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Thursday, March 30, 2006 Quote of the Day: "It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first." Ronald Reagan (Thanks to Mike Henderson with the East Valley Water District for this one.) Born on this Day: Vincent Van Gogh, John Astin, Peter Marshall, Warren Beatty, Eric Clapton, Lene Lovich, Paul Reiser, Tracy Chapman, Celine Dion, Mark Consuelos, and Norah Jones. On this Day in 1987: Vincent Van Gogh's "Sunflowers" was bought for $39.85 million. Sent to more than 23,000 readers nationwide... and thousands more via our lineup of online ads like the one above that appears on watertechonline.com Latest postings: MWD of So. Cal.: Associate Engineer MWD of So. Cal.:: Engineering Technician II Nevada Irrigation District: Chief Engineer Lake Hemet Municipal Water District: Water Operator 1 Yorba Linda Water District: Engineering Technician I Want more? See all postings. BC Exclusive The Word on Water: PBS series dives into California water issues "Producers of a series on water issues in California are counting on the 'trickle-down effect' to spread the word about watersheds, storage and flood control in an entertaining yet informative way. Filming has begun on 'California's Water,' a public television series sponsored by the Association of California Water Agencies. The first segment—'Climate Change'—airs on KCET, a PBS affiliate in Southern California, at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 2, and again at 6 p.m. Monday, April 17."   Today's News —  Water Supply SDCWA officials urge residents to conserve (NC Times, 3/30) "The demand for treated water during the hottest days this summer could exceed capacity at water treatment facilities serving the San Diego region, officials cautioned Wednesday." Council OKs bonds for Oxnard desalination plant (Ventura County Star, 3/30) "Construction will start this summer in Oxnard on a desalination facility after the City Council agreed this week to issue $60 million worth of bonds to finance the project and other water-treatment improvements."   Water may be pumped from Moss Landing soon (Monterey Herald, 3/30) "Fresh water from the sea could be pumping out of Moss Landing by early summer, according to developers of a desalination process they plan to show off as a prelude to building a major saltwater purifying plant to serve the Central Coast." SLO water-rights fight may soon be resolved (SLO Tribune, 3/30) "A nearly nine-year-old lawsuit over water rights in the South County could finally come to an end in June. Since 1997, landowners from Santa Maria and southern San Luis Obispo County have been fighting cities and public agencies that provide water to their customers. At issue is who has priority rights to pump groundwater -- those who own the land above or the agencies." SDCWA board receives draft drought plan (SDCWA News Release, 3/29) "The San Diego County Water Authority board of directors today reviewed a draft of a drought management plan designed to protect the region’s $150 billion economy and the quality of life of 3 million residents. ness and increased conservation efforts, especially outdoors." Water, water everywhere (Sacramento Bee, 3/29) "The water-water-everywhere theme continues with yet another storm rolling in by Friday evening, followed by - surprise - another storm Sunday afternoon. For the record keepers, the normal rainfall for March is 2.80 inches. The total so far is 4.61 inches." World Water Forum: Partnerships, not protests, will secure water needs (San Francisco Chronicle, 3/30) Opinion from Patrick R. Cairo, member of the board of the Water Partnership Council. "The protesters' hearts may have been in the right place. Unfortunately, the facts do not support their cause. While the rhetoric was quotable, their arguments failed to recognize the variety and many successes of private participation in the water sector." —  Toxic Cleanups San Mateo to see if Seal Point has lost its smell (San Mateo Times, 3/30) "Seal Point Park had an unsexy past before it transformed into the city's newest recreation hot spot. The triangular piece of land jutting into San Francisco Bay was once a graveyard for the city's waste, holding everything from demolition debris to muck from the bottom of the city's waterways." Toxic sites get their own tour (Riverside P/E, 3/30) "Los Angeles may have the distinction of offering celebrity home tours. But in the Inland area, gray air and bubbling ooze are just a bus ride away. Tour participants can view a treatment facility for the Stringfellow acid pits in Glen Avon, breathe the particles in the air near a distribution facility in Mira Loma and see the proposed site for warehouse space next to a residential community where young children play." Water board orders Marines to fix landfill (SD Union Tribune, 3/30) "Late last year, water regulators suggested that Las Pulgas Landfill at Camp Pendleton was leaking high levels of pollutants due to shoddy construction." Bay Area company agrees to pay for spilling oil (PressZoom, 3/29) "IMTT-Richmond-CA has agreed to pay $157,500 to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and $85,507 to the California Department of Fish and Game Office of Spill Prevention and Response ( OSPR ) related to oil spills into the Santa Fe Channel, which flows into San Francisco Bay."   —  Rivers Water plan catches Shasta Valley off guard (Mount Shasta Herald, 3/29) "In 1992, the Shasta River was placed on California's list of impaired waterways in accordance with the Clean Water Act. That prompted years of study by the NCRWQB on the river that stretches from the Eddies and into the Klamath River." —  The Fish U.S. acts to help wild salmon in Klamath River (LA Times, 3/30) "Federal wildlife agencies demanded Wednesday that the Klamath River's imperiled wild salmon be given a way to pass four towering hydroelectric dams that for nearly a century have blocked the waterway's upper spawning grounds." Hundreds protest fishing proposals (Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 3/29) "Hundreds of fishermen packed Santa Rosa's Flamingo Hotel on Tuesday, protesting a potential ban on sport and commercial salmon fishing that critics argue would cost California and Oregon coastal communities $150 million." We're facing an unnatural salmon disaster (Eureka Times Standard, 3/29) Opinion. "The current scarcity of salmon in the Klamath River is driving ocean salmon fishery closures off Oregon and California that may cost commercial and sport fishing businesses and coastal communities over $100 million." —  Wastewater Ruling shackles Osos' use of sewer loan (SLO Tribune, 3/30) "A Superior Court judge has blocked Los Osos from using millions of dollars from a state sewer construction loan until the services district resolves a $28 million payment dispute with two contractors." —  Conaway Ranch Yolo says Conaway worth $57 million tops (Sacramento Business Journal, 3/29) "The two sides battling for control of the huge Conaway Ranch in Yolo County insist that they value the land. But they're about $185 million apart on the price." Yolo groups plan forum on acquisition of ranch (Sacramento Bee, 3/29) "Two Yolo County environmental groups will sponsor a public forum Thursday to give residents an opportunity to discuss how they want Conaway Ranch to be preserved and utilized if the county acquires it through eminent domain." —  Local/Agency News Felton residents see new window for waterworks (Santa Cruz Sentinel, 3/29) Thanks to Jim Graham for this one: "Felton residents pushing to buy that area's water system from California American Water Co. are turning up the pressure following an announcement last week that Cal Am would become a publicly-traded company." —  Everything Else Island nation creates third largest marine park (Reuters, 3/29) Thanks to Mark Moss for this one: "A tiny island nation in the Pacific Ocean has created the world's third-largest marine reserve, as global efforts to preserve biodiversity widen to include everything from insects to fish to forests."   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. 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