Back in March of 2009, the San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority issued revenue notes to fund the Delta Habitat Conservation and Conveyance Program (DHCCP) Development Project. The DHCCP is the entity that is supposed to assess potential habitat restoration and water conveyance options for the BDCP and conduct an environmental review. Fitch Ratings, a...Read More
Last week, the New York Times reported on a new study warning of the risk of municipal bonds that finance water supply. The study is one of the first to assess the potential impact of water shortages on the municipal bond market. (Read the NY Times report click here) According to the study, credit ratings...Read More
So export water contractors plan to seize Delta land to create a combination of habitat and infrastructure so complicated that they can’t even figure out how to describe it in a proper public project description. Their plan to pay for this hodgepodge includes issuing bonds based on a degree of water supply availability and stability...Read More
Restore the Delta thanks the following sponsors who helped with the Bass Tournament benefit on October 17: • BlackDog Baits • Mel Cotton’s Sporting Goods of San Jose • Snagproof Lures • The Fly Shop in Redding • Lamiglass • Mike Keopke/Pure Fishing • Simms(John Sherman) • Dan Blanton • Roger Stegal (ABA TD scales)...Read More
We now know something about what has been going on the BDCP Principals’ meetings, (which were not “secret” but which anybody present had to promise not to talk about). We reported on October 10 that Lester Snow has said that decision-making about the BDCP would take place in public meetings. Forget that. Last week Interior...Read More
It is our understanding that representatives from the Five Delta Counties participated in this October 15th meeting in Tracy with Salazar and Hayes, either in person or on the phone. We have also heard that the Five Delta Counties have to decide if they as a group or individually want to participate in the BDCP...Read More
The Environmental Water Caucus (EWC) gave the Delta Stewardship Council (DSC) recommendations for meeting California’s water needs without building a canunnel, and – no surprise – the BDCP folks didn’t like those recommendations. Byron Buck, Executive Director of the State and Federal Contractors Water Agency, fired off a letter to Phil Isenberg taking issue with...Read More
The first rain of the season didn’t keep some dedicated bass fishermen from turning out last Sunday for a Bass Tournament at Russo’s Marina benefiting Restore the Delta and the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA). The largest fish was caught by the youngest fisherman. Thanks to all those who donated raffle items, including Steve Herringer...Read More
DPC Primary Zone Study Updates, all from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, November 3, Brentwood Thursday, November 4, Thornton Tuesday, November 9, Rio Vista DPC Economic Sustainability Plan Forums Monday, November 8, Oakley, 9-10:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 10, West Lodi/North Stockton, 6-8 p.m. Monday, November 15, Walnut Grove, 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, November 16, Clarksburg, 6-8 p.m. See...Read More
The meeting between Paul Wenger, State Farm Bureau President, and South Delta Farmers scheduled for October 25, 2010, has been cancelled! Paul Wenger, California Farm Bureau President, will be meeting with Delta farmers at the Roberts-Union Farm Center on Monday, October 25th at 6 pm to hear the concerns of Delta farmers regarding the Bay...Read More
