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From Lodi News-Sentinel - Friday, Feb. 8, 2013
Coalition response...Years of study have gone into the Bay Delta Conservation Plan to achieve
the goals of achieving a reliable water supply and a restored Delta ecosystem,
as mandated by the California Legislature. Scientists and researchers have
studied multiple options and the current proposal includes the twin tunnels
with a capacity of 9,000 cfs.
Contrary to those who believe the
tunnels will drain the Sacramento River or take away flows needed for the
Delta, the water flowing through the tunnels will increase and decrease
according to available water supply.
The alternative plan being pushed
by NRDC features a single 3,000 cfs tunnel is insufficient to meet the needs of
all water users, especially farmers in the San Joaquin Valley. BDCP researchers
studied a similar undersized proposal more than a year ago and concluded that
it did not meet the legislative directive that governs the BDCP. Results of
that research can be found here.
Editorial
From Chico News & Review - Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013
Coalition response...Operations of the twin tunnels with a capacity of 9,000 cfs will be
based on the available supply of water, according to the Bay Delta Conservation
Plan. When water supply is low in the Sacramento River, the amount of water
flowing through the tunnels will be reduced. When the supply is high, the
tunnel flows will increase (www.farmwater.org/exportthrottle.pdf). Fears of
draining the Sacramento River are simply not based on facts. The actual purpose
of the twin tunnels is to move water that is already permitted under rights
granted by the State of California to public water agencies. Those agencies
serve many farms, homes and businesses that are a vital part of California's
economy. No new project, according to California law, may negatively impact an
existing water right, which appropriately safeguards the rights of those in the
Sacramento Valley and the Delta.
The 3,000 cfs tunnel, which is
actually an NRDC proposal, provides no relief for farmers in the San Joaquin
Valley. A recent study indicated that 750,000 acres of productive farmland
could be fallowed because the NRDC proposal ignores the water supply needs of
thousands of farmers who provide locally-grown food for our grocery stores.
WATER SUPPLY
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From NY Times - Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013
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From Chico News & Review - Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013
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From Willows Journal - Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013
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From Marysville Appeal-Democrat - Wednesday, Feb. 6,
2013
FISHERIES
Pres release
From USBR - Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013
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