February 25, 2014
Joint Oversight Hearing: Senate Natural Resources and Water and Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife
Bay Delta Conservation Plan Update
- 2/25/14 Agenda
- BDCP: Bay Delta Conservation Plan Fast Facts, October 2013
- BDCP Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) Fast Facts, February 2014
- Maven's Minutes: Joint Informational Hearing: Natural Resources and Water and Select Committee on the Delta: “The BDCP: Overview of the Issues,” Posted May 8, 2013
- Maven's Minutes: Joint Informational Hearing: Natural Resources and Water and Select Committee on the Delta “The Bay Delta Conservation Plan: Perspectives on the Plan,” May 20, 2013
- Maven's Minutes: Joint Informational Hearing on the Governance and Financing of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan: An Overview of the Issues, Posted August 15, 2013
- In his own words: DWR's principal engineer describes the changes to the Bay Delta Conservation Plan, Posted August 16, 2013
- 2/25/14 Video of Hearing
February 26, 2014
Joint Oversight Hearing: Senate Committees on Natural Resources and Water and Envorinmental Quality
SB 4 (2013) Implementation and Well Stimulation Regulations
- 2/26/14 Agenda
- 2/26/14 Background
- Department of Conservation Handout
- League of Women Voters of California Statement (page two is blank - not a mistake)
- 2/26/14 Video of Hearing
March 11, 2014
Informational Hearing: Perspectives and an Update on the Department of Parks and Recreation
- 3/11/14 Agenda
- 3/11/14 Background
- California State Parks Foundation-Testimony
- California State Parks Revenue Targets by District
- Sacramento Bee Editorial " State parks system still has a long way to go to oercome scandal"
- Secretary Laird Names Parks Forward Commission Members, Executeive Director
- California Research Bureau Memorandum
- 3/11/14 Video of Hearing
March 18, 2014
Oversight Hearing: Managing California's Groundwater: Issues and Challenges
- 3/18/14 Agenda
- Contents - links to all handouts
- Testimony of Sargeant J. Green
- Testimony of Richard M. Frank
- Testimony of Lynn E. Maulhardt
- 3/18/14 Video of Hearing
March 19, 2014
Joint Informational Hearing: Senate Committees on Envorinmental Quality and Natural Resources and Water
"Emergency Response to Rail Accidents Regulatory Framework"
- 3/19/14 Agenda
- Background
- Department of Toxic Substances Control handout 1
- Department of Toxic Substances Control handout 2
- Hazardous Materials Executive Summary
June 6, 2014
Joint Informational Hearing: Senate Commitee on Natural Resources and Water and Sente Subcommittee on Fiscal Oversight and Bonded Indebtedness
"The Safe Neighborhood Parks, Rivers and Coastal Protection Bond Act"
June 19, 2014
Joint Oversight Hearing: Senate Natural Resources and Water, Assembly Natural Resources, and Joint Legilsative Committee on Emergency Management
"A Closer Look at Mounting Local Risks of California Crude by Rail"
- 6/19/14 Agenda
- Background
- Crude Oil Safety Report
- Various Articles
- Major Crude Oil Train Derailments (pictures)
- Railroad/Stream Intersection Locations (map)
- Crude Oil Train Deralment Risk Zones (maps)
- NRDC Fact Sheet
- Federal Railroad Administration Letter
- 6/19/14 Video of Hearing
November 20, 2014
Informational Hearing: Resolving Disputes Regarding Groundwater Rights: Why Does It Take So Long and What Might Be Done To Accelerate The Process?
