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Coalition Comments on Third Draft of the Delta Plan
The Environmental Water Caucus (EWC) is a coalition of environmental, environmental justice and fishing organizations. CSPA as a member of EWC has been collaborating with the coalition in comments on the various drafts of the Delta Stewardship Council’s Delta Plan, which was mandated by the state legislature. On 28 April 2011, EWC submitted comments on…
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Water Board Ends 15 Years Of Study Delay By Merced Irrigation District
The State Water Resources Control Board has rebuffed an request by Merced Irrigation District to delay study of the impacts of its operations on the Merced River. The Board denied a stay of the implementation of Water Rights “Investigation” Order 2011-03-EXEC, which requires Merced ID to perform a suite of studies to inform the Clean…
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CSPA Responds to State Board Re: Long-Term Transfer To Westlands
CSPA, California Water Impact Network (C-WIN) and AquAlliance have submitted comments to the State Water Resources Control Board regarding the group’s protest of the long-term water transfer petition by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) and Westlands Water District. The transfers total 64,275 acre-feet of water.
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State Water Board Declares: “No Water Shortage.” Issues New Water Rights.
As farmers and cities complain about receiving fractions of their contracted water deliveries and Central Valley fisheries collapse from lack of flow, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Board) has declared there is ample water to supply new applicants. Following a 1 March 2011 hearing on a proposed permit, the State Board issued new…
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CSPA Submits Comments on the Latest Water Transfer Scheme
On 28 February 2011, the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance joined with AquAlliance and the California Water Impact Network in submitting scoping comments for the Environmental Impact Report/Statement (EIR/EIS) of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s proposed long-term water transfer program. The Bureau and the San Luis/Delta Mendota Water Authority are the lead agencies for the ten-year…
