Digest: Plans advance to enlarge major Bay Area reservoir; California’s lakes are full but fishing remains in a drought; LA DWP won’t drill new wells in Bishop; and more … Wednesday’s Daily Digest: Getting to the roots of California’s drinking water crisis; The drought isn’t over, it just went underground; Toilet to tap?
Some say its time; and more … Thursday’s Daily Digest: More details as twin tunnels decision nears; What’s next for Oroville Dam spillway?
; Bill would protect California desert resources; ‘Worst is over’ for snowmelt, official says; and more … Friday’s Daily Digest: Coachella Valley water agencies appeal to Supreme Court in landmark groundwater case; With San Clemente Dam gone, are steelhead trout about to make a comeback?
; Does Scott Pruitt have a solid case for repealing the Clean Water Rule?
; and more … News worth noting this week … NEWS WORTH NOTING: Oroville Forensic Investigation Team welcomes information about spillway incident; Feinstein, others introduce residential water conservation bill; San Luis Reservoir algal bloom at danger level; LA County’s water affordability crisis NEWS WORTH NOTING: Metropolitan posts first white paper on California Water Fix; Draft enviro docs for Los Vaqueros reservoir expansion; San Joaquin River Restoration Program releases draft fisheries framework for fish restoration NEWS WORTH NOTING: Court of Appeal holds Prop 218 does not require exhaustion of administrative remedies before filing a lawsuit challenging an increase in a fee or charge; Weekly water and climate update Weekly features … BLOG ROUND-UP: Bloggers comment on the Water Fix; Reform before the next drought; Groundwater extraction oversight; Improving hatchery survival; Climate change; Public drinking fountains; and more … SCIENCE NEWS: The big ecological roles of small, natural features; Saving wild salmon all in a days work; Work on Yuba River’s Hammon Bar earns high honors; Calculating ‘old’ and ‘new’ runoff; and more … JULY CALENDAR EVENTS: California extreme precipitation symposium; Building Bay Area resilience; Measuring groundwater pumping for SGMA compliance; Delta Landscapes workshop Announcements this week …