March 31, 2013 Delta Water and News Links

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Delta Related and Water News
Maven's Notebook
Introducing the Road Map to the BDCP
http://mavensnotebook.com/2013/03/31/introducing-the-road-map-to-the-bay-delta-conservation-plan/

BDCP Road Map
http://mavensnotebook.com/the-bdcp-road-map/

Delta Tunne Plan Process Moving Forward 
http://www.orland-press-register.com/news/plan-10966-delta-elicited.html

A concern shared by many in the North State is the impact this plan could have on northern California water rights holders.

"We will not affect upstream water rights," Vogel said. "We don't have the authority or the inclination."

(What's to stop them from developing an inclination?) 

Delta Related Private/Public Propaganda News

Agenda 21/Sustainable Development
Common American Journal 
http://commonamericanjournal.com

Pagan America
http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/54168#When:21:50:37Z

2nd Amendment News
Ancient History and Modern Constitutional Powers of American Sheriffs (Part 2/2)
http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/54176#When:11:36:31Z
(Excellent reading.)

Agriculture/Science News

Levee/Infrastructure News

Fisheries/Wildlife/Habitat News
h/t Nature Watch
Salmon Are a Sign of Hope in a Long-dry Stretch of the San Joaquin
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-me-san-joaquin-20130329-dto,0,7862113.htmlstory

Environmental News

Economic/Tourism News

High Speed Rail/BDCP Conveyance News
California HSR Gets Thumbs Up From U.S. Watchdog
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/30/california-high-speed-rail-thumbs-up_n_2985541.html
(Well actually, not really..."Substantially" meeting criteria is not good enough for a project such as this and sets a horrible precedent for the tunnels, which we are witnessing in the BDCP process now.)

It also said the authority's cost estimates for the project "substantially met the criteria" for accuracy, but noted additional information should have been provided to make the numbers more credible, comprehensive and well documented.

"By not following all best practices (for cost estimates), there is increased risk of such things as cost overruns, missed deadlines, and unmet performance targets," the GAO said.

National Political News

California Political News
Survey: New York and California Last in Personal Freedoms
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/03/31/survey-new-york-california-last-in-personal-freedoms/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+foxnews%2Fpolitics+%28Internal+-+Politics+-+Text%29

Why CA is So Screwed Up, in a Nutshell
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2013/03/31/why-ca-is-so-screwed-up-in-a-nutshell/

Litigation News

Tribal News
B.C. Indian Chiefs: Wild Salmon is the First and Foremost Priority
By Dan Bacher
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/03/30/1198082/-B-C-Indian-Chiefs-Wild-salmon-is-the-first-and-foremost-priority

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