Bay Delta Conservation Plan

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December 4, 2013

The San Diego County Water Authority (Water Authority), a member agency of Metropolitan Water District, is dependent on imported water...

SDCWA Workshop: The BDCP Implementation Process

December 4, 2013

The San Diego County Water Authority has been holding workshops to inform its board members on the Bay Delta Conservation...

Delta Stewardship Council meeting, part 1: Preparing for the BDCP review, the California Water Action Plan, and implementing the Delta Plan

December 2, 2013

The Delta Stewardship Council held a two-day meeting in November 21-22, 2013. On the agenda for this meeting was the...

Santa Clara Valley Water District BDCP workstudy session, part 2: American Rivers John Cain and The Nature Conservancy’s Leo Winternitz discuss the BDCP

November 26, 2013

So what does the environmental community think of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan? In order to understand the details of...

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

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

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

November 25, 2013

At their request, the Redding City Council heard a presentation by Dr. Jerry Meral, Deputy Director of the California Natural...

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

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

Guest contributors

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?

November 20, 2013

The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors has written a letter to Secretary John Laird highlighting several issues that were...

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

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

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

Other News Item

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...

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