Natural Resources Secretary John Laird has told Restore the Delta in a letter that “The BDCP management and executive committees that have been meeting for the past few years have had their functions merged into a single group. Meetings of the merged committee, now called the BDCP management committee, are open to the public. Meeting...Read More
Below you will find a thorough explanation from Delta Engineer Bill Darsie regarding a significant cut to the Delta Levee Subvention Program. It is crucial that Delta residents contact the Delta Stewardship Council to let them know that the Delta Levee Subvention Program needs to be fully funded and to correct this omission in the...Read More
For Immediate Release: July 13, 2011 Contact: Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla Phone: 209-479-2053 Restore the Delta 10100 Trinity Parkway, Suite 120 Stockton, CA 95219 Email: Barbara@restorethedelta.org www.restorethedelta.org CELEBRATE THE DELTA! A COMMUNITY FORUM SPONSORED BY RESTORE THE DELTA Stockton, California — Celebrate the Delta, Restore the Delta’s Community Forum, will be held Friday, July 29, 2011 at...Read More
Celebrate the Delta! A community forum sponsored by Restore the Delta Restore the Delta’s look at the Delta’s history, the Delta’s economic and environmental present, and the Delta’s future! When: July 29, 2011 Time: Registration and Continental Breakfast 7 to 8 am Program 8 am to 9:30 am Where: The San Joaquin County Administration Building...Read More
Sixteen Delta region community groups and political leaders have joined Restore the Delta in signing on to a letter to Congressman Tom McClintock, Chair of the House Sub Committee on Water and Power, to express opposition to HR 1837 (Nunes). Click here to read the letter. HR 1837, the San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act,...Read More
Jerry Meral is beginning to make appointments to talk individually with strategically-located Delta landowners. Those experienced in dealing with Meral say that you can expect him to reassure you that your life and livelihood will not be harmed by Delta conveyance and the BDCP. You can expect him to tell you that your situation is...Read More
The July 7 Stockton Record reported that this year’s almond crop is shaping up to be the largest ever. (California produces about 80 percent of the world’s supply.) One farmer actually expressed concern about an oversupply. Take a drive down I-5, and you’ll see new trees planted there on the west side. Someone should pass...Read More
The draft Economic Sustainability Plan for the Delta places the total size of Delta agriculture at over 423,000 acres (excluding grazing land). With land retirement, Westlands effectively only has 468,000 acres, and it is looking like they will have to take more out of production in the coming years. So the Delta is really of...Read More
We are astonished to learn today that Westlands Water District as of 2009 employs 112 people. That is about 1 employee for every 5 growers. Click here to read Lloyd Carter’s thorough article on the astonishing amount of money Westlands Water District employees make.Read More
