Friday, January 6,
2006
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Water Supply
Folsom seeks water backup
(Sacramento Bee, 1/6) " While
Folsom's most high profile water search is for the 10,000-acre-foot
annual supply that is the key to expanding south of Highway 50, the
city has another thirst, too. "
Lake Arrowhead equilibrium
(Riverside Press-Enterprise, 1/6)
Editorial:
" The
proposed state decision in a fight over Lake Arrowhead water properly
balances the rights of those who need the water for household use and
those who tap the lake for recreation. "
Clark Canyon contract renewal public notices for meetings scheduled
January 17, 18, and 19, 2006
(Bureau of Rec. News Release, 1/5)
" The
Bureau of Reclamation intends to renew or convert the water service
contracts with the East Bench Irrigation District and the Clark Canyon
Water Supply Company in accordance with the Act of July 2, 1956,
entitled 'Administration of Contracts Under Section 9, Reclamation
Project Act of 1939.' "
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Infrastructure
Governor's ambitious program to fix crumbling infrastructure Gov.
Arnold Schwarzenegger called for a gigantic building spree that he
said would unclog freeways, modernize schools and revamp the state's
fragile levees in a State of the State speech Thursday that mixed
contrition for past mistakes with a bold call to upgrade California
during the next decade. "
Governor includes levees in spending plan (Contra Costa Times, 1/5)
" Gov.
Arnold Schwarzenegger included levees in his list of public works
projects that he wants to fund with a 10-year, $222 billion spending
plan. "
Suisun Marsh levees remain breached
(Vacaville Reporter, 1/5) " More
than a half-dozen levees around the Suisun Marsh remained breached
Wednesday in the wake of recent storms and high tides which
overwhelmed the marsh's levee system and flooded more than 3,500-acres
of sparsely-inhabited wetlands. "
Why lawmakers must California's failing levees
(Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 1/5)
Editorial:
" When
it comes to spending state bond money, levees have always lost out to
their more glamorous cousins - freeways, schools and affordable
housing. "
Troubled levee repaired
(Marysville Appeal-Democrat, 1/5)
" Work
continued Wednesday to shore up the Natomas Cross Canal - a structure
with a history of problems during high water, according to reports. "
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Stormwater/Flood Control
Recalling '86 while cleaning up after '05 (Napa Valley Register, 1/6)
" If
you truly are a Napa old-timer, you'll remember many times when the
Napa River overflowed its banks. "
Aging weir is shaky flood-control cog
(Sacramento Bee, 1/5) " Less
than a mile north of Interstate 80, the Sacramento River is held in
its banks during a flood by nothing more than a crude arrangement of
wooden boards and steel beams. "
Woodland still split on flood risk
(Sacramento Bee, 1/5) " When
Cache Creek threatened to overtop Woodland's levees on Saturday,
officials spread throughout the northern parts of the city, knocking
on doors warning residents of the flood risk. "
Corps: Rain not enough for emergency clearing
(NC Times, 1/5) " Though
nearly 2 inches of rain fell on Oceanside last weekend, the rainfall
did not trigger an emergency response from the Army Corps of
Engineers, which has promised to quickly clear brush from the San Luis
Rey River if severe weather creates the potential for flooding. "
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Surface Water and Watersheds
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Ocean News
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Wastewater
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Water Meters
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