Machado Will Leave Delta Commission Post A former State Senator, Michael Machado, is resigning from the Delta Protection Commission after two decades of involvement in state government, much of it spent on Delta issues. The commission he is leaving…
Bay Delta Conservation Plan, California Department of Water Resources, Friant Operations, San Joaquin River, San Joaquin River Restoration Program, State and Federal Water Issues
Preliminary Proposal Released
BAY-DELTA CONSERVATION PLAN’s 20,000 PAGES Preliminary Proposal Released Twenty thousand pages of planning, alternatives and environmental analysis have been released as a preliminary Bay-Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) draft environmental study. The consultant draft Environmental Impact Report and Environmental Impact Statement…
Costa Legislation Seeks To Boost Valley Water Supply
Costa Legislation Seeks To Boost Valley Water Supply The western San Joaquin Valley’s deepening water supply crisis is being targeted in legislation introduced May 10 by Rep. Jim Costa (D-Fresno). Costa said what he calls the “More Water…
Sacramento Will Remove Ammonia From Sewage Effluent
Sacramento Will Remove Ammonia From Sewage Effluent A key contributor to Delta pollution, one believed to have harmed the food chain for native fish species, finally appears destined to be on the way out. Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District officials…
Bay Delta Conservation Plan, California Department of Water Resources, Delta Stewardship Council, State and Federal Water Issues
What The BDCP Is –And Isn’t
What The BDCP Is –And Isn’t By Nancy Vogel California Department of Water Resources The Bay Delta Conservation Plan is so big — the draft environmental reports top 18,000 pages — and so comprehensive in the way it seeks the…
Tulare Irrigation District Cancels Water Deliveries
Tulare Irrigation District Cancels Water Deliveries The current dry year has delivered a knockout punch for Tulare Irrigation District water deliveries. General Manager J. Paul Hendrix said TID will have no water run for only the fourth time…