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Any water deal must give Delta protections the top priority

Posted by: Maven on July 23, 2009 at 8:00 am

From Capitol Weekly, this commentary by Barbara Barrigan-Parilla of Restore the Delta:

“This week, California’s budget drama played out in full focus of media. Every television, radio, and print media outlet relayed and Twittered the details of the “Big 5” negotiations to Californians in real-time.

In contrast, there seems to be very little focus on issues surrounding water which is set to be the next big issue on the Legislative agenda. Of immediate concern is how this process will work.

There have been rumors of hearings over the summer recess and a water conference committee that will begin meeting soon, but since the legislation is still yet to be released to the public there are many who fear that this becomes a legislative rush job where a series of bills are gutted and amended in the last week of the session and fast-tracked to the Governor’s desk with little public scrutiny.

We hope that the Legislature will take the time to fully debate all of the pertinent water issues including, but not limited to, governance and management of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Region, Delta restoration and sustainability, regional and local water storage projects, groundwater storage, water cleanup and a statewide water conservation plan.”

Read more of Barbara’s commentary by clicking here.

July 23, 2009 · Filed Under Delta Issues

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