DELTA
Blog By Alex Breitler
From esanjoaquin - Thursday, March 7, 2013
Coalition response...For water users that are facing shortages this year it's nice to read
the words that "Maximum pumping is once again allowed from the south
Delta." But it doesn't make up for losing more than 800,000 acre-feet of
water to federal regulations. Massive cuts in December and January mean that
San Luis Reservoir, a major off-stream storage facility for State and federal
project water, will likely not fill this year. That affects almost 4,000 farms
on 3 million acres and 25 million Californians who depend on water flowing
through the Delta to meet their needs.
The impact of crippling
regulations that prevented the water deliveries is seen in a graphic prepared
by the Department of Water Resources, farmwater.org/DWRStateFedCuts.pdf. Not only does it show the enormous volume of water
that went to the ocean, it also depicts how small exports are compared to the
amount of water in the system.
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From AccuWeather - Thursday, March 7, 2013
Coalition response...Commenter Mike Hudson targets commodities that fill a demand in export
markets without realizing the benefits that result in dollars flowing from
overseas buyers into California's economy. In 2010 the value of our state's
agricultural exports totaled almost $15 billion, representing 14% of all U.S.
agricultural exports.
Agricultural exports also provide
a wide range of jobs in processing, packaging, transportation and a host of
activities necessary to move farm products to shipping terminals. Officials at
the Port of Oakland report that 30,000 agricultural jobs in the Central Valley
region are tied to operations at the Port. Hudson's statement that export crops
don't benefit any of us who live here is not supported by the facts. California
farms can be one of the brightest spots in our beleaguered economy if farmers
have the resources, including sufficient water, to grow the food that we and
many others around the world depend on. (submitted Thursday, March 7, 2013)
Coalition response...It's important to have the facts on the table if we're going to have a
rational discussion about water supply in California. To begin with, no one is
asking for "all the water they want," that would result in you being
out of business as a fisherman. What San Joaquin Valley farmers and Southern
California residents want is an assurance that water supplies that they have
the right to use (rights issued by the State Water Resources Control Board)
will be delivered dependably. The system isn't working for anyone now, not for
farmers, not for families, not for the ecosystem, and as long as fish
populations remain low, not for fishermen either. But focusing solely on export
pumping as the cause of all these problems is not the answer. The Bay Delta
Conservation Plan, as mandated by the State Legislature, address BOTH water
supply and ecosystem problems. It is a big process that is not yet done and I'm
sure your input along the way will help make it a better outcome for everyone. (submitted
Friday, March 8, 2013)
WATER SUPPLY
Blog
By Mimi D. Holtz
From Mimi Avocado - Wednesday, March 6, 2013
BAY DELTA CONSERVATION PLAN
Press release
From SWC - Thursday, March 7, 2013
DELTA
Press release
From Rep. Garamendi - Thursday, March 7, 2013
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