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Coalition viewpoint...It is easy to make an argument against a
program when one does not present all the facts. This blogger ignores the
volumes of material prepared by the BDCP program that is working toward
solutions for both a dependable water supply and an environmentally
strengthened Delta. Read the following that taken from the BDCP website
or click
here to read more material:
The Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP)
is being developed to promote the recovery of
endangered, threatened and sensitive fish and wildlife species and their
habitats in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta in a way that will also protect
and restore water supplies.
The
BDCP is:
Identifying conservation
strategies to improve the overall ecological health of the Delta
Identifying ecologically
friendly ways to move fresh water through and/or around the Delta
Addressing toxic pollutants,
invasive species, and impairments to water quality
Establishing a framework
and funding to implement the Plan over time
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Coalition
viewpoint...This blog does not include two important facts that makes sense
for this water exchange between Westlands and Metropolitan:
1.
It was too late for farmers who made planting decisions months ago to do
anything with the water that recently became available.
2.
There may not be room in San Luis Reservoir to store it until next year so the
only options were to exchange it for future water supplies or let it flow to
the ocean.
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Coalition viewpoint...Secretary Snow is correct---restarting the process to present a
water bond to California voters will jeopardize our water future and further
delay the improvements that are needed today. An aging infrastructure
will become more and more at risk if time is wasted to draft a new water
bond. Increased storage and improved delivery of water will result in
environmental benefits to the Delta, as well as securing California's water
future.
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Coalition viewpoint...The water bond includes funds for
solutions to help solve California's water problem. Those solutions
include a modernized infrastructure that delivers the water to its point of
use, as well as increased surface and underground storage. It also
provides funding to enhance the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Yes,
conservation is a part of the solution but it is not the only answer to
California's water problems. Also, surface irrigation of alfalfa and pasture
land provides a needed harvest that supplies the feed for a dairy industry that
places multiple products on consumers' tables, including the milk that many
mothers will pour this morning on their children's cereal.
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Coalition viewpoint...Members of the BDCP and the Delta
Stewardship Council have taken their responsibilities seriously and are committed
to developing proposal(s) that will secure a reliable water supply and
environmentally restore the Delta. A road map has been established to
reach these co-equal goals. That road map has already included
consideration of shared diversion alternatives, not just one option. To
conduct a major evaluation at this time of all the BDCP proposals would be a
duplication of work and funds that would later be conducted through the
CEQA/NEPA process. Members of both the BDCP and Delta Plan Stewardship
Council have been responsible in their efforts and it is important to allow
their work to continue.
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Coalition viewpoint...This exchange helps
reduce the potential of Westlands farmers from losing a share of next year's
water supply that could flow to the ocean instead of farms. It provides
Metropolitan with water they can use now and possibly reduce the likelihood of
more severe shortages next year. This is an excellent example of the
water user community working together to bring some flexibility back into the
system that has been hobbled by questionable environmental restrictions in
recent years.
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