Bay Delta
Conservation Plan
From: Editorial Staff,
Paradise Post
We are finally hearing lots of
chatter about the proposed Delta water tunnels from not only those directly
involved, but from the broader citizen base. Water is our gold up here in
Northern California - an asset to protect and strengthen.
Coalition response...Questions from individuals and organizations from throughout the State,
including the Sacramento Valley, have been directed for years toward the Bay
Delta Conservation Plan. Questions related to protection of local water
supplies have been answered with existing California law that safeguards areas
of origin and prohibits any new projects from negatively impacting existing
water rights.
The Bay Delta Conservation Plan
is an effort to obtain a 50-year endangered species permit that will
improve the Delta through habitat restoration and protection of
species. In doing so it is expected that water supply reliability will
improve for users who have a legal right to use existing water supplies. The
BDCP does not increase the average amount of water that has been delivered
through the Delta over the past 20 years. This permit
should improve water supply reliability for almost 4,000
farms and 25 million Californians. The importance of a dependable supply of
water to farmers means California consumers can depend on a variety of
safe, healthy and affordable food products from local sources.
An explanation of the operation
of the proposed tunnels as been on the BDCP website for five months with an
easy-to-understand diagram of variable export rates based on Sacramento River
flow conditions. When water levels are high in the Sacramento River, more water
will be available to move through the tunnels. When river levels are low, less
water will be diverted. Individuals seeking to learn more about the flow of
water through the tunnels can read it themselves at http://bit.ly/18FGxrl.
Attempts to compare the proposed
tunnels to the Peripheral Canal of 1982 are an effort that is absent in facts.
Capacity of the tunnels is only 9,000 cubic feet per second and the canal would
have transported 21,800 cfs. Many other improvements have been incorporated
into the current BDCP process thanks to public input and responsiveness by the
Resources Agency. Learn more about the differences between yesterday's canal
and today's state-of-the-art tunnel proposal at www.farmwater.org/p-canalcomparison.pdf.
The economic impact study of the
tunnel proposal identifies an $84 billion contribution to the State's economy
and $11 billion in new job wages during the first 10 years of the permit. Who
is opposed to that as the state recovers from tough economic times?
From: Editorial Staff,
Vacaville Reporter
The Bay Delta Conservation Plan
took a dramatic turn last week, acknowledging some of the concerns of Delta
farmers by re-routing a proposed massive tunnel system to affect a smaller area
and stay mostly on public land.
Coalition response...This editorial would have California turn its back on more than a
century of water deliveries that began in the 1800s as water districts were
formed to deliver water to areas of need. Since those early beginnings, more
water districts formed and delivery projects by California and the federal
government have worked together to provide water that has fueled the growth of
one of the top ten economies in the world.
The Bay Delta Conservation Plan
is an effort to obtain a 50-year endangered species permit that will improve
the Delta through habitat restoration and protection of species. In doing so it
is expected that water supply reliability will improve for users who have a
legal right to use existing water supplies. The BDCP does not increase the
average amount of water that has been delivered through the Delta over the past
20 years. This permit should improve water supply reliability for almost
4,000 farms and 25 million Californians. The importance of a dependable supply
of water to farmers means California consumers can depend on a variety of safe,
healthy and affordable food products from local sources.
Trinity River
From: Glen Haagenson, KFSN-TV
30
A Native American tribe from
Northern California came to Fresno Wednesday. They want a federal judge to
allow an increase in the flow of the Trinity River to protect one of the largest
salmon runs in history.
The protestors outside the
Federal Courthouse in Fresno on Wednesday were members of the Hoopa tribe. They
came nearly 500 miles from their reservation near Eureka to make their voices
heard.
Water Supply
From: Dennis Pollock, Western
Farm Press
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is
looking into increasing the capacity of the San Luis Reservoir in Merced
County, a key water storage basin for the central San Joaquin Valley, says Michael
Connor, who has been nominated by the president to become deputy U.S. Interior
secretary.
From: Elaina Rusk, KERO-TV 23
Kern County has experienced two
winters of below-average rainfall, degrading the region to 'extreme drought
levels', the National Weather Service in Hanford reports.
This summer has been one of the
driest starts to a year on record, the NWS said. Records show Bakersfield has
only collected 2.36 inches of rain since January 1, when we're used to an
average of 4.41 inches. We've only seen a trace amount of rain for the months
of July and August, which was simply thanks to the monsoonal thunderstorms
moving in from the desert.
Water Bond
From: Editorial Staff,
Riverside Press-Enterprise
A bloated, pork-filled water bond
has little chance of winning approval from skeptical taxpayers. But California
does need to ensure a reliable water supply for the state's future. So
legislators should craft a less costly, better targeted bond measure that
focuses on the state's most pressing water needs.
Salton Sea
From: Janet Zimmerman,
Riverside Press-Enterprise
After nearly five years in the
making, federal and state agencies have released a scientific plan for
monitoring and assessing habitat improvement projects at the Salton Sea.
The "Salton Sea Ecosystem
Monitoring and Assessment Plan" sets out a framework for evaluating the
effectiveness of projects at California's largest lake, which is shared by
Riverside and Imperial counties.
Bay Delta
Conservation Plan
From: Katrina Camerson, Chico Enterprise-Record
From: Katrina Camerson, Marysville Appeal-Democrat
Concerned Californians from near
and far filled the Chico Masonic Family Center on Wednesday to gain a better
understanding of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan and its twin tunnels.
Names
From: Staff, Fresno Bee
David Orth, general manager of
the Kings River Conservation District, has been appointed to a four-year term
on the California Water Commission, which advises the Department of Water
Resources on many issues.
From: Staff, Fresno Business
Journal
David Orth, manager of the Kings
River Conservation District, has been appointed to the California Water
Commission.
From: Alex Breitler,
esanjoaquin
Gov. Jerry Brown today announced
two new appointments to the California Water Commission, and both men have ties
to powerful water districts supporting the Bay Delta Conservation Plan.
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