September 28, 2012 Delta Water and News Links

Delta News
BDCP Blog
No Guaranteed Delta Diversions
http://baydeltaconservationplan.com/blog/blog/12-09-26/No_Guaranteed_Delta_Diversions.aspx

Department of Fish and Game
California Receives Federal Grants to Support Land Acquisition and Conservation Planning for Endangered Species
http://cdfgnews.wordpress.com/2012/09/27/california-receives-federal-grants-to-support-land-acquisition-and-conservation-planning-for-endangered-species/

California Water Blog
Knowing the Delta's Past Offers New Ideas Forward
http://californiawaterblog.com/2012/09/26/knowing-the-deltas-past-offers-new-ideas-forward/

Aquafornia.com
Tina Swanson/NRDC: Feast and Famine: Time for a Reality Check on California's Quest for a Reliable Delta Water Supply
http://www.aquafornia.com/archives/73819/

Daily Democrat
Delta Flood legislation Signed by Gov. Brown
http://www.dailydemocrat.com/news/ci_21629194/delta-flood-legislation-signed-by-gov-brown

Independent Voter Network
Bay Delta Conservation Plan Could Tunnel California Funds
http://ivn.us/2012/09/24/bay-delta-conservation-plan-could-tunnel-california-funds/

Mountain Democrat
Water Alliance Proves Valuable
http://www.mtdemocrat.com/opinion/water-alliance-proves-valuable/

Sacbee.com
Editorial: Legacy of Levee Encroachment Can't Be Ignored
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/09/25/4851247/legacy-of-levee-encroachments.html#

California Water News
The Blog of David Guy
Investing in California
http://www.waterfoodandtheenvironment.com/2012/09/27/investing-in-california/

Huffington Post
Peter Gleick: Time for a 21st Century US Water Policy
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/peter-h-gleick/time-for-a-21st-century-u_b_1920367.html

KGET TV
Bringing Water Back to Kern River
http://www.kget.com/news/local/story/Bringing-water-back-to-the-Kern-River/WTpJKJT5WESO-sIIQFzy5Q.cspx

Water News

Agriculture News
Fresno Bee
Valley Farmers Examine Climate Change Issues
http://www.fresnobee.com/2012/09/27/3008118/valley-farmers-examine-climate.html

Levee News
Homeland Security News Wire
Infrastructure Protection Construction
http://www.homelandsecuritynewswire.com/dr20120925-dutch-testlevee-experiment-helps-strengthen-u-s-levees-dams

Fisheries News
Recordnet.com
Sacramento River Fall Run Hits Stride
http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120926/A_SPORTS/209260322

Aquafornia.com
DWR Press Release
Under Water Light and Sound Show Keep Salmon in Safer Waters
http://www.water.ca.gov/news/newsreleases/2012/092712salmon.pdf
(Well this is welcome news!)

Oroville Mercury Register
Oroville Fish Hatchery Killing Some Salmon Without Spawning
http://www.orovillemr.com/rss/ci_21650183

Sacbee.com
Viewpoints: Collaborative Solutions Will Benefit 'Pacific Salmon States'
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/09/27/4858396/collaborative-solutions-will-benefit.html#

ENews Park Forest
Endangered Species Act Protection Sought for Vanishing Northern California Fish
http://www.enewspf.com/latest-news/science-a-environmental/36867-endangered-species-act-protection-sought-for-vanishing-northern-california-fish.html

Environmental News

Tribal News

Habitat News

Infrastructure News
Daily Democrat
$16.7M OK'd in Federal Funding for Building Intake Facility
http://www.dailydemocrat.com/news/ci_21634483/16-7m-okd-federal-funding-building-water-intake

Economic News
Capradio.org
California: The Next Fracking Frontier?
http://www.capradio.org/articles/2012/09/27/california-the-next-fracking-frontier

Tourism News

California Political News
Marin Independent Journal
Governor Signs Huffman Bills That Focus on State Parks, Salmon
http://www.marinij.com/novato/ci_21630150/governor-signs-huffman-bills-that-focus-state-parks

Political News

Science News

High Speed Rail News

UN/Agenda 21/Sustainable Development

Public Comment Opportunities

Litigation News
KMTG Natural Resources Blog
Judge Declares Russian River Frost Protection Regulation Constitutionally Void
http://kmtg-naturalresources.blogspot.com/2012/09/judge-declares-russian-river-frost.html

Department of Fish and Game
Urban Fishing anf Fish-Stocking Programs Survive Series of Lawsuits
http://cdfgnews.wordpress.com/2012/09/25/urban-fishing-and-fish-stocking-programs-survive-series-of-lawsuits/

Events Calendar

Just For Fun

September 17-28, 2012 Delta Water and News Links

Delta News
Burt Wilson
YouTube.com
Where Will the Water Come From?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbkPILZ-JcY
(Excellent 15 minutes of background information on the Water Grab.)

Nicky Suard, Snug Harbor Resorts
YouTube.com
Water Conveyance and Navigation History of the Sacramento San Joaquin Delta 1850-2012
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0RBb1uvHXw&feature=em-uploademail-new

Restore the Delta
Special to San Jose Mercury News
Barbara Barrigan-Parilla and Robert Tyke: Yo Gov. Brown Fixing Delta Levees IS Feasible
http://www.mercurynews.com/opinion/ci_21601120/barbara-barrigan-parilla-and-robert-pyke-yo-gov

Delta Stewardship Council
Christopher Knopp, Executive Director
http://deltacouncil.ca.gov/sites/default/files/documents/files/12-0917%20Knopp%20cv.pdf

Restore the Delta
Newsletter
http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=xp76ilcab&v=001sR9KXnYiTHjgMh_HCdiGmDnmeBh3tWAIkFRDfLwZr-EdpT58KRJpOmsl2U30YewB5gNtD6exTEkp19bwoK7V64VGUSHx4XE5BehcwXj5kaitwJNnyRotRg%3D%3D

Aquafornia.com
Weekend Wrap-up
http://www.aquafornia.com/archives/73646/

Central Valley Business Times
Audio: State Official Talks About What May Happen to Delta
http://www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com/stories/001/?ID=21946

TheReporter.com
Solve Issue at Other End of the Delta
http://www.thereporter.com/opinion/ci_21612942/solve-issue-at-other-end-delta

Bay Delta Conservation Plan
Introduces New Blog
http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=87n6dgdab&v=001T4YSeKItteXGw_BTwSUizMJjpoGUb1_TWvIABmJo9U9qUwDfn3oeTxt2lBqagxkTfwBd84EEwp6ooJy6CInXqDsjxMQB4VwGB-MJCcU6cYfqhWfltDeO03AdmtZJkWdkhgwReUT0Ge-goKYlOS9PgmpHHU_e2lA_ZGsMBHFrRW9Py0s9GybRMA%3D%3D

Aguanomics.com
Speed Blogging
http://www.aguanomics.com/2012/09/speed-blogging_26.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+aguanomics+%28Aguanomics%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

Alex Breitler's Blog
How About Goats?
http://blogs.esanjoaquin.com/san-joaquin-river-delta/2012/09/25/how-about-goats/?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&utm_content=Google+Reader

Alex Breitler's Blog
Berryhill Attacks Galgiani on Peripheral Canal
http://blogs.esanjoaquin.com/san-joaquin-river-delta/2012/09/26/berryhill-attacks-galgiani-on-peripheral-canal/?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&utm_content=Google+Reader

California Water News
CalWatchDog.com
Politics Clogs Solutions to Delta Water Problems
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2012/09/25/politics-clogs-solutions-to-delta-water-problems/
(Boy is he way off.)

Farm Water News
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2012/09/news-articles-and-links-from-september_17.html
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2012/09/news-articles-and-links-from-september_18.html
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2012/09/news-articles-and-links-from-september_19.html
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2012/09/news-articles-and-links-from-september_20.html
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2012/09/news-articles-and-links-from-september_25.html
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2012/09/news-articles-and-links-from-september_26.html
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2012/09/news-articles-and-links-from-september_27.html
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2012/09/news-articles-and-links-from-september_28.html

Water News
Aquadoc.com
CRS Report: Clean Water Ace and Pollutant Total Maximum Daily Loads
http://aquadoc.typepad.com/waterwired/2012/09/crs-report-.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2Fwaterwired+%28WaterWired%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

Agriculture News
CapitalPress.com
Firm Sees Future in Local
http://www.capitalpress.com/content/djw-CNTRorangesider1-092112

Claycord.com
Gov. Brown Signs Assemblywoman Bonilla's School Garden Bill
http://claycord.com/2012/09/28/governor-brown-signs-assemblywoman-susan-bonillas-school-garden-bill/

Levee News

Fisheries News
Packard Foundation
ChartingaCourse.org
Charting a Course to Sustainable Fisheries
http://www.chartingacourse.org/

Environmental News

Tribal News

Habitat News
Lloyd G. Carter
New Riparian Restoration Connection Website
http://www.lloydgcarter.com/content/120926581_new-riparian-restoration-connection-website
(For any one doing Riparian restoration, this looks to be a good resource.)

Infrastructure News
LewRockwell.com
19 Signs That America is Being Systematically Transformed into a Giant Surveillance Grid
http://lewrockwell.com/rep3/us-giant-surveillance-grid.html
(In case you had nothing else to occupy yourself with!)

Economic News
CapitalPress.com
Campbell Closing Plants as Soup Consumption Falls
http://www.capitalpress.com/content/AP-Campbell-soup-cuts-092712

CalWatchDog.com
Now Atwater Teetering Toward Bankruptcy
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2012/09/27/now-atwater-teetering-toward-bankruptcy/

Tourism News
Rural Tourism Marketing
Promote Fall Agritourism
http://ruraltourismmarketing.com/2012/09/extend-your-rural-tourism-season-by-promoting-agritourism/

California Political News
Sacbee.com
The State Worker: Why We Posted California Parks Documents, Available Here
http://blogs.sacbee.com/the_state_worker/2012/09/why-we-posted-california-parks-investigation-documents-download-them-here.html
(And a bunch of them too, for those interested in this.)

Eco Farm News
GE News: No on 37 Radio Ads Littered With Falsehoods
http://us4.campaign-archive1.com/?u=76c0bb8f4637459fcb1d94bf3&id=b5b57e7b23&e=70f6a0af54

CalWatchdog.com
Prop. 31 is a Trojan Horse for Wealth Redistribution
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2012/09/27/prop-31-is-a-trojan-horse-for-wealth-redistribution/

CalWatchDog.com
Dianne Feinstein's Empty Chair
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2012/09/26/diane-feinsteins-empty-chair/

Political News
Roll Call
Phone Company PAC Funds Campaigns Against Republicans With Customer Over-payments
http://www.rollcall.com/issues/58_24/Phone-Company-PAC-Funds-Campaigns-Against-Republicans-217773-1.html?ET=rollcall:e14289:33852a:&st=email&pos=eam
(You can do this???  Hmph...I know I would NOT be a happy customer.)

John Rappaport
NoMoreFakeNews.com
Why They Had to Stop Ron Paul
http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=4tixiugab&v=001KOjYle_zlG-2qBt9BS6ljGWp3fIoPzLblV1KRMxUISd76lM8L64Duh-h12nOcADaW6yLpvclTGM2vEIdm0i0a_5pOpQX7VORJsJ9npysriPjDdI3SukZag%3D%3D
(A good read.)

National Legal and Policy Center
USDA Submits to Shakedown by Hispanic and Women Farmers
http://nlpc.org/stories/2012/09/28/usda-submits-shakedown-hispanic-and-women-farmers

Science News
National Acadamies Press
Science Debate 2012: Science in Public Policy
http://notes.nap.edu/2012/09/24/science-debate-2012-science-in-public-policy/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+nap%2Fnotes+%28Notes+from+NAP%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

Science Debate 2012: Fresh Water
http://notes.nap.edu/2012/09/28/science-debate-2012-fresh-water/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+nap%2Fnotes+%28Notes+from+NAP%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

ScienceDaily.com
Reduced Sea Ice: Fewer Consequences Than Anticipated
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/09/120914082552.htm

High Speed Rail News
CapitalPress.com
Feds Approve First Leg of California High Speed Rail
http://www.capitalpress.com/content/AP-California-high-speed-rail-091912

California Progress Report
CHRSA Releases Agriculture White Papers
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/chsra-releases-agriculture-white-papers

California Progress Report
When Will Daylight Come to California Coast
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/when-will-daylight-come-california-coast

California Progress Report
Is Bay Area Transit Stagnating Under the Weight of Oppressive Zoning Codes?
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/bay-area-transit-stagnating-under-weight-oppressive-zoning-codes

UN/Agenda 21/Sustainable Development
American Policy Center
Protecting Man's Rights in a Changing World
http://americanpolicy.org/2012/09/27/protecting-mans-rights-in-a-changing-world/

PublicWorks.com
Secretary Vilsack Announces USDA Has Reached Its Goal to Fund 250M in Smart Grid Improvements
http://www.publicworks.com/doc.mvc/secretary-vilsack-announces-usda-has-reached-its-goal-to-fund-m-in-smart-grid-improvements-0001?sectionCode=News&templateCode=EnhancedStandard&user=2431777&source=nl:35073

American Farmland Trust
Newsletter
http://www.farmland.org/news/newsletters/enews/2012/September.asp

News With Views
Planning Commissions, Smart Growth and Land Use, Part 2
http://www.newswithviews.com/Nelson/kelleigh167.htm

EPAAbuse.com
The End of International Environmentalism
http://epaabuse.com/9106/news/the-end-of-international-environmentalism/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-end-of-international-environmentalism

Freedom Advocates
Civilian National Security Force is the Creature in Your Community
http://www.freedomadvocates.org/articles/education_transformation/civilian_national_security_force_is_the_creature_in_your_community_20120912466/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+freedomadvocates+%28Freedom+Advocates+-+Articles%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

Public Comment Opportunities

Litigation News
Quite a few cases here that in one way or another might be useful for the legal-minded readers in our build up to the EIR and post-survival in the Delta thereof!

Findlaw.com
USCourts.com
Brennan Ctr. for Justice at NY Univ. Sch. of Law v. U.S. Dept. of Justice
http://www.ca2.uscourts.gov/decisions/isysquery/540a65d2-8dc0-436c-9aff-a94280c09d23/1/doc/11-4599_opn.pdf#xml=http://www.ca2.uscourts.gov/decisions/isysquery/540a65d2-8dc0-436c-9aff-a94280c09d23/1/hilite/
(Concerns FOIA, and US-based NGO's.)

Findlaw.com
Council of San Benito County Governments v. Hollister Inn, Inc.
http://login.findlaw.com/scripts/callaw
(Create an email and password.  This suit is pertinent in Agenda 21 (Council of Governments and property takings under eminent domain and failure by EIR to properly address an alternative route that doesn't involve taking of private property.)

Findlaw.com
Earth Island Inst. v. U.S. Forest Service
http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2012/09/20/11-16718.pdf
(Has to do with building projects within protected or Forest Service areas and intermediate indicator species.)

Findlaw.com
Wolfsen Land  Cattle Co. v. Pac. Coast Fed'n of Fishermen's Associationhttp://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/images/stories/opinions-orders/11-5113.pdf(This is a takings case arising from the government’s releases of water from a dam in central California. Downstream property owners sued in the Court of Federal Claims, alleging that the releases unlawfully impaired their property rights in the water and inundated their land.)

CapitalPress.com
Judge Tosses Russian River Water Diversion Rules
http://www.capitalpress.com/content/AP-CA-Vineyards-frost-protection-092712

Events Calendar

Just For Fun
Glenn Beck
The Project
http://email.theblaze.com/gb40/wmws/THBL/1348492402699_464/w591099.php?custcode=THBL&bid=239984643&porefererid_=239984643&pbid_=239984643&pemail=karenmedders%40gmail.com&preflname_=&preffname_=
(Something that might best interest to at least get educated as you see fit.)