3) Exported water will lead to further groundwater depletion in Sac Valley.
4)The past is no longer a predictor of the future. And infrastructure has to change to meet the future.
5) Broad floodplain restoration that recharges groundwater across the state, that protects people from flood, restores ecosystems, along with urban conservation & sustainable levels of ag are the best Water future.
6) And those with old ideas rejected by Californians repeatedly need to go back to retirement. Your policies are unjust and do not solve the majority of Californians or the environment. @GavinNewsom
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"It’s nice of the Water Board to finally show up for Phase 1 implementation after nearly four years waiting for voluntary agreements that have yet to appear. Now that the Board is engaging, it should catch up to how much California’s climate has changed.
"The proposed implementing regulations should address a just transition of the Delta as California’s climate dries up. The proposed implementation regulation should now also take up flows between July and January.
Public comments happening at @CaWaterBoards Notice of Preparation Scoping Meeting for implementation of SJ River Portion of Bay-Delta Plan. From Delta farmers to Environmental NGO's to Delta EJ Groups -- we are tired of the delays, & lack of a full plan moving rapidly.
We will not be tweeting everything at the meeting -- but will load up interesting points as we multi-task through the day. Reminder for press to listen in the background here video.calepa.ca.gov/#/player/1100.
.@NRDC 's Doug Obegi comments: The Plan does not include any plans for operation during drought and already requires less water during drought.
Our Policy Analyst Tim Stroshane: "First, the Draft Order as written is unacceptable. We incorporate comments of NRDC, The Bay Institute, San Francisco BayKeeper, and Defenders of Wildlife into our remarks on the Draft Reconsideration Order. (1/
"We agree that the Water Board’s Order states conclusions that are not based on actual findings contained in the Order. Please align the conclusions with the findings NRDC et al have identified to have a morally just and ecologically reasonable Draft Order before adopting it. (2/
"Second, on page 40 in its Draft Order, the Board defined “legal users of water” to justify privileging of propertied water users over non-propertied. We don’t believe such a definition can be found in the California Water Code. (3/
Here is RTD's Delta Science Coordinator Spencer Fern's Statement at today's @CaWaterBoards Workshop:"On the topic of maintaining water quality, I believe that it’s important to keep the standards in place to help lower the amount of harmful algal blooms we see each summer. (1/6)
"More importantly making sure runoff is properly managed to not give a nutrient load for harmful algal blooms to prosper. But, that’s why the standards are set in the first place, to ensure that the waterway can continue to be safe to be around. (2/6)
"Last Thursday, I went out with some interns to take a baseline test of the microcystin count at the Morelli Boat Landing which is right under the I5 in Stockton and even though there wasn’t a Harmful Algal Bloom visually present, (3/6)
#ActionAlert: It's time to stand up for the #SFBayDelta at today's @CaWaterBoards TUCP Workshop! We need your help explaining that protecting Delta water quality matters and that this year protecting the Delta must become a priority. It’s time for change. bit.ly/32StnhU
Today there will be a @CaWaterBoards Workshop on a plan by the @CA_DWR and @usbr to gut water quality standards for the Delta starting in February and to leave a “temporary” barrier in place – that was to be removed at the end of November – that can interrupt fish migration.
(Never mind that #Deltasmelt cannot be found naturally in the wild from sampling, or that iconic salmon runs are at risk.)