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Category Archives: Planning and Management
Functional Flows for Developing Ecological Flow Recommendations
by Sarah Yarnell, Alyssa Obester, Ted Grantham, Eric Stein, Belize Lane, Rob Lusardi, Julie Zimmerman, Jeanette Howard, Sam Sandoval-Solis, Rene Henery, and Erin Bray To protect California’s native aquatic species, stream flows need to be managed to support important ecological … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Planning and Management, Water Markets
Tagged environmental flows, functional flows, Sarah Yarnell
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Opportunities for Science Collaboration and Funding in the Delta
by Aston Tennefoss The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta (Delta) is central to California’s water supply system, and serves a diverse group of stakeholders, including local, state, and federal agencies, elected officials, and water users. Its islands, channels, and wetlands also are … Continue reading
Posted in Delta, Planning and Management, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, Uncategorized
Tagged Aston Tennefoss
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Fish managers tasked with ranching? Conservation wins
by Ann Willis In May, the Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB) approved $2.4M for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) to acquire Shasta Big Springs Ranch on the Shasta River, a tributary to the Klamath River. This follows a … Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Conservation, Planning and Management, reconciliation, Sustainability
Tagged Ann Willis, Klamath River, Shasta River
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Modeling, Measuring, and Comparing Crop Evapotranspiration in the Delta
by Jesse Jankowski Crop evapotranspiration (ET) is the biggest managed loss of water in California, accounting for roughly 80% of human net water use, and includes crop water applications transpired from plants and evaporated from soil. Methods to estimate ET … Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, California Water, Delta, Planning and Management, Tools
Tagged evapotranspiration, Jesse Jankowski
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California’s Water Data Problems are Symptoms of Inchoate Science and Technical Activities
“The truth is lost when there is too much contention about it.” – Publius Syrus (43 BC) by Jay Lund In 2016, California’s legislature passed AB 1755, the Open and Transparent Water Data Act, requiring that State agencies provide water … Continue reading
Back to Dry – Get Organized and Prepared for Drought Again
by Jay Lund Despite this week’s rain and snow, California is back to dry conditions again after a very wet 2017. With about four weeks left in the normal wet season, the Sacramento Valley is at about 65% of average … Continue reading
Advice on Voluntary Settlements for California’s Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan Part 3: Science for Ecosystem Management
by Jeffrey Mount, PPIC Water Policy Center* Recommendation Improving Delta ecosystem functions under the State Water Board’s proposed Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan will require a complex series of changes to water and land management—and a strong science program to … Continue reading
Los Angeles and the Future of Urban Water in California
by Erik Porse Los Angeles is a grand American urban experiment. It brings emerging ideas into the mainstream, sometimes for better, and sometimes for worse. In the early 20th Century, it seemed fanciful to build a metropolis in a region … Continue reading
Making water for the environment count in an era of change: Cautionary tales from Australia
by Alison Whipple The specter of California drought looming again on the horizon gives renewed urgency for water policy and management reforms. Recent discussions reflect a growing recognition that our future depends on us making water count for both humans … Continue reading
Posted in Around the World, Climate Change, Planning and Management, Sustainability
Tagged Alison Whipple
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A Water Right for the Environment
by Brian Gray, Leon Szeptycki, and Barton “Buzz” Thompson California’s management of water for is not working for anyone. Environmental advocates argue that state and federal regulators have set water quality and flow standards that do not adequately protect fish … Continue reading
Posted in California Water, Planning and Management, Uncategorized
Tagged Brian Gray, Buzz Thompson, Leon Szeptycki, water rights
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