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BAY DELTA CONSERVATION PLAN

Editorial
From Contra Costa Times - Friday, May 3, 2013
From San Jose Mercury News - Friday, May 3, 2013

Coalition response...The Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) remains the best choice for creating water supply reliability for 25 million Californians and almost 4,000 farmers and at the same time restoring the Delta ecosystem. Suggesting that the "best way to improve the health of the Delta is to fix the damaged levee system and allow more water to flow through the estuary, not less" ignores the reality of how water moves through the Delta. As water moves through the Delta, environmental regulations already in place have taken water away from users, including the Bay Area, and will continue to do so.

Both farmers and city residents have already undertaken significant conservation measures to stretch their available water supply. These efforts will continue but they are not enough to offset the amount of water lost to environmental regulations.

Jerry Meral's comments reflect the BDCP Planning Agreement's objective, which is to "Allow for projects to proceed that restore and protect water supply, water quality, and ecosystem health within a stable regulatory framework." Restoring the Delta to its original setting would eliminate farms, cities, transportation routes and more, which I doubt even those people who live and work in the Delta would embrace.

Letter
From Sacramento Bee - Friday, May 3, 2013

Coalition response...The diversion of water that flows through the Delta has never amounted to 50% of Sacramento River flows and will not under the Bay Delta Conservation plan (BDCP). No one has advocated the 50% diversion level that misinformed individuals and groups claim will take place. Such claims are used by those who do not believe in the science that has developed the proposed BDCP in an attempt to spread misinformation. Visit www.farmwater.org/exportthrottle.pdf to learn the facts of diversions.

Letter
From Sacramento Bee - Friday, May 3, 2013

Coalition response...As stated in the BDCP Planning Agreement, its objective is to "Allow for projects to proceed that restore and protect water supply, water quality, and ecosystem health within a stable regulatory framework." Restoring the Delta to its original setting would eliminate farms, cities, transportation routes and more, which I doubt even those people who live and work in the Delta would embrace.

LEVEES

Column
By Byron Williams
From Woodland Daily Democrat - Sunday, May 5, 2013

Coalition response...The stability of levees throughout California's water system is important. That importance is heightened when one considers the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and the role it plays in today's water delivery system. According to DWR Director Mark Cowin, "California has invested to keep key sections of Delta levees strong - $300 million since 2005 - and will continue to do so. But to rely solely on levees to safeguard a water supply critical to the state's nearly $2 trillion economy would be negligent." It is good news that DWR will continue to invest in Delta levees and at the same time move forward with the Bay Delta Conservation Plan that will create a reliable water supply for 25 million Californians and almost 4,000 farmers while restoring the Delta ecosystem.     
BAY DELTA CONSERVATION PLAN

Editorial
From Long Beach Press-Telegram - Sunday, May 5, 2013

WATER SUPPLY

Story
From Fresno Bee - Sunday, May 5, 2013

Opinion
By John Michelena
From Modesto Bee - Saturday, May 4, 2013

TV news
From KCRA 3 - Friday, May 3, 2013

RIVERS

Story
From Turlock Journal - Sunday, May 5, 2013

TRANSFERS

Story
From Porterville Recorder - Monday, May 6, 2013

Story
From Modesto Bee - Sunday, May 5, 2013

SALTON SEA

Story
From Desert Sun - Sunday, May 5, 2013

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