January 10-24, 2013 Delta Water and News Links

Because It's Cool!
There's hope for the future yet!  Enjoy!!!
2012 Junior II Champs: Shag Dance
http://videos2view.net/shag-dance.htm

Delta/California/Water News
It's Time For a Serious Study of the West Delta Intake Concept
Dr. Jeff Michael
Valley Economist
http://valleyecon.blogspot.com/2013/01/its-time-for-serious-study-of-west.html

Link to Dr. Pyke's Western Delta Intake Concept Plan
Alex Breitler's Blog
http://blogs.esanjoaquin.com/san-joaquin-river-delta/2013/01/14/pykes-plan/?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

More Talk of Pyke's Plan
Alex Breitler's Blog
http://blogs.esanjoaquin.com/san-joaquin-river-delta/2013/01/14/pykes-plan/?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

How to Construct a Permeable Levee
Delta National Park
http://www.deltanationalpark.org/blog/view/how_to_construct_a_permeable_levee/

Alien (Weed) Conspiracy Theory
Alex Breitler's Blog
http://blogs.esanjoaquin.com/san-joaquin-river-delta/2013/01/14/pykes-plan/?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

'New' Delta Plan rehashes Old Plans From 1960's and 1970's
CalWatchDog.com
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2013/01/24/new-delta-plan-rehashes-old-plans-from-1950s-and-70s/

DWR's Delta eNews
http://www.water.ca.gov/deltainit/docs/Delta_eNews012413.pdf

Governor Brown Uses Address to Promote Peripheral Tunnels
Dan Bacher
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/01/24/18730737.php

Coalition Releases a New Portfolio-Based Conceptual Alternative for the Bay-Delta
Barry Nelson
http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/bnelson/coalition_releases_a_new_portf.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+switchboard_bnelson+%28Switchboard%3A+Barry+Nelson%27s+Blog%29

Restore the Delta Responds to Governor Brown's State of the State
http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=xp76ilcab&v=001Akwh5HY8vpyc1w1s2A32rFytB8GS1qmAomcUS0Lpm7vGe0XTVyLr4TD_CbtzK0i9FhPOkg_KC0CNt32vzdpNwD6Wzhm5L8YhdkcfbP8VfPPvS4frnLIRFA%3D%3D

Restore the Delta Responds to 'Portfolio-Based' Tunnel Proposal
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/01/17/18730391.php

Why Did a Defense/Intelligence Contractor Serve as Lead Consultant on Delta Tunnel Plan?
Dan Bacher
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/01/20/1180585/-Why-is-a-defense-intelligence-contractor-the-lead-consultant-on-Delta-tunnel-plan

Water Commission Releases Annual Review of SWP
ACWA.com
http://www.acwa.com/news/infrastructure/water-commission-releases-annual-review-swp

Coalition Calls for Portfolio-Based Alternative to be Analyzed om BDCP
http://www.acwa.com/news/delta/coalition-calls-portfolio-based-alternative-be-analyzed-bdcp

ACWA Submits Comment Letters on Delta Plan Documents
ACWA.com
http://www.acwa.com/news/delta/acwa-submits-comment-letters-delta-plan-documents

Farm Water News
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2013/01/news-articles-and-links-from-january-24.html
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2013/01/news-articles-and-links-from-january-23.html
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2013/01/news-articles-and-links-from-january-22.html
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2013/01/news-articles-and-links-from-january-21.html
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2013/01/news-articles-and-links-from-january-18.html
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2013/01/news-articles-and-links-from-january-17.html
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2013/01/news-articles-and-links-from-january-16.html
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2013/01/news-articles-and-links-from-january-15.html
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2013/01/news-articles-and-links-from-january-14.html
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2013/01/news-articles-and-links-from-january-11.html
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2013/01/news-articles-and-links-from-january-10.html

Agenda 21/Sustainable Development
The Key Word is 'Precedent' in Opposing a Con Con
American Policy Center
http://us1.campaign-archive2.com/?u=3af5d41d21ad9fce53c86ba9d&id=d090589bef&e=75b5b6dbb8

UN Gun Grab on Pace for March
The New American
http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/item/14237-un-general-assembly-votes-unanimously-to-hammer-out-global-gun-control-treaty

The Equator Principles and Sustainable Poverty
American Policy Center
http://americanpolicy.org/2013/01/24/the-equator-principles-and-sustainable-poverty/

Resolutions to Protect Property Rights
American Policy Center
http://americanpolicy.org/2013/01/24/resolutions-to-protect-property-rights/

Agriculture/Science News

Levee/Infrastructure News

Fisheries/Wildlife/Habitat News

Environmental News
CEQA is a Safety Net: Environmental Attorney's Perspective
California Economic Summit
http://www.caeconomy.org/reporting/entry/ceqa-is-a-safety-net-environmental-attorneys-perspective

New Study Finds Infill and Public Transit Projects Caught Up in CEQA Net

http://www.caeconomy.org/reporting/entry/new-study-finds-infill-public-transit-projects-caught-up-in-ceqa-net
Protecting and Strengthening Environmental 'Bill of Rights'

http://www.caeconomy.org/reporting/entry/protecting-and-strengthening-californias-environmental-bill-of-rights

CEQA Modernization Debate Begins to Intensify

http://www.caeconomy.org/reporting/entry/ceqa-modernization-debate-begins-to-intensify

CEQA Reform Isn't What it Seems to Be - Law Professor's Perspective

http://www.caeconomy.org/reporting/entry/ceqa-reform-isnt-what-it-seems-to-be-law-professors-perspective

Where Things Stand on CEQA: Steinberg Still Pushing for Reform

http://www.caeconomy.org/reporting/entry/where-things-stand-on-ceqa-steinberg-still-pushing-for-reform
Video: Conservationists Movement Open to CEQA Reform Discussion But...

http://www.caeconomy.org/reporting/entry/video-conservation-movement-open-to-ceqa-reform-discussion-but
Video: Labor Leader Speaks Out on CEQA Reform

http://www.caeconomy.org/reporting/entry/video-labor-leader-speaks-out-on-ceqa-reform
CEQA Reform is Long Overdue - Environmental Lawyer's Perspective

http://www.caeconomy.org/reporting/entry/ceqa-reform-is-long-overdue-environmental-lawyers-perspective
Save or Tear Down? CEQA Works for Question of Historic Buildings

http://www.caeconomy.org/reporting/entry/save-or-tear-down-ceqa-works-for-historic-building-issues-attorney
Middle Ground Exists on CEQA Reform - Environmental Attorney

http://www.caeconomy.org/reporting/entry/save-or-tear-down-ceqa-works-for-historic-building-issues-attorney
Video: CEQA as Public Health Tool

http://www.caeconomy.org/reporting/entry/save-or-tear-down-ceqa-works-for-historic-building-issues-attorney

Economic/Tourism News
First Impression of the NRDC Portfolio Delta Plan
Dr. Jeff Michael
Valley Economist
http://valleyecon.blogspot.com/2013/01/first-impression-of-nrdc-portfolio.html

WestWater Research, LLC Announces its 2013 Water Investor Conference: Water & Agriculture as Real Asset Investments
Aguanomics.com
http://www.prweb.com/releases/prweb2013/1/prweb10300429.htm

High Speed Rail/BDCP Conveyance News
Rail Project Begins Grabbing CA Farmers' Land
CalWatchDog.com
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2013/01/18/rail-project-begins-grabbing-ca-farmers-land/

California High Speed Rail Blog
CHSRA Says July 2013 Groundbreaking Still on Track
http://www.cahsrblog.com/2013/01/chsra-says-july-2013-groundbreaking-still-on-track/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chsra-says-july-2013-groundbreaking-still-on-track
CEQA Reform and Transit
http://www.cahsrblog.com/2013/01/ceqa-reform-and-transit-planning/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ceqa-reform-and-transit-planning
CHSRA Cleared to Begin Property Acquisition
http://www.cahsrblog.com/2013/01/chsra-cleared-to-begin-property-acquisition/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chsra-cleared-to-begin-property-acquisition
Jeff Denham Appointed Chair of House Railroad Committee Vows to Continue War on California HSR
http://www.cahsrblog.com/2013/01/jeff-denham-appointed-chair-of-house-railroad-committee-vows-to-continue-war-on-california-hsr/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jeff-denham-appointed-chair-of-house-railroad-committee-vows-to-continue-war-on-california-hsr
CHSRA and Amtrak to Collaborate on Train Orders
http://www.cahsrblog.com/2013/01/chsra-and-amtrak-to-collaborate-on-train-orders/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chsra-and-amtrak-to-collaborate-on-train-orders
Construction Managers Chosen for Madera-Fresno Section
http://www.cahsrblog.com/2013/01/construction-managers-chosen-for-madera-fresno-section/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=construction-managers-chosen-for-madera-fresno-section

National Political News
Senator Feinstein's Bizzare New Weapons Legislation
Canada Free Press
http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/52638#When:00:30:59Z

Guns and the President
Andrew Napolitano
http://www.lewrockwell.com/napolitano/napolitano84.1.html

California Political News
California's Changing K-12 Accountability Program
PPIC Publication
http://www.ppic.org/main/publication_quick.asp?i=1043
Critical reading I highly recommend in response to this publication.  This is vital to those with toddlers/youngsters entering into the public school system.  You owe it to your child/grand child to read this book, it is that important.
Common Core A Trojan Horse for Education Reform
Orlean Koehle
ISBN Number: 9781-4675-4965-3 (for Amazon, etc. ordering)

Litigation News
Judge Tentatively Rules Against Plaintiffs Challenging Monterey Amendment Water Deal
California Water Impact Network
http://www.c-win.org/content/best-best-and-krieger-legal-alert-judge-tentatively-rules-against-plaintiffs-challenging-mon

Tribal News

Calendar
Delta Historical Ecology and Landscape Scale Restoration: As Applied to Williamson/McCormack Tract
Delta Stewardship Council's Delta Science Program
January 30, 2013
http://deltacouncil.ca.gov/science-event-detail/8251

Is Peace Possible in the Delta Water Wars?
Delta Conservancy
http://www.deltaconservancy.ca.gov/
Is Peace Possible in the Delta Water Wars? is the topic of a UC Center Sacramento panel discussion including Russell van Loben Sels and Gilbert Cosio
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
12:00-1:30 p.m.
1130 K Street.
The event is free, and lunch is provided.
To register, visit the UC Center's website: http://uccs.ucdavis.edu/events/registrations/2013-February-6-DeltaWaterWars.
http://delta.groupaya.net/ 

Written Comment Opportunities
Comment Period Extended for Proposed San Joaquin Flows
ACWA.com
http://www.acwa.com/news/water-quality/comment-period-extended-proposed-san-joaquin-flows