Bay Delta
Conservation Plan
From: Max Young,
Sacramento Bee
Coalition
response...California's
system of water rights allocates water supply to users throughout the state
even though the majority of the supply is in Northern California. Water is a
public resource intended to benefit the population as a whole. This protects
both area-of-origin water users in Northern California and water rights holders
elsewhere.
Water rights were
issued long ago to public water agencies in central and southern California for
the purpose of serving farms, homes and businesses. The Delta tunnels are
simply a more efficient way to move that water while minimizing negative
impacts on fish species and the Delta ecosystem. And to protect in-Delta water
users export pumping will vary depending on the volume of available in the
system. When the water level in the Sacramento River is high more water will be
available to move through the tunnels. Lower flows means less water will be
exported. Learn more at www.farmwater.org/exportthrottle.pdf.
Farming
From: Don
Knutson, Sacramento Bee
Coalition
response...California's
dairy industry leads the nation because of one thing: efficiency. It is simply
more efficient to raise cows in a mild climate than it is in a state where
freezing temperatures dominate a significant part of the year. As a result,
California's dairy cattle out-produce Wisconsin by an average of 2,021 pounds
per cow per year, nearly 10% more efficient yield. Dairy products are an
important staple in the American diet. The fact that more water is required to
produce a serving of cheese as opposed to a serving of tomatoes is irrelevant.
Californians are rightly proud of our ability to efficiently produce a diverse
food supply here in California.
Bay Delta
Conservation Plan
From: Maven,
Maven's Notebook
Water Supply
From: Jeff
Barnard, Orange County Register
Farming
From: Catherine
Green, LA Times
Fisheries
From: Peter
Moyle, California WaterBlog
Salton Sea
From: Ian James,
Desert Sun
Courts
From: Janet
Zimmerman, Riverside Press-Enterprise
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