Delta Conveyance Project Archives ~ Page 43 of 49 ~ MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

Santa Clara Valley Water District BDCP workstudy session, part 3: Russell van Loben Sels gives the in-Delta perspective on the BDCP

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Delta Conveyance Project Notebook News and Features

November 26, 2013

What do those that live and farm in the Delta think of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan? Is there a...

Santa Clara Valley Water District BDCP workstudy session, Part 1: DFW’s Carl Wilcox

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Delta Conveyance Project Notebook News and Features

November 25, 2013

As a large water supplier dependent on Delta water for a large portion of its water supplies, the Santa Clara...

Jerry Meral makes a case for the BDCP to the Redding City Council, and speaks to Northern California concerns

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Delta Conveyance Project Notebook News and Features

November 25, 2013

At their request, the Redding City Council heard a presentation by Dr. Jerry Meral, Deputy Director of the California Natural Resources Agency, on the Bay Delta Conservation Plan at a special meeting held on November 18, 2013. During his presentation,...

Letter: SoCal legislators write Governor & Secretary Jewell, expressing support for BDCP and urging to ‘stay the course’

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Delta Conveyance Project Notebook News and Features

November 25, 2013

Southern California state legislators have sent a letter to Governor Brown and Secretary Jewell, expressing their support for the Bay...

Lloyd Carter: Westlands officials ponder big buy-in on Bay Delta Conservation Plan

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Commentary Delta Conveyance Project

November 22, 2013

From Lloyd Carter at the Chronicles of the Hydraulic Brotherhood blog: “Westlands Water District directors Wednesday (Nov. 21) hosted a...

Letter: San Joaquin County Supervisors write letter to Secretary Laird, expressing their concerns over the BDCP and asking, what is Plan B?

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Delta Conveyance Project Notebook News and Features

November 20, 2013

The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors has written a letter to Secretary John Laird highlighting several issues that were raised at a recent meeting. While the Governor’s California Water Action Plan contains portions which certain bear further analysis, such...

Letter: Friends of the River send letter, say deficiencies in the upcoming draft EIR/EIS make the BDCP ready for scoping, at best

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Delta Conveyance Project Notebook News and Features

November 20, 2013

The Friends of the River have sent a letter to NOAA fisheries, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Reclamation,...

Dr. Jeffrey Michael and Jerry Meral discuss the economics of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan

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Delta Conveyance Project Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

November 19, 2013

At the State of the Estuary conference held at the end of October, economist Jeff Michael and Deputy Secretary of...

Congressman Garamendi: Alternatives to Delta tunnels boondoggle overlooked: State admits a $3 Billion error in their analysis but continues to ignore comprehensive plans that would actually address California’s water needs

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Delta Conveyance Project

November 15, 2013

From Congressman John Garamendi’s office: “Congressman John Garamendi (CA-3), former Deputy Secretary of the Interior, joins other Northern California Members of Congress in pointing to a nearly $3 billion error made by the State as yet another indication that Governor...

Letter: Friends of the San Francisco Estuary want BDCP to analyze effects on SF Bay; more outflow for Delta

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Delta Conveyance Project Notebook News and Features

November 13, 2013

The Friends of the San Francisco Estuary have written two letters to state officials regarding the Bay Delta Conservation Plan....

State of the Estuary Panel Discussion: One estuary, many plans: How will they fit together?

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Best of the Notebook Delta Conveyance Project Notebook News and Features Planning and management Policy and regulation

November 7, 2013

The 11th Biennial State of the Estuary conference held in October, 2013, brought together the leaders from the state’s resource...

A primer on Delta and statewide planning projects

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Best of the Notebook Delta Conveyance Project Policy and regulation

November 4, 2013

With the release of the Governor’s California Water Action Plan, you may be feeling overwhelmed by the sheer number of planning processes currently underway. Just how many? It’s easy to lose count. Currently, there are three major planning efforts focused...

Delta Stewardship Council receives a briefing on financing the Bay Delta Conservation Plan

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Delta Conveyance Project Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

October 29, 2013

At their October 24 meeting, the Delta Stewardship Council heard a briefing from Department of Water Resources Laura King Moon...

Formal Public Review of the BDCP and EIR/EIS to begin December 13, 2013

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Delta Conveyance Project

October 29, 2013

From the Bay Delta Conservation Plan website: “As a joint effort of state and federal agencies preparing the BDCP, the...

Melinda Terry’s presentation to the North Delta Water Agency: “BDCP’s conditional mitigation – Is it enough?”

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Delta Conveyance Project Notebook News and Features

October 21, 2013

The North Delta Water Agency sits in the cross-hairs of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP); with all of the planned intake facilities to be built within its boundaries, Melinda Terry, the Agency’s manager, often describes it as being “ground...