Farm Water News: News articles and links from May 27, 2011

Friday, May 27, 2011

News articles and links from May 27, 2011

California Water Regulators Propose Exemptions from Farm Water Measurement Law

Blog

By Ed Osann

From NRDC – Thursday, May 26, 2011

Coalition response...It is disappointing to read Ed’s assessment of DWR’s proposed regulation governing agricultural water measurement. Over the past year ag water suppliers, university experts, environmentalists and professional engineers discussed the range of options DWR is considering to meet the requirements of SBx7-7. Ed participated in these meetings. Every one of Ed’s concerns was discussed and the result is a regulation that contains practical solutions to improved water measurement and volumetric pricing, not exemptions or a watered-down version of the law. The draft measurement regulation is far from the “status quo” on agricultural water measurement. It is a solid step forward and will demonstrate its effectiveness in the coming years, despite this unfounded criticism.

I would like to publicly invite Ed before the next California Water Commission Meeting to visit with me one or two of the irrigation districts that are already successfully meeting the requirements of the law and see how their achievements can be replicated in districts not yet in compliance.

WATER SUPPLY

Water solution flows easily at Lake McClure

Letter

From Merced Sun-Star – Fiday, May 27, 2011

Should California have a Water Czar?

Blog

By Mark Lubell

From UCD Center for Environmental Policy and Behavior – Friday, May 20, 2011

DELTA

Assembly OKs bill on sale of Sacramento’s treated wastewater

Story

From Sacramento Bee – Thursday, May 26, 2011