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Intertie gets federal green light; Construction on project expected to start by May, 2011

Posted by: Maven on January 8, 2010 at 8:39 am

From the Capital Press:

“With a final regulatory hurdle cleared, water managers expect to get California’s Intertie project under construction by May, but it will cost nearly 30 percent more than originally estimated.

A federal fast-tracking has kept the Delta-Mendota Canal-California Aqueduct Intertie project on schedule. That means it could be completed by fall 2011.

“These things typically take a longer time frame, but we’re focusing a lot of attention and resources on it,” said Gwen Knittweis, a supervising engineer with the state Department of Water Resources. “I have a lot of papers on my desk pertaining to this one.” … “

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January 8, 2010 · Filed Under Central Valley Project, State Water Project (DWR)

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