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CSPA, Coalitions Thank Feinstein, Boxer and Urge Continued Support for Sane Drought Policies
On 9 February 2014, CSPA joined PCFFA, Golden Gate Salmon Association, Golden Gate Fishermen’s Association, Coastside Fishing Club and Water4fish in sending a letter to California Senators Diane Feinstein and Barbara Boxer thanking them for opposing the disastrous HR 3964 (Valadao) and urging them to support drought legislation that maintains environmental protections, protects already degraded…
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CSPA, EWC Oppose HR 3964
CSPA and the thirty-plus members of the Environmental Water Caucus submitted a letter opposing HR 3964 to the Speaker and Minority leader of the U.S. House of Representatives. The proposed legislation, authored by Representative David Valadao of Hanford and described as an “Emergency Water Delivery Act,” is a callous political stunt that uses the drought…
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CSPA Opposes Contract Extension for Bay-Delta Plan Consultant
CSPA has requested that a proposed contract extension for ICF Jones & Stokes (ICF) be removed from the State Water Board’s 4 February 2014 consent calendar and rescheduled for a subsequent State Board meeting. ICF is a huge international consulting firm that is analyzing and advising the State Board on the Bay-Delta Water Quality Control…
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CSPA, Coalition Submit Comments on State Water Project Contract Extension
On 29 January 2014, CSPA joined PCL, Sierra Club, Environmental Water Caucus, PCFFA, C-WIN, Southern California Watershed Alliance and CA Save Our Streams Council in submitting comments on the extension of the State Water Project water supply contracts. The comments focused on the threats to ratepayers and taxpayers from increased capitol costs and stated that…
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CSPA Submits Comments on Proposed WDRs for San Joaquin County and Delta Agricultural Waste Discharges
On 17 January 2014, CSPA submitted extensive comments to the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board regarding proposed waste discharge requirements (WDRs) for discharges of waste from farmers within San Joaquin County and Delta area. The WDRs will replace the present “agricultural waivers” for the San Joaquin County and Delta Irrigated Lands Coalition and…
