On agricultural water conservation and reasonable use
Blog
from Bay Delta Blog – Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011
Coalition response...To use the term "broadly examines" to describe the watermaster's look at reasonable use doctrine and agricultural water use characterizes the failure of the report to fully understand water use on California farms. The report is simply one person's opinion on farm water use and includes no factual studies as resources. Calling for the Water Board to launch an extensive and expensive effort is a duplication of effort. Meetings are already underway through the legislative approval of SBX7-7 to identify and quantify water conservation and efficiency measures. The best action the water board could take would be to invite irrigation experts from California’s agricultural universities to explain what irrigation system improvements have already occurred and what more could be accomplished at various investment levels. That is a sensible way to generate trust in the agriculture community while working toward practical solutions.
Delta’s health must take high priority
Editorial
from Woodland Daily Democrat – Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011
Coalition response...While the restoration of the Delta’s ecosystem and a reliable water supply must remain a priority, it is important to recognize that the SWRCB flow study is not as “comprehensive” as many people believe and as presented in this editorial. The flow study was conducted in a vacuum requested by the Legislature and directed to only consider water flows and nothing else. The SWRCB stated in the report’s executive summary that further studies should be conducted before applying the information contained in the report. Admittedly, there is valuable information in the flow report but there is more valuable information that was not included and should be considered...and that is what the BDCP process is doing.
Fresno’s rainfall midpoint: Groundhog Day
Blog
from Fresno Bee – Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011
By Mark Grossi
Why should we subsidize farmers?
Story
from Modesto Bee – Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011
Upcoming conference to end with tour of Sacramento Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant
Release
from CII – Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011
UC expert compares problems in the Delta to New Orleans before Hurricane Katrina
Story
from Contra Costa Times – Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011
Going with the flow: Regional first step taken on overall water planning
Story
from Oroville Mercury-Register – Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011
IID board tasked to crafting realistic Salton Sea plan
Story
from IV Press – Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011
Local growers: Water allocation still not enough
Story
from Bakersfield Californian – Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011
Shouldn’t we be saving all that water we’ve been getting in recent storms?
Blog
from Fresno Bee – Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011
Westlands elects Don Peracchi new president of WWD board
Release
from Aquafornia – Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011
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