[env-trinity] Long Term Water Transfers South

[Byron Leydecker]

>From Planning and Conservation League:

 

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA REJECTS LONG-TERM WATER TRANSFER AGREEMENT

 

Just days away from a program scoping process comment deadline, northern
California water irrigation districts stand firm behind their February 2nd
letter, which states they will not agree to sell their water to Central
Valley water contractors. 

 

The proposed U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's 10-year "Long-Term North to South
Water Transfers" program, would ship up to thousands of acre-feet of water
from northern California to the San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority;
which represents agricultural water districts in the San Joaquin Valley and
Southern California. The realization of this program is contingent on the
willingness of northern California sellers and that willingness has yet to
be seen. 

 

A week few weeks ago, Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District, Maxwell Irrigation
District, Natomas Central Mutual Water Company, Pelger Mutual Water Company,
Princeton-Codora-Glenn Irrigation District, Provident Irrigation District,
Reclamation District No. 108 and River Garden Farms, all rallied to formally
submit a letter withdrawing their participation in the long-term water
transfer program. In the letter, the districts voiced concern for the long
term protection of the right to their water supplies. The letter further
explain, "[the Bureau of Reclamation's] position threatens landowners within
our service areas of not having enough water to irrigate crops, puts at risk
endangered species and water fowl that rely upon the continued irrigation of
their lands, and could ruin the regional economy." 

 

With this in mind, it begs the question: In these cash strapped times, is it
necessary to spend state, federal and local money on pursuing the
development of the water transfer program when a vital component is not
willing to participate? 

 

The deadline to submit comments regarding the "Long-Term North to South
Water Transfers" program is February 28th. You can submit comments to the
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation by clicking here
<mailto:bhubbard at usbr.gov?subject=Long-Term%20North%20to%20South%20Water%20T
ransfers> .  

 

 

Byron Leydecker, JcT

Chair, Friends of Trinity River

PO Box 2327

Mill Valley, CA 94942-2327

415 383 4810 land

415 519 4810 mobile

bwl3 at comcast.net 

bleydecker at stanfordalumni.org 

http://www.fotr.org

 

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