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On the Public Record blog: More on the LHC report, and thoughts on the day’s news

Posted by: Maven on September 2, 2010 at 9:17 am

From the ever-popular On the Public Record blog, more thoughts on the Little Hoover Commission report, including this:

” … if DWM is going to take on water rights authority, it should have water quality authority as well. Water rights and water quality are inextricably linked. The volume of water determines pollutant loads, both concentrations and temperature. The State and Regional Boards are putting a lot of effort into managing salts right now; moving water IS moving salts, so that goes straight back to permission to move water.

The famous State Board decisions about water quality standards in the Delta are also flow decisions about how much water is required to push the salt concentrations westward. If Water Rights were to come over to (the proposed, new) DWM, I think it would rapidly become conspicuous that they still need to do their work hand in hand with Water Quality. … “

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And if you’re thirsting for more, the On the Public Record blog comments on shipping water, Asian carp, and water credit cards here.

September 2, 2010 · Filed Under State Water Project (DWR)

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