Here are the interests represented on the BDCP Management Committee: Natural Resources Agency: Jerry Meral and Karla Nemeth Department of Fish and Game: Scott Cantrell Department of Water Resources: Mark Cowin, Dale Hoffman-Florke, and Cathy Crothers Bureau of Reclamation: Ron Milligan, Sue Fry, and Federico Barajas Westlands Water District: Jason Peltier Hallmark Group (a capital...Read More

As Delta Protection Commission chair Don Nottoli pointed out in a letter to Resources Secretary John Laird, The current BDCP process, although heralded as a “fresh look”, seems to be a continuation of the past process that will harm the lives and livelihood of the people who live in the Delta and shut out those...Read More

On July 24, Alex Breitler of the Stockton Record spoke with Jim Beck, head of the Kern County Water Agency about the south San Joaquin Valley’s perspective on Delta conveyance. The complete interview is available at this link. Beck said that a canal might have lower construction costs but greater mitigation costs.  He said, “I...Read More

A year ago this past April, Kern County (where Mr. Beck hails from), came up with a PowerPoint presentation on conveyance. Through a Public Records Act request, a preliminary draft of that presentation has become available to us.  Click here to view the draft. Following a detailed analysis of 15,000 cfs size conveyance the Water...Read More

Water Code Section 11580 clearly states that the Department of Water Resources can exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire property only “if the project for which the property is being acquired has been authorized and funds are available therefor.”  If the Water Contractors don’t have an authorized (permitted) and funded project, they can’t...Read More