Our One Word Definition of the Delta - Cornerstone

On November 28, 2011 Delta Stewardship Council Chairman, Phil Isenberg visited North Delta CARES.  In the course of the evening, Mr. Isenberg used the word 'rural' to describe the Delta and challenged us to define the Delta in our own words...

If was from that challenge this blog took its name California 'Cornerstone' from the words of Ms. Nicole Suard, Esq. and Managing Partner of Snug Harbor Resorts, LLC:

If we must pick just one word to describe the Delta, it should be “Cornerstone”

We, the Delta region collectively are:

The Cornerstone of California’s agricultural economy, with 80% of California's Class 1 Prime Soils located within the boundaries of the North Delta Water Agency,

The Cornerstone of California’s water supply resource,

The causeway for many important fish species like salmon, as well as the international Pacific Flyway including up to 700 diverse terrestrial and aquatic species,

The Prime northern California freshwater recreation area with 700+ navigable miles of freshwater rivers and sloughs to explore and recreate in,

And an emerging world class wine grape Appellation.

We, along with the San Francisco Bay, are the cornerstone of California’s history.  As the first major population areas were in the San Francisco Bay and Sacramento with thriving communities along the transportation routes…the Sacramento River, her tributaries, and the San Joaquin River.

The Delta region and Bay Area are also the cornerstone of the natural gas industry of California, and becoming the cornerstone of the wind turbine industry.

And last but most certainly not the least, up until 2013, has been the cornerstone of state politics in Sacramento.

Delta Stewardship Council to Hear Adverse Impacts in BDCP EIR/EIS Thursday, December 19, 2013

 

From Melinda Terry, Executive Director, North Delta Water Agency:

 

FYI – In case you missed it, Agenda Item #14 of the Delta Stewardship Council’s agenda this Thursday, December 19^th is a presentation of the adverse impacts in the BDCP EIR/EIS. 

Here is a link to the agenda:  http://deltacouncil.ca.gov/sites/default/files/documents/files/packet_agenda_11.pdf

And a link to the cover letter about the overall plan for the day:  http://deltacouncil.ca.gov/sites/default/files/documents/files/2013-12-09%20Cover%20Letter%20v1.pdf

There are 750 adverse impacts identified in the EIR/EIS – everything from Agriculture to Water Quality -- 48 of them are categorized as “Significant and Unavoidable” which means they will not be mitigated or remediated to a level of insignificance.

Here is the link to the DSC staff document outlining Agenda Item #14’s discussion of BDCP impacts:  http://deltacouncil.ca.gov/sites/default/files/documents/files/Item_14_2.pdf

So if you want to make sure the DSC is aware of impacts that may matter to you such as non-navigable waterways/channels due to cofferdams and  river barge facilities, noise and vibration from daily steel pile driving, loss of running water in home due to dewatering activities, increase in response times for emergency vehicles due the increased construction traffic volume, degradation of water quality at your agriculture or municipal water intake, risk of sink holes/subsidence that may pose risk to levee stability – then you will want to show up and testify at the hearing. 

Hopefully the DSC will take this opportunity to explain to the public, particularly Delta residents how they plan to fulfill their statutory responsibility to protect Delta As Place, which you can offer your views as well.

Be sure to tell Delta residents about this important discussion and encourage them to attend as I know I missed people on the list, so am counting on all of you to spread the word. 

See you then, Melinda

June 18, 2013 Delta Water and News Links

Delta Related and Water News
Jerry Cadagan's Water Clips

Hey all you Facebook types -- please go to this site, which is part of the effort to help educate our neighbors down south about the problems with the Tunnels, and give it a like, a share and a love -

https://www.facebook.com/RageAgainstTheTunnel

here is the CV Business Times story about the suit by CSPA, C-WIN,  RTD, CBD, and FOR against the Delta Stewardship Council over the Delta Plan; the full suit is linked -

http://www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com/stories/001/?ID=23639

and here is Sacto TV Channel 3 coverage of the litigation featuring FOR's Bob Wright -

http://www.kcra.com/news/lawsuits-filed-against-califs-delta-plan/-/11797728/20600686/-/ms3trl/-/index.html

Matt Weiser at the SacBee is keeping a scorecard on the number of suits filed in connection with the DSC's Delta Plan -

http://www.sacbee.com/2013/06/17/5503446/lawsuits-hit-new-delta-plan-from.html

and here's Matt's follow up story (at least we think it's different) -

http://www.sacbee.com/2013/06/18/5504366/sacramento-san-joaquin-delta-plan.html

and Gosia Wozniacka of AP wrote this summary of the suits -

http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Lawsuits-filed-against-Calif-s-Delta-Plan-4605241.php

and the DSC stopped ducking just long enough to issue this statement about all the suits -

http://deltacouncil.ca.gov/sites/default/files/documents/files/13-0617%20Statement%20on%20the%20lawsuit%20against%20the%20Delta%20Plan%20v2.pdf

Capital Public Radio covers the suits -

http://www.capradio.org/articles/2013/06/17/delta-plan-faces-several-lawsuits/

Alex Breitler says we're up to 7 suits on the Delta Plan -

http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130618/A_NEWS/306180305

SF Appeal could only count 6; note here that Mike Jackson predicts all the suits will be consolidated into a single case in one of the courts they are currently filed in -

http://sfappeal.com/2013/06/water-wars-six-lawsuits-filed-against-delta-stewardship-council/

the San Joaquin County Advisory Water Commision will be discussing the Tunnels tomorrow at 1pm -

http://www.lodinews.com/news/article_ecea8db4-d6da-11e2-adc4-0019bb2963f4.html?mode=story

Jay Lund talks about the difficult problem of subsidence in the Delta -

http://californiawaterblog.com/2013/06/17/the-delta-wont-rise-again/

Garamendi and LaMalfa urge faster progress in levee improvements -

http://www.appeal-democrat.com/articles/flood-125881-levee-agency.html

in  this opinion piece in the Sonoma News John McManus explains why the ESA is important and points out the salmon fishing is a billion dollar business -

http://www.sonomanews.com/News-2013/ESA-saved-us-from-ourselves/

Orange County continues to lead the way in high tech potable reuse water recycling (are ya' listening SF?) -

http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Orange-Countys-Wastewater-Purification-System-Worlds-Largest-Expands-211900901.html

US EPA is about to dole out some $5 million in grant funds for SF Bay water quality improvement projects -

http://www2.epa.gov/sfbay-delta/sf-bay-water-quality-improvement-fund

this item in the San Luis Obispo paper points out the embarrassing truth that California and Texas have one thing in common-- a refusal to manage groundwater -

http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2013/06/16/2548705/californias-groundwater-management.html

NPR tries to cover US water law in a couple of paragraphs, but does focus on the problems in the Klamath Basin -

http://www.npr.org/2013/06/15/192034094/rivers-run-through-controversies-over-who-owns-the-water

and Klamath ranchers fight back over water shutdowns -

http://www.capitalpress.com/content/mp-klamath-ranchers-061713

while the tribes continue to squabble over KBRA -

http://www.times-standard.com/opinion/ci_23482830/no-tribal-rights-terminated-by-kbra

the Paso Robles paper is running a 5 part series on the impact the burgeoning winery business is having on groundwater; here's Part 3 with links to 1 and 2 -

http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2013/06/18/2550841/wine-and-water-liquid-gold-in.html

Tuesday Twofer Pubs
http://aquadoc.typepad.com/waterwired/2013/06/tuesday-twofer-pubs-1-governance-usa-freshwater-management-2-the-law-policy-of-hydrofracking.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2Fwaterwired+%28WaterWired%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

McNerney Statement
http://blogs.esanjoaquin.com/san-joaquin-river-delta/2013/06/18/mcnerney-statement/?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

Maven's Notebook
http://mavensnotebook.com/2013/06/18/blog-round-up-reusing-tunnel-muck-changing-bdcp-baselines-north-south-water-wars-headwater-health-endangered-water-reporters-gods-bathtub-and-more/

http://mavensnotebook.com/2013/06/18/delta-vision-foundation-issues-2013-report-card-tunnel-vision-not-enough/

Double Whammy - How the USBR Can Help the West Adapt to Drought and Climate Change
http://aquadoc.typepad.com/waterwired/2013/06/paper-the-double-whammy-how-the-usbr-can-help-the-west-adapt-to-drought-climate-change.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2Fwaterwired+%28WaterWired%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

Delta Related Private/Public Propaganda News
Farm Water News
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2013/06/news-articles-and-links-from-june-18.html

Land Use/Sustainable Development
Hijacking the Heartland
http://www.newswithviews.com/Hannes/doreen119.htm
(Has anyone heard about this?  I hadn't until this article.  That is disturbing, more behind-closed-doors shenanigans from the feds.  THIS is another example of why a National Heritage Area designation subjugating the Delta to more whims of the federal government and the Secretary of Interior in particular.)

Constitutional/2nd Amendment News

Agriculture/Science News
Avenge Tesla, Elite Truth Warriors Only
http://jinnwe.com/quest.php?id=1259

Teens' Science Experiment on Wi-Fi Dangers Prompts Praise, Concerns
http://www.thecollegefix.com/post/13808/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thecollegefixfeed+%28The+College+Fix%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

Levee/Infrastructure News

Fisheries/Wildlife/Habitat News

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2013/03/28/5298444/bay-delta-conservation-plan-documents.html#storylink=cpyEnvironmental News

Economic/Tourism News
McDowell Estates' Delta Grown
http://www.mcdowellestate.com/McDowell_Estate_files/Tour%20Guide%20page%201%262-1.pdf

High Speed Rail/BDCP Conveyance News

National Political News  
A Republic in Danger
http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/55970#When:11:00:36Z

Watch Your Cash: New BAIL-IN Rules Will Force "Failed Bank Losses" on Investors
http://lewrockwell.com/slavo/slavo159.html

California Political News
Showdown over PG&E Penalties for San Bruno Explosion
http://www.calitics.com/diary/15085/showdown-over-pge-penalties-for-san-bruno-explosion

Litigation News
The PDF Link to the suit filed by LAND, et al
http://blogs.esanjoaquin.com/san-joaquin-river-delta/files/2013/06/DeltaPlanPetition06.16.13FINAL.pdf

Tribal News

Calendar
  
Written Comment Opportunities
  
Because It's Cool!

June 17, 2013 Delta Water and News Links

Delta Related and Water News
Jerry Cadagan's Water Clips 6/17

NOTE -- the first 4 items are all from this past weekend's Modesto Bee.  The opportunities for LTE's are bountiful.  200 words max and to letters@modbee.com.  Mine is attached simply as an example.

Dan Nelson, GM of San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority, makes his case for the Tunnels/BDCP -

http://www.modbee.com/2013/06/15/2764438/should-california-implement-the.html

and Stuart Leavenworth, editorial page editor of the SacBee, gives his rebuttal (this is Leavenwoth's editorial found in the June 3 Clips) -

http://www.modbee.com/2013/06/15/2764437/should-california-implement-the.html

and the ModBee solicited comments from Modesto area state legislators on BDCP/Tunnels (and we have some bright lights and some dim bulbs in the area it appears) -

http://www.modbee.com/2013/06/15/2764432/legislators-comment-on-delta-proposals.html

the GM of the Oakdale ID explains why Northern San Joaquin Valley interests should oppose the Tunnels: the powers that be will take SJ tributary water to "refresh" the Delta -

http://www.modbee.com/2013/06/15/2764439/project-tries-to-solve-water-problems.html

Huey Johnson's Resouces Renewal Institute has a video series of interviews with "environmental elders"; this one about the Public Trust Doctrine with Tony Rossmann is well worth the less than 6 minutes it will take to watch and listen (and hope that Tony is correct at the end) -

http://theforcesofnature.com/movies/tony-rossmann/

The avalanche of litigation challenging the DSC's Delta Plan continues as PCFFA, SF Crab Boaters and Winnemem Wintu Tribe and others file suit on June 14-

http://www.fishsniffer.com/blogs/details/fishing-and-conservation-groups-winnemem-wintu-sue-over-delta-plan/

not to be outdone, the State Water Contractors file their own suit apparently alleging that DSC's Delta Plan could impede implementation of the Terrible Tunnels -

http://www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com/stories/001/?ID=23632

and here's a release about the suit filed today by FOR, CSPA, RTD & AquAlliance (and apparently CBD) -

http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/news/press_releases/2013/delta-plan-06-17-2013.html

the Chico paper covers this suit from the perspective of AquAlliance -

http://www.chicoer.com/breakingnews/ci_23465362/environmental-groups-water-users-both-file-lawsuits-against

and please go here and find out how to get "Save the Delta - Stop the Tunnels" campaign lawn signs -

http://www.restorethedelta.org/support/the-delta-store/

YouTube is taking over the world; here's a video by a fisheries expert telling us what's wrong with BDCP ---- but some may be nervous when they hear that he's also trying to generate consulting fees'; anyone know of him? -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHKCuNyTRDI&feature=em-message_received

but radio is still alive; here's a report on a tour of the Delta from Capital Public Radio -

http://capradio.org/news/insight/2013/06/14/insight-061413/

BDCP reacts to the concerns that the Tunnels will have a negative effect on Delta agriculture with this jargon laden release -

http://baydeltaconservationplan.com/news/news/13-06-11/BDCP_and_Agricultural_Land_Stewardship_Strategies.aspx

an Oceanside Councilman and SD Water Authority board member rips the Met -

http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/Jun/14/water-agency-unfair-to-san-diego/2/?#article-copy

this Modesto Bee story about wells running dry in parts of Stanislaus County is worth a read, particularly the line that says most other states manage groundwater pumping, "but not California" -

http://www.modbee.com/2013/06/14/2763475/empty-wells-leave-some-modesto.html

and while Clips is praising the ModBee for its way with words, this story about Modesto ID's approach to water sales to others has a line we love: "San Francisco was no sister. More like an obnoxious cousin" -

http://www.modbee.com/2013/06/14/2763539/mid-keeps-it-all-in-family-with.html

Westlands gives out $6,000 in scholarships to high school seniors, probably just about matching one day's worth of its charitable contributions to "charities" like Costa,  Denham, McCarthy, Feinstein, et. al.

http://www.westlandswater.org/wwd/pr/scholarship-recipients-2013.pdf?title=2013%20Scholarship%20Recipients

and here Westlands GM Birmingham complains again about Westlands not getting its full "contracted allotment" and Clips affiliate Sam explains what that really means -

http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/06/15/3345553/mud-puddle-on-the-west-side.html

Butte County Water Commission forms a new committee to keep an eye on plans for Sites Reservoir (aka the Great Evaporation Pond) -

http://www.chicoer.com/news/ci_23471949/butte-county-special-committee-formed-monitor-sites-reservoir

 the last few paragraphs of this AP story show that conflicts in the agricultural business brought about by the fracking craze -

http://www.sfgate.com/news/texas/article/Fracking-fuels-water-fights-in-nation-s-dry-spots-4603464.php#page-2

and here's a little silly trivia here's a story about our favorite Beverly Hills Buffalo changing one of his product names to "Wonderful Halos" (maybe in the hopes that the some will think he's an angel after all) -

http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/06/10/3336859/paramount-citrus-goodbye-cuties.html

and here's some more silliness for a Monday morning from the SacBee LTE section; SF Bay mudflats/ who needs a bridge -

http://www.sacbee.com/2013/06/16/5495757/heres-one-way-to-solve-delta-bay.html

and another lighted hearted SacBee LTE writer suggests that until Senator Feinstein gets her new storage that SF ought to send its Hetch Hetchy (TUOLUMNE RIVER)  water to SoCal -

http://www.sacbee.com/2013/06/15/5497408/water-storage.html

Delta Related Private/Public Propaganda News
Farm Water News
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2013/06/news-articles-and-links-from-june-17.html

Agenda 21/Sustainable Development

Constitutional/2nd Amendment News

Agriculture/Science News
Chemical in Antibacterial Soap Fed to Nursing Rats Harms Offspring
http://www.sciencecodex.com/chemical_in_antibacterial_soap_fed_to_nursing_rats_harms_offspring-114177

The Benefits of a Ketogenic Diet and Its Role in Cancer Treatment 
http://lewrockwell.com/mercola/mercola292.html
(Very interesting article.) 

Levee/Infrastructure News

Fisheries/Wildlife/Habitat News

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2013/03/28/5298444/bay-delta-conservation-plan-documents.html#storylink=cpyEnvironmental News

Economic/Tourism News

High Speed Rail/BDCP Conveyance News

National Political News  

California Political News

Litigation News
Delta Stewardship Council
Commentary on Lawsuits
http://deltacouncil.ca.gov/sites/default/files/documents/files/13-0617%20Statement%20on%20the%20lawsuit%20against%20the%20Delta%20Plan%20v2.pdf

Tribal News

Calendar
  
Written Comment Opportunities
  
Because It's Cool!

June 16, 2013 Delta Water and News Links

Delta Related and Water News

Maven's Notebook
http://mavensnotebook.com/2013/06/13/science-news-and-reports-bass-in-the-delta-life-cycle-monitoring-climate-change-invasive-species-dust-and-homicidal-fish-on-prozac/

http://mavensnotebook.com/2013/06/14/dwr-agricultural-land-stewardship-workgroup-looking-for-feedback-on-potential-strategies-to-offset-impacts-to-delta-agriculture/

http://mavensnotebook.com/2013/06/14/state-water-contractors-files-lawsuit-challenging-delta-plan-delta-stewardship-council-overreach-threatens-states-water-supply-reliability/

http://mavensnotebook.com/2013/06/15/court-documents-second-lawsuit-filed-against-the-delta-plan-alleges-violations-of-the-administrative-procedure-act-the-delta-reform-act-ceqa-and-the-public-trust-doctrine/

Asking Questions
http://blogs.esanjoaquin.com/san-joaquin-river-delta/2013/06/14/asking-questions/?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

Water Wars: Who Controls the Water?

http://www.npr.org/2013/06/15/192034094/rivers-run-through-controversies-over-who-owns-the-water?utm_medium=Email&utm_source=DailyDigest&utm_campaign=20130616

DWR's Delta eNews

http://www.water.ca.gov/deltainit/docs/Delta_eNews6-13-2013.pdf

Delta, Flood Control to be Discussed

http://www.lodinews.com/news/article_ecea8db4-d6da-11e2-adc4-0019bb2963f4.html

Jerry Cadagan's Water Clips 6/14

Senator Feinstein has an opinion piece in the SacBee in which she does the following: (1) barely attempts to hide her threat to mess with the ESA; (2) sympathizes with those who use 80% of the water while contributing 2% to the economy, while whining about contract allocations that they knew were going to happen; (3) cheerleads for raising Shasta and building Sites and Temperance;  and (4) cheerleads some more for BDCP which she says will restore the Delta. (OK, now I'll go back to being a compiler and not a critic) -

http://www.sacbee.com/2013/06/14/5495782/california-needs-more-water-storage.html

meanwhile several Northern California Congressional types apparently  have a meeting scheduled with the BDCP folks next week and in this letter to the Guv they ask some excellent questions they hope will be answered at that meeting -

http://georgemiller.house.gov/sites/georgemiller.house.gov/files/assets/6.13%20BDCP%20letter%20to%20Gov.pdf

Dan Bacher writes about the plans of some groups to litigate the DSC's Delta Plan and he also covers the start up of Californians for a Fair Water Policy which will oppose BDCP -

http://www.fishsniffer.com/blogs/details/fishing-environmental-farming-groups-will-sue-to-halt-delta-plan/

here's more of the testimony at the Met meeting in which the Met effectively raised local property taxes in order to help pay for the Peripheral Tunnels -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gi7ubSjosqo

this Capitol Weekly story points out that Governor Brown is not winning any friends in the environmental community -

http://www.capitolweekly.net/article.php?_c=11i367li3n9ll19&xid=11i35roj1umpg9a&done=.11i36vkncqaxsam

Santa Clara Valley WD budget includes $1.5 million to "support" their participation in BDCP; just wait 'til they have to pay their share of the actual damned project -

http://www.mercurynews.com/san-jose-neighborhoods/ci_23454326/water-wise-water-district-adopts-capital-driven-budget

Orange County Politics blog covers the releases about the Met's tax increase and the formation of the new coalition

http://ocpoliticsblog.com/tag/twin-tunnels/

another transfer of NorCal water to Westlands -

http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/waterrights/water_issues/programs/applications/transfers_tu_notices/2013/1739notice.pdf

for reasons that totally escape this "compiler" other compilers (who usually don't include LTEs) are giving much attention to Mike Wade's recent letter to the SacBee; Clips hopes Mike is not bothered by the numerous uncomplimentary comments some are making about his letter -

http://www.sacbee.com/2013/06/13/5494394/bay-delta-conservation-plan.html

Calif. Supreme Court declines to hear case in which appellate court "dinged" the EIR relating to expanded water and sewer service for UC Santa Cruz -

http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/localnews/ci_23448368/states-high-court-denies-santa-cruzs-appeal-ucsc

Klamath area ranchers facing water cut offs go to court -

http://www.sfgate.com/news/science/article/Ranchers-seek-court-order-to-stop-water-shutoffs-4597844.php

here's more for those trying to understand the current kerfuffle about water in the Klamath Basin -

http://www.times-standard.com/news/ci_23458858/klamath-rules-have-changed?IADID=Search-www.times-standard.com-www.times-standard.com

an update on the plans to expand the SJ River National Wildlife Refuge near Vernalis -

http://www.pattersonirrigator.com/view/full_story/22880217/article-Irrigation-districts-concerned-about-refuge-expansion?instance=lead_story_left_column

if there are others who also wonder what the California Water Commission does to justify its existence, you can watch and figure it out next Wednesday (let us know if you do figure it out) -

http://cawater.rmxpres.com/webcast/data/dwr06192013/main.htm

a Senate Committee passes the bill that would move the drinking water program from Dept. of Public Health to SWRCB -

http://www.acwa.com/news/water-quality/ab-145-advances-senate

Zetland continues his push for water markets and in the process suggests that some SJ Valley Ag interests don't want to pay for water when they can get it for free -

http://www.aguanomics.com/2013/06/time-for-real-water-markets-in.html

finally, this from California Institute Capitol Hill Bulletin ---

        The House Committee on Natural Resources by unanimous vote approved H.R. 1411, The California Coastal National Monument Expansion Act of 2013. (H.R. 1411) on June 12, 2013. The bill, which was introduced by freshman Rep. Jared Huffman (San Rafael) would expand the California Coastal National Monument by 1,255 acres near Mendocino, California. Specifically, the bill would include the Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands in the California Coastal National Monument as a part of the National Landscape Conservation System. It would add 10 miles to the California Coastal Trail and includes the Garcia Estuary and two miles of the Garcia River, a critical habitat for salmon and steelhead. The land includes habitat for endangered species, and keeps the current recreational, ranching, and research uses of the land.

        For more information, go to:

        - H.R. 1411, California Coastal National Monument Expansion Act of 2013, http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.uscongress/legislation.113hr1411

        - Markup on CCNEA, House Natural Resources Committee, June 12, 2013, http://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=337176

Jerry Cadagan's Water Clips 6/13

the Met did raise taxes as a beginning to paying for the Peripheral Tunnels, but not after getting an earful -

http://www.youtube.com/user/RageAgainsTheTunnels

this coming Monday a group of fishing, environmental and farming organizations will be announcing to the media that they will be filing suit to stop the recently released Delta Plan (new Clips readers are very briefly reminded that the Delta Plan is somewhat different, but closely related to, the pending Bay Delta Conservation Plan, aka, the Peripheral Tunnels) -

http://www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com/stories/001/?ID=23623

this is an 1&1/2 hour Vimeo of an ACWA panel on May 9 featuring a panel of stars including Kate Poole, Mike Machado, Greg Gartrell, Jeff Kightlinger, and Jason Peltier discussing the Tunnels, using the provocative title "How Big is Big Enough" -

http://vimeo.com/67521293

BDCP flak Richard Stapler (he who said Jerry Meral's remarks about not saving the Delta were taken out of context) continues to earn his pay by trying to convince us that we will learn to love Peripheral Tunnels "muck" ( thank gosh for spell check) -

http://baydeltaconservationplan.com/blog/blog/13-06-13/“Muck_”_A_Reusable_Material_from_Tunneling.aspx

speaking of paid flaks, the ubiquitous one earns his salary with this LTE in the SacBee telling us that BDCP will "help" the Delta and then referring us to the flaks at BDCP (Clips encourages all Clipsters to take this opportunity to both make a comment below Mike's letter and send your own letter to the Bee) -

http://www.sacbee.com/2013/06/13/5494394/bay-delta-conservation-plan.html

the River News Herald editor does one emphasizing all the uncertainty surrounding BDCP -

http://rivernewsherald.org/articles2013/tidalmarsh_6-12-2013.html

the 2013 Delta Vision Report card will be released in Sacramento on June 18 -

http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=37289db013af53c1da797dc28&id=e9d92bc8ea&e=4b3e735101

shut-offs to some irrigators in Klamath Basin are beginning -

http://www.sfgate.com/news/science/article/APNewsBreak-Klamath-irrigation-shutoffs-begin-4596929.php

Jerry Cadagan's Water Clips 6/12

here is the first part of the two part series about BDCP/Peripheral Tunnels in the East Bay Express -

http://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/tunnel-vision-part-one-delta-in-peril/Content?oid=3577110&showFullText=true

Jeff Michael continues his probing analysis of the BDCP documents by pointing out that they are playing a dishonest (my word) game of "moving baselines" -

http://valleyecon.blogspot.com/2013/06/changing-baseline-biggest-problem-in.html

Dennis Wyatt does another column in the Turlock paper comparing the fracking vote to Peripheral Canal and Tunnels and the strange political alliances -

http://www.turlockjournal.com/section/26/article/20456/

Ed Baxter, long time radio guy at KGO in SF, asks some obvious questions about the Tunnels and finds that the answers are always the same -

http://edbaxtermedia.com/2013/05/california-water-dreamin/

Environmental Working Group says Farm Bill in Congress is bad news for California -

http://www.sacbee.com/2013/06/12/5489665/farm-bill-would-be-a-disaster.html

more on the Coleman Hatchery controversy (how many have noticed that when a Clips description simply say "more on the XYZ controversy" your compiler doesn't have a clue what it really is about) -

http://www.andersonvalleypost.com/news/2013/jun/11/move-afoot-shut-down-coleman-hatchery/

Delta Related Private/Public Propaganda News

North/South CA Intensify Water War
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2013/06/13/northsouth-ca-intensify-water-war/comment-page-1/#comment-81141
(What tripe, Lusvardi certainly proves that he is no investigative journalist...nope, he's a stinking mouthpiece for SoCal.)

Farm Water News
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2013/06/news-articles-and-links-from-june-12_12.html
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2013/06/news-articles-and-links-from-june-13.html
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2013/06/news-articles-and-links-from-june-14.html

Project Tries to Solve Water Problems on the Backs of Those on the San Joaquin
http://www.modbee.com/2013/06/15/2764439/project-tries-to-solve-water-problems.html
(More southern California propaganda.)

Agenda 21/Sustainable Development
AgStart Launches This Month
http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2013/06/14/agstart-launches-this-month.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bizj_sacramento+%28Sacramento+Business+Journal%29&utm_content=Google+Reader
(Unfortunately, anything coming from any Council of Governments IS Agenda 21 based programs.)

The Dark Side of Sustainable Development and the Regional One Bay Area Plan
http://www.freedomadvocates.org/articles/sustainable_development/the_dark_side_of_sustainable_development_and_the_regional_one_bay_area_plan_20130613475/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+freedomadvocates+%28Freedom+Advocates+-+Articles%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

Constitutional/2nd Amendment News
DHS Insider: It's About to Get Very Ugly
http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/55749

What Can People Do to Restore Liberty, Part 1
http://www.newswithviews.com/Timothy/baldwin187.htm

County Government vs Citizens, Part 1
http://www.newswithviews.com/Goodwin/margaret110.htm

Agriculture/Science News
 
Levee/Infrastructure News

Fisheries/Wildlife/Habitat News

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2013/03/28/5298444/bay-delta-conservation-plan-documents.html#storylink=cpyEnvironmental News

Economic/Tourism News
A Guide to Economic Success for Small Town Festivals
http://ruraltourismmarketing.com/2013/06/why-small-town-festivals-fail-and-how-to-make-them-succeed/

High Speed Rail/BDCP Conveyance News
The Truth About Tejon
http://www.cahsrblog.com/2013/06/the-truth-about-tejon/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-truth-about-tejon

Surface Transportation Board Rules in Favor of HSR
http://www.cahsrblog.com/2013/06/the-truth-about-tejon/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-truth-about-tejon

Spain Finds Lower HSR Fares Attract More Riders
http://www.cahsrblog.com/2013/06/spain-finds-lower-hsr-fares-attract-more-riders/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spain-finds-lower-hsr-fares-attract-more-riders
(Well...no duh!)

National Political News  
AT&T to Load iPhones with Emergency Alerts by Obama
http://www.blacklistednews.com/AT%26amp%3BT_to_Load_iPhones_With_Emergency_Alerts_From_Obama_–_That_You_Can’t_Switch_Off/26714/0/38/38/Y/M.html
(And check THIS out:)

Once installed, AMBER and Emergency alerts are automatically sent to your phone unless you switch them off via Settings. However, should you be tired of Obama, just know that there’s no way to switch off Presidential alerts.

Whistleblowers: Seize the Moment
http://my.firedoglake.com/mspbwatch/2013/06/16/whistleblowers-seize-the-moment/

How Can USPS Survive When Feds Use UPS & FedEx?
http://godfatherpolitics.com/11243/how-can-usps-survive-when-feds-use-ups-fed-ex/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+GodfatherPolitics+%28Godfather+Politics%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

Since the United States Postal Service is part of the US government, wouldn’t it make sense for the government to use the USPS?  Evidently, they aren’t.  According to recent reports, 25 federal agencies have contracted with UPS from 2010 to 2013, resulting in their receiving $122 million of government business.  Fed Ex received contracts from the feds for the same time period worth $48.5 million.

Interview with Jon Rappaport from No More Fake Newshttps://www.tragedyandhope.com/history-how-to-analyze-news-w-jon-rappoport/

California Political News

Litigation News

Tribal News

Calendar
 
Written Comment Opportunities
 
Because It's Cool!
Who is Running America?
http://www.barefootsworld.net/usfraud.html
(EXCELLENT historical information and read.)