July 16, 2013 Contact: Mario Santoyo, (559) 799-0701 Speakers from a wide variety of perspectives will address crucial Bay-Delta Estuary water, infrastructure and environmental issues during a Delta Water Summit on Saturday, August 3, from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in the Satellite Student Union at California State University, Fresno. Many top water leaders from around California […]
Raising Shasta Dam benefits Northern California farms, homes and businesses
From News Line, a daily compilation of farm water news distributed to CFWC members and others upon request. To receive News Line, click here. Bureau of Reclamation hears mostly negative comments on raising Shasta Dam Coalition response…Shasta Dam was originally planned to be 800-feet tall but labor and material shortages during World War II reduced […]
NRDC’s Portfolio Alternative fails to meet Legislature’s goals
From News Line, a daily compilation of farm water news distributed to CFWC members and others upon request. To receive News Line, click here. Blog: State Agency Comments Show Need to Improve BDCP Coalition response…Comments and suggestions to the Bay Delta Conservation Plan are sought as drafts of the Plan are released and public meetings […]
Major differences between BDCP and Peripheral Canal
From News Line, a daily compilation of farm water news distributed to CFWC members and others upon request. To receive News Line, click here. Solano Supervisor blasts BDCP’s leader Coalition response…There are major differences between the proposed 1982 Peripheral Canal and today’s Bay Delta Conservation Plan. The Canal had the capacity to transfer 21,800 cubic […]
Farm Water and the Business Crisis
Steve Malanca “The issues have been difficult to explain to those who aren’t familiar with agriculture.” This video explains the connection between farms and the businesses that depend on them.
Continue readingProjects underway to expand water supplies
From News Line, a daily compilation of farm water news distributed to CFWC members and others upon request. To receive News Line, click here. Letter: Addressing our water shortage Coalition response…Looking for new water supplies is always a good idea. Studies are underway on several projects—Upper Temperance Flat on the San Joaquin River, Sites Reservoir […]
Water transfers provide benefits to all
From News Line, a daily compilation of farm water news distributed to CFWC members and others upon request. To receive News Line, click here. Commentary: How our water is drying up Coalition response…Water transfers involve willing-buyers and willing-sellers. Transfers include those who have an available supply of water and are willing to sell it and […]
BDCP concerns need to be fact-based
From News Line, a daily compilation of farm water news distributed to CFWC members and others upon request. To receive News Line, click here. Fish Wrap: Sacramento River project would endanger local fisheries Coalition response…It is understandable that fishermen are concerned about the possible effects the Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) may have on fish […]
Constructing Sites Reservoir, expanding Shasta Dam would help salmon
From News Line, a daily compilation of farm water news distributed to CFWC members and others upon request. To receive News Line, click here. Drought conditions threaten Sacramento River salmon Coalition response…The solution to providing sufficient water for fish migration while continuing to meet the water supply needs of Northern California and the rest of […]
Why California needs BDCP
“The Bay Delta Conservation Plan sets out a comprehensive conservation strategy for the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta (Delta) designed to restore and protect ecosystem health, water supply and water quality within a stable regulatory framework. The BDCP reflects the outcome of a multiyear collaboration between public water agencies, state and federal fish and wildlife agencies, nongovernment organizations, […]