BAY DELTA CONSERVATION PLAN
Editorial
From Contra Costa Times - Friday, May 3, 2013
From San Jose Mercury News - Friday, May 3, 2013
Coalition response...The Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) remains the best choice for
creating water supply reliability for 25 million Californians and almost 4,000
farmers and at the same time restoring the Delta ecosystem. Suggesting that the
"best way to improve the health of the Delta is to fix the damaged levee
system and allow more water to flow through the estuary, not less" ignores
the reality of how water moves through the Delta. As water moves through the
Delta, environmental regulations already in place have taken water away from
users, including the Bay Area, and will continue to do so.
Both farmers and city residents
have already undertaken significant conservation measures to stretch their
available water supply. These efforts will continue but they are not enough to
offset the amount of water lost to environmental regulations.
Jerry Meral's comments reflect
the BDCP Planning Agreement's objective, which is to "Allow for projects
to proceed that restore and protect water supply, water quality, and ecosystem
health within a stable regulatory framework." Restoring the Delta to its
original setting would eliminate farms, cities, transportation routes and more,
which I doubt even those people who live and work in the Delta would embrace.
Letter
From Sacramento Bee - Friday, May 3, 2013
Coalition response...The diversion of water that flows through the Delta has never amounted
to 50% of Sacramento River flows and will not under the Bay Delta Conservation
plan (BDCP). No one has advocated the 50% diversion level that misinformed
individuals and groups claim will take place. Such claims are used by those who
do not believe in the science that has developed the proposed BDCP in an
attempt to spread misinformation. Visit www.farmwater.org/exportthrottle.pdf to learn the
facts of diversions.
Letter
From Sacramento Bee - Friday, May 3, 2013
Coalition response...As stated in the BDCP Planning Agreement, its objective is to
"Allow for projects to proceed that restore and protect water supply,
water quality, and ecosystem health within a stable regulatory framework."
Restoring the Delta to its original setting would eliminate farms, cities,
transportation routes and more, which I doubt even those people who live and
work in the Delta would embrace.
LEVEES
Column
By Byron Williams
From Woodland Daily Democrat
- Sunday, May 5, 2013
Coalition response...The stability of levees throughout California's water system is
important. That importance is heightened when one considers the Sacramento-San
Joaquin Delta and the role it plays in today's water delivery system. According
to DWR Director Mark Cowin, "California has invested to keep key sections
of Delta levees strong - $300 million since 2005 - and will continue to do so.
But to rely solely on levees to safeguard a water supply critical to the
state's nearly $2 trillion economy would be negligent." It is good news
that DWR will continue to invest in Delta levees and at the same time move
forward with the Bay Delta Conservation Plan that will create a reliable water
supply for 25 million Californians and almost 4,000 farmers while restoring the
Delta ecosystem.
BAY DELTA CONSERVATION PLAN
Editorial
From Long Beach Press-Telegram - Sunday, May 5, 2013
WATER SUPPLY
Story
From Fresno Bee - Sunday, May 5, 2013
Opinion
By John Michelena
From Modesto Bee - Saturday, May 4, 2013
TV news
From KCRA 3 - Friday, May 3, 2013
RIVERS
Story
From Turlock Journal - Sunday, May 5, 2013
TRANSFERS
Story
From Porterville Recorder - Monday, May 6, 2013
Story
From Modesto Bee - Sunday, May 5, 2013
SALTON SEA
Story
From Desert Sun - Sunday, May 5, 2013
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