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Today's News
Water Supply
R uling
could let water flow to San Diego County (NC Times, 2/12) " A
federal court judge last week dismissed several claims that billions
of gallons of water expected to be headed to San Diego County by 2008
actually belong to Mexican residents. "
Delta Authority is vetting five water projects (Associated Press, 2/12)
" Bob
Alvernaz gave up his San Francisco Bay Area cattle ranch 46 years ago
as urban sprawl closed in. "
Natomas farm water to feed Sutter homes (Sacramento Business Journal, 2/12)
"Sacramento River water
now used to irrigate rice and alfalfa fields could feed the pipes of a
huge housing and industrial proposal in southern Sutter County. "
Advisory group OKs Mesa desal pilot plant
(Carmel Pine Cone, 2/10) Thanks
to Marc Del Piero for this one: " Mesa
Community Services District is a step closer to hooking up its pilot
desal plant after a citizens land use group approved it Monday. "
Lodi pitches water-treatment plant
(Stockton Record, 2/10) " Lodi
should build a water treatment plant so residents can drink Mokelumne
River water, but only future residents should pay for it, city
officials told council members Tuesday. "
Confusion leads to increased Fallbrook water use
(NC Times, 2/10) " Some
residents and businesses in the De Luz area of Fallbrook found
themselves without water Thursday, and people in San Marcos could be
next, according to local water district officials. "
Politics of
Water
Surface Water
Stormwater and Runoff
County sweeps out silt in Nipomo (SLO Tribune, 2/13) "The
county has finished removing silt and debris from beneath two bridges
in Nipomo that caused flooding problems in January. "
Petaluma flood fight
(Santa Rosa Press-Democrat, 2/12)
Editorial:
" Petaluma
Mayor David Glass and Councilwoman Pam Torliatt have never been fans
of development. So it's no surprise that in response to the New Year's
flood, they are calling for a growth moratorium in Petaluma's flood
plain. "
Monterey stormwater plan needs beefing up
(Monterey Herald, 2/10) " Monterey
and its local partners were sent back to the drawing board Friday to
devise a storm-water management plan that can pass muster with the
regional water board. "
Council wants flood bill data
(Woodland Daily Democrat, 2/10)
" Assemblywoman
Lois Wolk's AB1899 is a bill that requires any new homes or businesses
that are built to have a 200-year flood protection plan. "
Vallejo flood claims may be rejected
(Vallejo Times-Herald, 2/10) " A
dozen and a half Vallejo flood victims who filed claims as high as
$100,000 asking the local government to cover their losses in New
Year's Eve storms may have to dig into their own pockets instead.
"
Water rule compliance urged in Madera County
(Fresno Bee, 2/10) " The
Madera County Farm Bureau, a hotbed for tough questions about new
state regulations for storm and irrigation water runoff, heard
Thursday from a member of the board that enforces the regulations. "
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Toxic Cleanups
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