Tuesday, April 30, 2013

News articles and links from April 30, 2013


BAY DELTA CONSERVATION PLAN

Letter
From Sacramento Bee - Friday, April 26, 2013

Coalition response...The California Department of Water Resources is not handing over control of the State Water Project as they discuss a potential sharing of expertise with public water agencies during the construction phase of the conveyance component of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan. The April 22 article referred to by letter-writer Victor Ochoa clearly stated that once the project is constructed, "DWR would then own and operate the facilities as part of the State Water Project." It is also important to understand that construction of an improved conveyance system that includes the two proposed tunnels through the Delta will be funded by public water agencies and not taxpayers.

BAY DELTA CONSERVATION PLAN

Study

Story
From LA Times - Monday, April 29, 2013

Story
From The Record - Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Story
From Central Valley Business Times - Monday April 29, 2013

(This editorial was previously printed in the Sacramento Bee.)
Editorial
From Fresno Bee - Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Opinion
By Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla
From Antioch Herald - April 2013

Blog
By John Bass
From Delta National Park - Monday, April 29, 2013

WATER SUPPLY

Story
From Western Farm Press - Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Blog
By Mark Grossi
From Fresno Beehive - Monday, April 29, 2013

Story
From Bakersfield Californian - Monday, April 29, 2013

DELTA

Story
From Sacramento Bee - Monday, April 29, 2013

SALTON SEA

Opinion
By Ben McCall
From Desert Sun - Monday, April 29, 2013

FISHERIES

Report
From FISHBIO - Monday, April 29, 2013

MEETINGS

The California Farm Water Coalition is joining with Kronick, Moskovitz, Tidemann & Girard to recognize the Water Education Foundation's Project WET at a special reception on Wednesday, May 8, 2013. The reception takes place during the ACWA 2013 Spring Conference in Sacramento.

Monday, April 29, 2013

News articles and links from April 29, 2013


BAY DELTA CONSERVATION PLAN

Story
From Vacaville Reporter - Sunday, April 28, 2013

Coalition response...The concern the water users in the Delta have is one that other water users in California can relate to - water shortages for the last 20 years. A large part of the water lost due to environmental regulations flowed to the ocean with no measurable ecosystem benefit. A part of that water could have been serving 25 million people and growing local food in a farm state that is more productive than any other region on earth. That water can be put to use when the right conditions make it available.

The Bay Delta Conservation Plan is focused on creating a reliable water supply and a restored Delta ecosystem. Public water agencies are seeking the reliability that would provide near average deliveries to what they have received over the last 15 years, which is a reasonable compromise Californians can support.

Letter
From Chico Enterprise-Record - Saturday, April 27, 2013

Coalition response...Voluntary water transfers add flexibility to California's water system and provide benefits to both the buyer and the seller. Its important to understand that transfers like this undergo a review process by the State of California that must prove no harmful effect to the area of origin or the environment. As water moves downstream through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, part of it remains in the Delta for environmental benefits as well. 

Comparing a boiling pot of water to transfers leaves out a very important factor---the oversight and assurance that the transfers meet their needs of the recipients as well as protecting the area of origin.

(This article was previously printed in the Woodland Daily Democrat.) 
Story
From Chico Enterprise-Record - Sunday, April 28, 2013


Coalition response...A clarification is needed to this story regarding who is paying for parts of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan. The improved conveyance measures, including the twin tunnels, will be paid by those users who receive the water and not the public.

BAY DELTA CONSERVATION PLAN

Blog
By Nancy Vogel
From BDCP - Friday, April 26, 2013

Editorial
From Sacramento Bee - Sunday, April 28, 2013

Story
From Sacramento Bee - Sunday, April 28, 2013

Story
From Sacramento Bee - Sunday, April 28, 2013

Letter
From Chico Enterprise-Record - Sunday, April 28, 2013
   
Story
From San Diego Union-Tribune - Sunday, April 28, 2013

Story
From The Record - Saturday, April 27, 2013

WATER SUPPLY

Story
From Washington Post - Sunday, April 28, 2013

TV News
From KGET 17 - Friday, April 26, 2013

LEVEES

Column
By Byron Williams
From Contra Costa Times - Saturday, April 27, 2013

SALTON SEA

Story
From Desert Sun - Saturday, April 27, 2013

MEETINGS

Story
From Chico Enterprise-Record - Sunday, April 28, 2013

Friday, April 26, 2013

News articles and links from April 26, 2013


BAY DELTA CONSERVATION PLAN

Story
From Woodland Daily Democrat - Thursday, April 25, 2013

Coalition response...A clarification is needed to this story regarding who is paying for parts of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan. The improved conveyance measures, including the twin tunnels, will be paid by those users who receive the water and not the public of California.

BAY DELTA CONSERVATION PLAN

Letter
From Sacramento Bee - Thursday, April 25, 2013

Story
From Sacramento Bee - Friday, April 26, 2013

Column
By Don Curlee
From Hanford Sentinel - Thursday, April 25, 2013

Story
From LA Times - Thursday, April 25, 2013

Blog
By Maven
From Maven's Notebook - Thursday, April 25, 2013

Radio news
From Capital Public Radio - Thursday, April 25, 2013

WATER SUPPLY

Story
From Lodi News-Sentinel - Friday, April 26, 2013

GROUNDWATER

Story
From Fresno Bee - Thursday, April 25, 2013

SALTON SEA

Story
From Imperial Valley Press - Thursday, April 25, 2013

FISHERIES

Story
From Redding Record Searchlight - Thursday, April 25, 2013

CONGRESS

Press release
From Committee on Natural Resources - Thursday, April 25, 2013

PEOPLE

Story
From The Record - Friday, April 26, 2013

Thursday, April 25, 2013

News articles and links from April 25, 2013


BAY DELTA CONSERVATION PLAN

Opinion
By Ryan Sundberg and Leonard Masten Jr.
From Eureka Times-Standard - Thursday, April 25, 2013

Coalition's response...Jerry Meral, Deputy Resources Secretary, has specifically stated in public meetings that existing water rights will be protected under the Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP). In response to concerns by some water rights holders who fear BDCP will prevent their continued use of water, Meral has said "we are going to extraordinary efforts to make sure our plan doesn't do that. We will not ask the State Water Board to require anyone upstream of the Delta to change their water operation in compensation for something that we're going to be applying for. It's been a consistent theme for the last several years and we're going to continue that."

BAY DELTA CONSERVATION PLAN

Viewpoint
By Carolee Krieger
From Sacramento Bee - Thursday, April 25, 2013

Blog
By Alex Breitler
From Esanjoaquin - Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Blog
By Jeff Michael
From Valley Economy - Tuesday, April 23, 2013

SALTON SEA

Story
From Desert Sun - Thursday, April 25, 2013

PEOPLE

Story
From The Record - Thursday, April 25, 2013