Bay Delta
Conservation Plan
From: Assemblywoman Beth
Gaines, Mountain Democrat
From: Assemblywoman Beth
Gaines, Rocklin and Roseville Today
All Californians have a stake in
the outcome of efforts to solve our water crisis and ensure continuous,
reliable water supplies for the entire state.
Unfortunately, the water proposal
that is being discussed at the State Capitol today, more commonly known as the
Bay Delta Conservation Plan, would impose upon our region a one-sided solution
that will result in serious economic and environmental consequences for us all.
Coalition response...Computer modeling done as part of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan has
provided valuable information to those communities that rely upon water from
Folsom Lake. That information stresses the need to understand the changes in
how watersheds and water systems will be impacted by climate change. These
impacts will take place regardless of the future of the Bay Delta Conservation
Plan.
The BDCP will not negatively
impact existing water rights, including those rights currently held by users of
Folsom Lake water.
Executive Director John Woodling
of the Regional Water Authority, a joint powers authority representing 22 water
providers in the greater Sacramento area, recently reported during a Valley
Vision forum that a successful BDCP is better than no BDCP as it would allow
more water to be reserved in Folsom Lake, especially during drier periods.
Reasonable analysis of the BDCP
reveals more and more water supply improvements to California.
Bulletin 160
From: Guy Carl, Napa Valley
Register
The Department of Water Resources
has released a draft of its 2013 California Water Plan Update, a plan it
revises every five years.
Coalition response...Discussions of water use have long over-looked the largest managed water
use in California, environmental water use. The people of California commit
tremendous resources to maintain the environmental health of our waterways, to
the tune of 48% of available supply, according to the State of California. This
supply goes to promote the health of our state's fisheries and aquatic
ecosystems. Farmers use only 41 percent of the available water supplies in our
state and produce not only the food for our tables but the food and fiber
demanded by a global marketplace. California's cities and business use the
remaining 11 percent.
At one time a portion of current
environmental water use was once delivered to farmers. But federal law takes
several million acre-feet of water from farmers each year and diverts it to
environmental purposes. All dedicated water uses must be considered when
discussing water in our state.
The writer ignores that more than
seven years of research has been conducted to develop the proposed Bay Delta
Conservation Plan and its tunnels. Multiple options, including sizes, to the
tunnels have been studied and the conclusion is that the current proposal is
the best opportunity to fulfill the Legislature's mandate to provide a reliable
water supply and restore the ecosystem of the Delta. Learn more about the Bay
Delta Conservation Plan at www.baydeltaconservationplan.com.
Reservoirs
From: Stephen Crane, Calaveras
Enterprise
Water reserves in the Central
Valley are down nearly across the board this year and New Melones Reservoir was
hit hardest compared to last year's numbers.
Delta
From: Press Release,
USBR
The Bureau of Reclamation will
open the Delta Cross Channel Gates on Friday, November 8, at approximately 9
a.m., to allow for recreational boating through the weekend. The gates will be
closed on Tuesday, November 12, at approximately 9 a.m., in order to meet
Bay-Delta flow standards at Rio Vista, Calif., according to State Water
Resources Control Board Decision D-1641. The gates will remain closed until
further notice.
Districts
From: Alex Cantatore, Turlock
City News
The Turlock Irrigation District
is running one dam safe operation, thanks to new Chief Dam Safety Engineer
Peggy Harding.
People
From: Press Release,
Irrigation Association
The Irrigation Association
presented its annual awards during the General Session, Nov. 7, at the 2013
Irrigation Show and Education Conference in Austin, Texas. The association
honored individuals in two categories.
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