Delta
Story
From Lodi News Sentinel - Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Coalition response...What happens if nothing is done to secure a reliable supply of water
through the Delta and an improved ecosystem for the estuary? A portion of the
water that flows through the Delta reaches 25 million Californians to support
their homes and businesses. Farmers use water that flows through the Delta to
grow a safe and affordable supply of food, reducing our reliance on food
imported from other countries.
California only has a half-year
of water storage available and that supply quickly becomes stretched during
years of drought. This year is a good example. Not much rain and snow has
fallen to replenish our supplies. As a result, much of the carryover supply
from last year has already been allocated and farmers are only receiving 40 and
65 percent of their water supply from State and federal sources.
California's future water supply
will continue to be unreliable if current efforts by the BDCP and the Delta
Stewardship Council do not move forward. Those efforts support the 2009
legislative mandate of co-equal goals for both a reliable water supply and an
improved ecosystem in the Delta.
Story
From Central Valley Business Times - Monday, July 16,
2012
Coalition response...It is not surprising that Pyke urges action on the proposed Western
Delta Intakes Concept, which is a proposal that he authored years ago.
Legislation sponsored by Assemblyman Bill Berryhill that would require
consideration of this proposal was held in the Assembly Appropriation Committee
on May 25, thus killing it from moving forward to the Assembly floor. Many
organizations and committees have looked at Pyke's proposal but it has not
gained the traction to move forward in water circles. Pyke also ignores the
near universally held belief that the status-quo cannot be sustained in the
Delta. Everyone with an interest in water supply, ecosystem health or flood
control realizes that we can plan for change or accept the consequences of
failure.
Pyke's statement that the
"BDCP is basically about water quality" needs clarification. BDCP is
responsible for developing the environmental documentation, which includes
habitat improvements that could lead to improved conveyance. Water users have
experienced an up-and-down water supply in recent years caused by environmental
regulations and drought. In conjunction with the efforts of the Delta
Stewardship Council, a reliable water supply and an improved Delta ecosystem
are the goals to lead toward a secure California water future.
WATER SUPPLY
Editorial
From Modesto Bee - Monday, July 16, 2012
From Modesto Bee - Monday, July 16, 2012
Letter
From Modesto Bee - Monday, July 16, 2012
Editorial
From Porterville Recorder - Sunday, July 15, 2012
Blog
By Ed Coghlan
From California Economic Summit - Friday, July 13,
2012
DELTA
Column
By Tom Barnidge
From Contra Costa Times - Monday, July 16, 2012
Press release
From Rep. Garamendi - Monday, July 16, 2012
Story
From Central Valley Business Times - Monday, July 16,
2012
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