Wednesday, February 13, 2013

News articles and links from February 13, 2013


Water supply

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From Stockton Record - Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013

Coalition response...Despite the well-written description by the author of the current issue surrounding water deliveries and Delta smelt, those who oppose the current BDCP efforts continue to use unfounded claims such as the threat of "taking half the water out of the estuary." Export levels of water that flows through the Delta will be increased or decreased depending on the available supply of water (farmwater.org/exportthrottle.pdf).

Relocating the intakes along the Sacramento River just south of Sacramento also provides a water flow in the river that enable fish, such as juvenile salmon, to continue their journey toward the ocean. It is important to realize that Delta smelt are not present at this new location and the current threat to their numbers would be greatly reduced from pumping.

The intake relocation also helps to avoid the loss of water as reported in this story. The lost water, more than 727,000 acre-feet or 237 billion gallons, could have irrigated 286,000 acres of farmland, an area eight times the size of San Francisco. Crops grown on that acreage would have a value of $873 million, which economists tell us would represent a $2.2 billion contribution to the State's economy. See more information at  farmwater.org/watersupplycutshurtusall.pdf

Combining the new safeguards for fish with an improved water delivery is a significant step toward meeting the mandated goals of the Legislature of a reliable water supply and restored Delta ecosystem.

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From LA Times - Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013

Coalition response...Water deliveries from the State Water Project and the federal Central Valley Project are expected to be less that the contracted amount for users. The loss of more than 727,000 acre-feet of water, which equals more than 237 billion gallons, would have offset a portion of these reduced deliveries. Instead of sending this water to storage, it was redirected to the ocean. It could have produced the food that 726,000 people consumed in a year. It could have irrigated 260,000 acres of farmland, an area eight times the size of San Francisco. The value of that food could have been $873 million, which represents an economic contribution to the State's economy of $2.2 billion. More information of the economic impacts of this lost water can be found at farmwater.org/watersupplycutshurtusall.pdf.

Moving the location of where water is taken for export to an area closer to Sacramento means that the threat to Delta smelt will be avoided since the species does not exist at the new point of diversion. It will also provide a more reliable water supply.

WATER SUPPLY

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From Western Farm Press - Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013

Blog
By Tim Quinn
From ACWA - Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013

Opinion
By Hayley Hutt
From Sacramento Bee - Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013

Story
From Modesto Bee - Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013

BAY DELTA CONSERVATION PLAN

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From Lake County News - Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013

Statement
By Rep. Jim Costa
From Western Farm Press - Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013

Blog
By Alex Breitler
From esanjoaquin - Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013

Story
From Fresno Bee - Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013
From Modesto Bee - Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013
From Monterey County Herald - Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013
From San Diego Union-Tribune - Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013
From SF Chronicle - Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013
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Radio news
From KPBS - Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013

Story
From Yubanet - Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013

Press release
From SWC - Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013

Statement
From ACWA - Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013

Press release
From RTD - Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013

WATER QUALITY 

(The following story was previously published in the Fresno Bee.)
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From Sacramento Bee - Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013

WATER BOND

Blog
By Wayne Lusvardi
From Cal Watchdog - Monday, Feb. 11, 2013

Story
From ACWA - Monday, Feb. 11, 2013

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