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, and they begin by applauding Governor Brown for recognizing that it’s time to abandon the status quo by advancing the Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) which will restore and protect the Delta and provide water supply reliability.
The letters state:
” … The construction of a new water conveyance is an essential element of the BDCP. The proposed
twin tunnel system will protect public water supplies if a seismic event – which the U.S. Geological Survey predicts in the coming years – were to trigger levee breaks and cause saltwater to intrude from San Francisco Bay. New intakes in the northern Delta will reduce conflicts with migrating fish species such as salmon. And 50 years of regulatory stability will protect an estimated 1.1 million jobs throughout the state and create more than 177,000 jobs from construction projects and operations, according to a noted University of California, Berkeley professor.Southern California is rebuilding its aging infrastructure to ensure its water supplies are reliable. We need the same kind of investment in the State Water Project to safeguard our imported supplies. A project of such magnitude will require some difficult decisions and compromise between stakeholders with varying priorities. However, California cannot sit idly by and wait for disaster. … “
Read the letters here:
- Los+Angeles+Business+Council+Letter+9-27-2013
- Chambers+of+Commerce+Alliance+Ventura+&+Santa+Barbara+Counties+Letter+9-20-2013
