BAY DELTA CONSERVATION PLAN
Letter
From Chico Enterprise-Record - Thursday, April 4, 2013
Coalition response...Existing contracts govern the amount of water that will be delivered to
users south of the Delta through the tunnels. The tunnels serve a two-fold
purpose, creating a reliable water supply of available water and protecting
fish in the Delta. There are no provisions within the Bay Delta Conservation
Plan that would increase the amount of water for water users beyond the current
contracts.
Opinion
By Carolee Krieger
From LA Daily News - Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Coalition response...No one disputes that the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is in trouble and
in need of fixing. Likewise, the State and federal water projects were built
when California's population was less than half of today's 38 million. The Bay
Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) provides a means to remedy these problems in a
manner that benefits all Californians. The BDCP tunnels will receive water from
the Sacramento River in an area that the endangered Delta smelt is not present.
The water flowing through the tunnels will be delivered to 25 million Californians
and 3 million acres of farmland that grows the fresh fruits, vegetables and
other crops that the public depend upon. Habitat will also be created to
protect endangered fish from predators. The amount of water that will be
delivered is controlled by existing contracts that provide users with rights to
that water. The BDCP is designed to reliably deliver water that people already
have a right to use. It will not "drain" the Delta, and in fact, is
prohibited by law from doing so. See the facts about the BDCP's export
restrictions at farmwater.org/exportthrottle.pdf.
Editorial
From Orange County Register - Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Coalition response...Southern California residents have much at stake when it comes to a safe
and secure water supply. The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is a critical
component of the state's water supply system and assuring that it works
properly should be high on our list of priorities. We have already seen a loss
of more than 800,000 ace-feet of water this year alone because of environmental
restrictions that affect Southern California's water supply. Fortunately a plan
is in the works that protects the environment and delivers the water we need.
The Bay Delta Conservation Plan
is a comprehensive effort to improve water supply reliability and the Delta
ecosystem. It is much more than creating a few wetlands and building a pair of tunnels.
The BDCP is an approach to fixing numerous ecological and conveyance issues
that currently prevent the reliable delivery of water. Scientists and
researchers have worked for years in developing the BDCP as the best
opportunity to create a dependable water supply and a restored Delta ecosystem.
The result of these efforts is the current BDCP and it provides a secure water
future for California.
WATER SUPPLY
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From Fresno Business Journal - Wednesday, April 3,
2013
ALLOCATIONS
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From Western Farm Press - Wednesday, April 3, 2013
BAY DELTA CONSERVATION PLAN
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From Central Valley Business Times - Tuesday, April 2,
2013
GROUNDWATER
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From Merced Sun-Star - Wednesday, April 3, 2013
FISHERIES
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From SF Chronicle - Thursday, April 4, 2013
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From Sacramento Bee - Wednesday, April 3, 2013
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From San Jose Mercury News - Wednesday, April 3, 2013
From KRCA 3 - Wednesday, April 3, 2013
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From Woodland Democrat - Wednesday, April 3, 2013
