About Brown and Caldwell

Specialty Pages Asset Management Infrastructure Funding Water Resources BC News Exclusives Water in the West Water Mission in Iraq Big Changes for Little Walnut Creek Hurricane Katrina  Grizzly Water Veterans Road Warrriors: Water pros kick-start 'Buffalos' motorcycle gang Bennett's Beacon Going Coastal With Ellen Stern Harris

Staff Ken Harlow, Crusty Editor Jennifer Finley, Managing Editor (E-mail Jennifer)

Recent News 1/19/2006 1/20/2006 1/23/2006 1/24/2006 1/25/2006 Archives About this newsletter Reader kudos Reader FAQs

Resources Meetings Agency links Other links Blogs: Hill Water Issues blog Los Osos Sewer blog Notakeover.info Politics of water ScienceBlog.com Tothelastdrop

Thursday, January 26, 2006 Quote of the Day: The man who has confidence in himself gains the confidence of others. Hasidic Saying Born on this Day: Douglas MacArthur, Paul Newman, Joan Leslie, Bob Uecker, Scott Glenn, Jean Knight, Angela Davis, Gene Siskel, David Strathairn, Lucinda Williams, Eddie Van Halen, Ellen DeGeneres, and Wayne Gretzky. On this Day in 1934: The Apollo Theatre opened in New York City. Sent to more than 20,000 readers nationwide... and thousands more via our lineup of online ads like the one above that appears on watertechonline.com Latest postings: Rancho California Water District: Development Engineering Manager Irvine Ranch Water District: Electrician/Instrumentation Technician MWD of Southern California: Assistant Group Manager, Water Resource Management Bob Murray & Associates: Operations Manager Lake Arrowhead Community Services District: Engineering/Planning Project Manager City of Tustin: Water Equipment Operator Want more? See all postings. Today's News —  Water Supply Panel rejects Fort Ord water usage limits (Monterey Herald, 1/26) "Marina Coast Water District officials rejected a peace plan Wednesday to quell a dispute with the city of Marina over water-use projections for Fort Ord development." County planners will get MID aid (Modesto Bee, 1/26) "Without a formal vote, the Modesto Irrigation District agreed Tuesday to help Stanislaus County planners assess the feasibility of sending Tuolumne River water to Salida and other unincorporated communities. " House panel is pumped over Lake Powell pipeline (Deseret Morning News, 1/26) "Members of a House standing committee were so pumped up Wednesday about a project to deliver Lake Powell water to southern Utah that it flowed through without a ripple of dissent." Grant awarded to MPWMD for water plan (MPWMD News Release, 1/25) "Monterey Peninsula Water Management District (MPWMD) General Manager David Berger announced this week that the MPWMD had received formal notice of an award of a $497,000 grant from the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) to spearhead preparation of a comprehensive plan for managing water resources in the Monterey Bay region." Lompico headwaters may be spared from loggers (Santa Cruz Sentinel, 1/26) "The ghost of Jerry Garcia, as well as those who get their water from Lompico Creek, may have reason to rest easier." —  Water Quality Wider reach of rocket-fuel chemical detected (Riverside P/E, 1/25) "A rocket-fuel chemical that has contaminated Inland water supplies could be much more prevalent in food than previously believed, according to data gathered by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention." Prop. C means cleaner water in Encinitas (NC Times, 1/25) Opinion: "In response to increasing regulations and corresponding program costs, after public hearings, the Encinitas City Council adopted in February 2004 a fixed $5.00 per month fee for all property owners in Encinitas." —  Levees Delta levees to get $90M boost (Daily Review, 1/26) "Big bucks are being poured into the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta levees, a topic discussed Wednesday in Stockton at a community forum with elected officials and water resource experts." Lawmakers stress levee focus (Stockton Record, 1/26) "A panel of politicians and bureaucrats Wednesday sought to ease local flood concerns by promising that fixes to the Delta's fragile web of levees tops everyone's to-do list."  —  Surface Water Suit alleges city's water system pollutes Bay (Contra Costa Times , 1/25) "A suit over illegal sewage overflows into the Bay was served simply to meet a court-appointed deadline, an attorney for Richmond said." No drought worries at Lake Powell (Arizona Daily Sun, 1/25) "It's all right by Lake Powell watchers that winter weather systems have bounced north off the Arizona-Utah line this winter so far." Watershed redwoods saved from logging (San Jose Mercury, 1/26) "The Sempervirens Fund, the venerable Los Altos-based conservancy, has apparently ended the most contentious logging dispute in recent Santa Cruz County history by securing an option to buy two redwood-studded properties in the Santa Cruz Mountains for $5.6 million." —  Floods/Stormwater Oak Glen Creek flood project elicits worries (Riverside P/E, 1/26) "Residents peppered the city's public-works director with questions for more than an hour Wednesday night about a proposed flood-control project in a city that grapples with flood concerns." Sacramento flood package proposed (Marysville Appeal-Democrat, 1/25) "Rivers have receded after last month's storms, but legislators are flooding Sacramento with flood-control legislation." Lawmakers scrutinize flood bond (Sacramento Bee, 1/25) "Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's plan to improve the state's flood control and water supply systems through a general obligation bond package met with tough questions from legislators Tuesday." —  Wastewater Villa Park to charge residents for sewer use (Orange County Register, 1/25) "In a unanimous vote, the Villa Park City Council on Tuesday voted to impose on residents the first-ever sewer usage charge. It comes in the wake of increased regional sewage requirements and tighter anticipated state requirements next month." —  Teflon EPA initiative takes aim at Teflon chemical (MSNBC, 1/26) "The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday asked DuPont and seven other chemical companies to work to eliminate use of a chemical that is a key ingredient in the production of Teflon but may pose potential health risks to humans." —  The Nukes U.S. nuclear plant proposed, battle looms (MSNBC, 1/25) "Anti-nuclear activists and a major power company were gearing up for a prolonged battle after the company, Progress Energy Inc., picked the site where it will seek to build the first nuclear reactor in the United States in more than 30 years." Davis, Porter call for full compliance with Yucca Mountain project subpoena (American Chronicle, 1/24) "In a letter sent on behalf of Third District Congressman Jon Porter, House Government Reform Committee Chairman Tom Davis (R-VA) has called on the Department of Energy (DOE) to fully comply with a subpoena issued by the Committee on July 20, 2005." Bush eyes Yucca funds (Las Vegas Sun, 1/23) "The Bush administration as early as next month is expected to renew efforts to give the Energy Department expanded access to a national fund created to pay for the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository." —  Meetings 'No Crop Idling Alternative' public workshop (DWR News Release, 1/26) February 7. "DWR will host a February 7, 2006, public workshop on the “No Crop Idling Alternative,” which is being considered as part of the environmental review for the Environmental Water Account" —  Local/Agency News Padre Dam district sells its old property (SD Union Tribune, 1/26) "The Padre Dam Municipal Water District has sold the property where its administration building was located for $8 million." Tri-Valley recycled water agency gets new leader (Contra Costa Times, 1/25) "The Dublin San Ramon Services District has announced a new leader for the recycled water authority." Supervisors look to settle Stockton Airport issues (Lodi Sentinel, 1/25) "The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday scheduled a meeting with the Stockton City Council to determine who will provide sewer and water service at the Stockton Metropolitan Airport — and they hope that the Stockton representatives show up." ACID seeks to fill two seats (Redding Record Searchlight, 1/25) "A local water district put out advertisements this week to fill two vacancies on its board of directors, even though the status of one of the seats is in dispute." IRWD announces photo contest for San Joaquin Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary (IRWD News Release, 1/25) "Irvine Ranch Water District (IRWD) invites all amateur photographers to begin taking photos for its first San Joaquin Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary photography contest. The contest will be held to highlight IRWD’s 45th anniversary and winners will be displayed at an open house on June 10." —  Everything Else Federal grand jury indicts eco-terror suspects (Auburn Journal, 1/26) "Three suspects involved in an alleged eco-terrorist plot to destroy government buildings, banks and a dam were indicted by a federal grand jury, the U.S. Attorney announced Wednesday." About the California Water News The California Water News is a weekday e-mail with links to current news stories in the California water resources industry.  Subscription is free to qualified persons!  Please go to our subscription page to subscribe.  For more information, you can also see some frequently asked questions. Referrals to new subscribers are welcome, as are suggestions for new links, news stories, opinion pieces, and your agency's press releases.   Any documents you e-mail us may be published on our web site and linked to from the News, subject to editorial discretion. Ken Harlow Brown and Caldwell 400 Exchange, Suite 100 Irvine, CA 92702 714-689-4852