News Links January 6, 2012

Via Aquafornia.com
Central Valley Business Times
Peter Gleick's take on CVFPP flood control plan
http://www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com/stories/001/?ID=20116

SacBee Tim Quinn editorial...of course they can't wait!
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/01/06/4166562/state-cant-wait-to-upgrade-its.html

Indybay.com Dan Bacher; CSPA, Minnemem Wintu sue Bureau over CVP contracts
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/01/05/18704214.php
Dan Bacher, Huber Re-introduces AB550
http://aquafornia.com/archives/59827

Letter from Urban Levees Coalition to John Laird
http://www.deltacouncil.ca.gov/docs/2012-01-04/letter-urban-levees-coalition-john-laird-sec-ca-natural-resources-restrategy-improvi

Aquafornia.com  a bunch of links to 'weather' news
http://aquafornia.com/archives/59817


Mountain Democrat
Jonas Minton's out and about in El Dorado County
http://www.mtdemocrat.com/news/jonas-minton-joins-taxpayers-group-for-water-chat/

Independent Voter Network
Politically Charged Water Wars Plague California
http://ivn.us/news/2012/01/05/politically-charged-water-wars-continue-to-plague-california-2/

Eureka's Time-Standard
Another MLPA Step Forward on North Coast
http://www.times-standard.com/guest_opinion/ci_19687311

This might be worth going to...I do know this...the Mountain Meadows are spectacular!!  And to help transition into this climate change bunk...I'm all for proper utilization of the meadows as a means to naturally filter and store water!  Ooooh the photographic opportunities way up and out back!!
http://www.placernaturecenter.org/lectures/firstfriday2011-2012/sierra-snow-pack-jim-wilcox.html

Redding.com
Scott River float...more on navigable waters, private property, environmentalist, protest you know....the ususal!
http://www.placernaturecenter.org/lectures/firstfriday2011-2012/sierra-snow-pack-jim-wilcox.html

Eureka Times-Standard
Trinity River Restoration with Caveats
http://www.times-standard.com/localnews/ci_19687277?source=rss

Another DFG announcement for volunteers
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/01/06/4167062/fish-and-game-seeks-help-from.html#mi_rss=Our%20Region

Baycitizen.org
Now Nunes is jumping into the Hetch Hetchy mess
http://www.baycitizen.org/water/story/raise-rent-hetch-hetchy-water/

Modesto Bee
Modesto Irrigation District water sale to San Francisco could move forward
http://www.modbee.com/2012/01/05/2013559/modesto-irrigation-district-water.html

Monterey Herald
Little to Report on Desal Project
http://www.montereyherald.com/editorials/ci_19687203

Santa Cruz Sentinel
More weather/water
http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/opinion/ci_19687061

Inyo Register
Blackrock Settlement means less pumping...seems like good news for Owens Valley
http://www.inyoregister.com/node/2128
From LADPW
LADPW is challenging Mammoth Lakes EIR for Mammoth Creek diversions
http://www.ladwpnews.com/go/doc/1475/1268563/

Stanford .edu
Look what seven states can do
http://www.stanford.edu/group/ruralwest/cgi-bin/drupal/content/what-seven-states-can-agree-do-deal-making-colorado-river


EDF's Spreck Rosekrans
http://blogs.edf.org/waterfront/2012/01/05/blue-sky-blues-after-a-very-dry-december/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+OnTheWaterFront+%28On+the+Water+Front%29

ACWA More Water Temporarily Available to CVP Contractors South of Delta
http://www.acwa.com/news/water-supply-challenges/additional-water-temporarily-available-south-delta-cvp-contractors

Alex Breitler Blog
http://blogs.esanjoaquin.com/san-joaquin-river-delta/2012/01/05/review-clears-delta-scientists-documents/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+san-joaquin-river-delta+%28Alex+Breitler%27s+San+Joaquin+Delta%2C+Delta+College+Blog%29

I thought the USFWS letter was more professional...BoR? Not so much!  Form letters I know, but attention to detail matters!
http://blogs.esanjoaquin.com/san-joaquin-river-delta/files/2012/01/USWFS-12-16-11-Scientific-Misconduct-Memo.pdf
http://blogs.esanjoaquin.com/san-joaquin-river-delta/files/2012/01/USBR_DeltaSmelt_DecisionMemo_Final_121611signed.pdf

Big Fish in Big Numbers
http://blogs.esanjoaquin.com/san-joaquin-river-delta/2012/01/05/big-fish-in-big-numbers/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+san-joaquin-river-delta+%28Alex+Breitler%27s+San+Joaquin+Delta%2C+Delta+College+Blog%29

California Progress Report
Another WOW...this is scary
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/well-done-mr-president-now-about-foreclosure-fraud-settlement

California Watch
Bob Huff's Special Interest Gave Gifts and Money
Duh...isn't that what they do???  This guy just looks like the sharpest tool in the shed...hopefully, things like this will inspire regular, moral people to run for public office.
http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/special-interests-gave-money-gifts-new-senate-gop-leader-14341

Now I'm confused...are building an HSR or are we not building an HSR???
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2012/01/05/brown-budget-backs-tax-increases/