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...
When it comes to options to increase our available water supplies, urban water use efficiency and recycled water together have the potential to add another 5.4 MAF per year of water supply benefits – which is roughly the same amount...
Population growth and more intensive land use are projected to place increasing pressure on California’s water resources while at the same time, surface runoff is expected to decline due to climate change. Additionally, efforts aimed at regional self-sufficiency often involve...
Lest you think all the correspondence is negative, here are two letters of support for the Bay Delta Conservation Plan. The letters are from the Los Angeles Business Council and the Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties Chambers of Commerce Alliance,...
Northern California Congressional leaders have sent a letter to Secretary Jewell outlining their concerns regarding federal financing for the Bay Delta Conservation Plan and requesting a meeting with federal officials. Among the concerns stated in the letter, the legislators write:...
