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Saturday, March 30, 2013

March 29, 2013 Delta, Water and News Links

Monday, March 18, 2013

Yolo Bypass Salmonid Habitat Restoration and Fish Passage Implementation

US Bureau Reclamation/Bay Delta Office

Chapter 1

http://www.usbr.gov/mp/BayDeltaOffice/docs/Yolo_Bypass_Salmonid_Habitat_Restoration_and_Fish_Passage_Implementation_Plan.pdf

USACE Willow Poles Along Sacramento River

From Snug Harbor Resorts, LLC
USACE Willow Poles Along Sacramento

USACE (Us,the taxpayers) is spending $1.8 million for the placement of willow branches along the Sacramento River banks. It is supposed to help the fish by creating shady overhang. However, from our actual, "on the ground" experience at Snug Harbor, here is what happens:

1. Spring planting of willow branches close to water's edge or in the water.

2. Willows take off and grow pretty well until the fall months.

3. Beaver climb up to the willows, or burrow under the rocks to get at the willow roots. Willows seem to be their favorite trees!

4. By December, any willow that is not ALSO protected by metal mesh fencing is cut down and dragged off by the beaver, leaving a hole where the rocks protecting the banks were moved, allowing for erosion of the bank we tried to protect.

They have to know this. So why is USACE allowing the planting of a tree that is going to attract MORE beaver?

Thursday, March 7, 2013

March 7 2013 Delta, Water and News Related Links

Delta/California/Water News
Back to Business as Usual
Alex Breitler's Blog
http://blogs.esanjoaquin.com/san-joaquin-river-delta/2013/03/07/back-to-business-as-usual/?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
(That explains these images downstream from the Delta Cross Channel, just north of Walnut Grove Marina:

The amount of water the farmers want is just that -- the amount they want, not an amount to which they are legally entitled," according to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

Appeals Court Denies Bid for More Irrigation Water
CapitalPress.com
http://www.capitalpress.com/content/mp-irrigation-ruling-030713

DWR's Delta eNews
http://www.water.ca.gov/deltainit/docs/Delta_eNews_030713.pdf

The Dual Goals: An Elegant, Simple Reminder of What We're Working Toward
http://baydeltaconservationplan.com/blog/blog/13-03-07/The_Dual_Goals_An_Elegant_Simple_Reminder_of_What_We_re_Working_Toward.aspx

Delta Related Private/Public Propaganda News
Farm Water Coalition
FarmWaterNews.com
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2013/03/news-articles-and-links-from-march-7.html
(Volleyball occurring in comments from Chris Gulick, Barbara Barrigan-Parilla and Mike Wade.)

Learn About the New Water Management Culture
Aquafornia.com
http://www.aquafornia.com/index.php/2013/03/06/learn-water-management-culture-april-3-5/
(Cowin, Laird, Snow...it really just spins and spins and spins...right into 'Regional' governance structures, further entrenching Agenda 21 principles in California and Delta.)

Agenda 21/Sustainable Development
EPA Fully Embraces Role of 'Environmental Justice' Advocate
EPAAbuse.com
http://epaabuse.com/11442/news/epa-fully-embraces-role-of-environmental-justice-advocate/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=epa-fully-embraces-role-of-environmental-justice-advocate
(Anything with 'Justice' in the title comes directly from the United Nations and is double-speak for 'Redistribution'.)

Land-Use Zoning May Be Able to Reduce Crime in Urban Areas, Study Finds
ScienceCodex.com
http://www.sciencecodex.com/landuse_zoning_may_be_able_to_reduce_crime_in_urban_areas_study_finds-108134
(Again...more Agenda 21. Stack and Pack housing and redirecting of suburbanite and rural people into inner city housing.)

New York's 'Sustainability' Plan aka 'Agenda 21'
CanadaFreePress.com
http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/53614#When:14:27:03Z
(Little by little, community by community, and state by state are waking up the insidiousness of 'Agenda 21'.)

2nd Amendment News
The Right to Self-Defense by Andrew Napolitano
LewRockwell.com
http://lewrockwell.com/napolitano/napolitano90.1.html

Agriculture/Science News
MID Directors OK Early Start to Season, Water Delivery Limit
MercedSunStar.com
http://www.mercedsunstar.com/2013/03/05/2859507/mid-directors-ok-early-start-to.html

Organic Bytes #370 Attaching Food Labeling Fraud, Fracking and Antibiotics in Organics
Organic Consumer Association
http://www.organicconsumers.org/bytes/ob370.html

Levee/Infrastructure News
The Big Lift: APhoto Tour of the State Water Project's Edmonston Pumping Plan
Maven's Notebook
http://mavensnotebook.com/2013/03/07/the-big-lift-a-photo-tour-of-the-state-water-projects-edmonston-pumping-plant/

Fisheries/Wildlife/Habitat News

Environmental News
The Environment Has Always Gotten the Short End of the Stick
Inkstain Blog
http://www.inkstain.net/fleck/2013/03/the-environment-has-always-gotten-the-short-end-of-the-stick/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+JfleckAtInkstain+%28jfleck+at+inkstain%29

Economic/Tourism News

High Speed Rail/BDCP Conveyance News
CalTrain MOU Vote Delayed as Lynn Schnek Voices Concerns
California High Speed Rail Blog
http://www.cahsrblog.com/2013/03/caltrain-mou-vote-delayed-as-lynn-schenk-voices-concern/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=caltrain-mou-vote-delayed-as-lynn-schenk-voices-concern

National Political News
10 Best Moments of Rand Paul's Filibuster
RollCallNews.com
http://www.rollcall.com/news/10_best_moments_of_rand_pauls_filibuster-222918-1.html?ET=rollcall:e15286:33852a:&st=email&pos=epm

Federal Reserve Constitutional or Merely Legal?
CanadaFreePress.com
http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/53630#When:17:44:47Z

Rand Paul's Filibuster Shows GOP What Leadership Looks Like
CanadaFreePress.com
http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/53624#When:15:37:19Z

California Political News

Litigation News
Our Royal Supreme Court Chains Fourth Amendment
CatoInstitute.org
http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/our-royal-supreme-court-chains-fourth-amendment?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CatoRecentOpeds+%28Cato+Recent+Op-eds%29

Tribal News

Calendar
Water Commission to Hold Workshop on Public Benefits Water Projects
http://www.acwa.com/news/state-budget-fees/water-commission-hold-workshop-public-benefits-water-projects

Written Comment Opportunities

Because It's Cool!
Beauty of Mathematics
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=h60r2HPsiuM&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

March 6, 2013 Delta, Water and News Related Links

Delta/California/Water News
"There is absolutely no protection for Trinity River interests from this project," the peripheral tunnels, said Tom Stokely of the California Water Impact Network.
Peripheral Tunnel Plan Will Hurt Trinity River Also
Dan Bacher Indybay.org
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/03/06/18733208.php

ACWA eNews March 6, 2013
http://www.acwa.com/newsletter/acwa-enews/acwa-enews-march-6-2013

Fattening Levees More Effective Protection for Water Supply
Central Valley Business Times
http://www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com/stories/001/?ID=22974

Maven's Notebook
http://mavensnotebook.com/2013/03/06/science-and-report-notes-phytoplankton-chinook-salmon-rearing-the-estuarine-food-web-middle-eastern-dust-regulated-rivers-impacts-on-terrestrial-critters-and-more/

Delta Related Private/Public Propaganda News
California Farm Water Coalition
Farm Water News
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2013/03/news-articles-and-links-from-march-5_6.html

California's New No Fishing Zones Appear to be Working
Packard Foundation
http://www.packard.org/2013/03/californias-new-no-fishing-zones-appear-to-be-working-scientists-say/

Agenda 21/Sustainable Development
U.S. Asks United Nations to Bar Drunk Diplomats From Budget Meetings
AllGov.com
http://www.allgov.com/news/us-and-the-world/us-asks-united-nations-to-bar-drunk-diplomats-from-budget-meetings-130306?news=848651

2nd Amendment News

Agriculture/Science News
Getting Start Up Money a Problem for Many, Especially the Farmer
California Economic Summit
http://www.caeconomy.org/reporting/entry/getting-startup-money-a-problem-for-many-especially-the-farmer

Female Butterflies Can Smell if a Male is Inbred
ScienceCodex.com
http://www.sciencecodex.com/females_butterflies_can_smell_if_a_male_butterfly_is_inbred-107997

Levee/Infrastructure News

Fisheries/Wildlife/Habitat News
McClintock Seeks to Have Merced River Taken Off Scenic List
Recordnet.net
http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130306/A_NEWS/303060321&cid=sitesearch

Environmental News

Economic/Tourism News

High Speed Rail/BDCP Conveyance News
Train Agency 'Raids' CalPERS for Exec Talent
CalWatchDog.com
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2013/03/06/train-agency-raids-calpers-for-exec-talent-oy-vey/

High Speed Rail and California's Mega Commuters
High-Speed Rail Blogh
http://www.cahsrblog.com/2013/03/high-speed-rail-and-californias-mega-commuters/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=high-speed-rail-and-californias-mega-commuters

National Political News
Hamas Warns Obama About Jerusalem Visit
GodFatherPolitics.com
http://godfatherpolitics.com/9741/hamas-warns-obama-about-jerusalem-visit/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+GodfatherPolitics+%28Godfather+Politics%29

California Political News

Litigation News

Tribal News

Calendar
C-WIN Presents Over Troubled Waters
Weaverville Fire Hall
April 2, 2013
http://www.c-win.org/content/c-win-presents-documentary-over-troubled-waters-weaverville-fire-hall-april-2.html

Written Comment Opportunities

Because It's Cool!

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

March 5, 2013 Delta, Water and News Related Links

Delta/California/Water News

Does it make sense to spend upwards of $50 billion to reinforce the first 35 miles of the 400-mile water export system, when earthquake threat is equal or higher in other parts of the system?

Peripheral Tunnels Do Not Eliminate Earthquake Threats to Water Supply
Press Release: Restore the Delta
http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=xp76ilcab&v=001fHRgY6J0lNNL_N9q0RcnXNktPOlMTkFbYxphmXh5oyyAjs3cGzUpRUe1n9HK2O4B8eZvEjQuMyfqwQYcqeiVZrPj6kFCkTjr1SNclsyPrKCnZ60kzC97wQ%3D%3D

Southern California Needs a Varied Approach to Reduce Dependence on Imported Water
ACWA.com
http://www.acwa.com/news/conservation/southern-california-needs-varied-approach-reduce-dependence-imported-water-report-

It is hiding relevant material in plain sight, substituting truly meaningful access to public information with a mere data dump. This is especially the case in decisions and funding for the multibillion-dollar twin tunnels project, a pork-laden boondoggle that would starve the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and San Francisco Bay of the fresh water flows needed to sustain jobs, fish and our economy.

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2013/03/03/5229754/agency-obscures-facts-for-twin.html#storylink=cpy

Another View: Agency Obscures Facts for Twin Tunnels Project
Zeke Grader
Sacbee.com
http://www.sacbee.com/2013/03/03/5229754/agency-obscures-facts-for-twin.html

Water Price, Availability in Question
SanDiegoUnionTimes.com
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/mar/04/future-water-price-availability-in-question/

Sacramento Valley Water and a Way of LIfe the Focus of NCWA Meeting
Chicoer.com
http://www.chicoer.com/news/ci_22703678/sacramento-valley-water-and-way-life-focus-ncwa

Contra Costa County Support for BDCP Alternative
aquafornia.com
http://www.aquafornia.com/index.php/2013/02/25/contra-costa-county-support-bdcp-alternative/

Delta Tunnel Foes Tracking $11 Billion Water Bond
Recordnet.net
http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130227/A_NEWS/302270322/0/A_NEWS14

The court found that “there are serious legal questions and the balance of hardships tips sharply” in the farm’s favor.

Drakes Estero IG Report: Investigating the Investigators
RussianRiverTimes.com
http://russianrivertimes.wordpress.com/2013/03/02/drakes-estero-ig-report-investigating-the-investigators/

A series of reports on Drake's Estero and National Park Service's faulty science practices from Russian River Times. My new favorite reporting site!!

Maybe there IS a reason for the National Academy of Science...Some of this rings a bit too familiar in BDCP science and documentation...

National Academy of Science (NAS) reviews, directed by Congress, found NPS claims of harm to be without merit. In 2009, the NAS found that NPS scientific documents “selectively presented, over-interpreted, or misrepresented” data. In 2012, the NAS review of the NPS Draft EIS found “a high level of uncertainty” with the document’s impact assessments for harbor seals, the coastal flood zone, water quality, soundscapes, and socioeconomics. The NAS determined “there could be reasonable, equally scientific, alternate conclusions for impact intensity.” That’s a very polite way of saying that the document is not worth the paper it’s printed on.

Salazar Oyster Farm Decision Hides from History and Abandons Science
http://russianrivertimes.wordpress.com/2013/01/23/salazar-oyster-farm-decision-hides-from-history-and-abandons-science/

There is no better example of the hypocrisy of Salazar’s recent decision than a recent private meeting held by NPS with the oyster workers in Point Reyes. A two-hour recording reveals a community deeply worried about the future and two woefully unaware representatives from Salazar and one from Point Reyes National Seashore, who were blindly ignorant of the true impact that Salazar’s decision would have on the community. What is most telling about this meeting is that, despite all law, regulation and policy and the National Environmental Policy Act concerning environmental justice, it was the first meeting with the very stakeholders who would be most impacted by Salazar’s decision: the oyster workers themselves.

Environmental Justice in West Marin?
http://russianrivertimes.wordpress.com/2012/12/19/environmental-justice-in-west-marin/
Salazar Brings Closure to the Oyster Farm, Not the Community
http://russianrivertimes.wordpress.com/2012/12/05/salazar-brings-closure-to-the-oyster-farm-but-not-to-the-community/
Senator Salazar vs. Secretary Salazar
http://russianrivertimes.wordpress.com/2012/11/22/senator-salazar-vs-secretary-salazar/
An Open Letter to the Members of the National Academy of Sciences Panel on NPS Science at Drakes Estero
http://russianrivertimes.wordpress.com/2012/07/26/an-open-letter-to-the-members-of-the-new-national-academy-of-science-panel-on-nps-science-in-drakes-estero/
Unsound Advice: NPS and Its Drakes Estero DEIS Consultant
http://russianrivertimes.wordpress.com/2012/05/16/unsound-advice-nps-and-its-draft-environmental-impact-statement-consultantnt/

This begs the question: Just whom decides what constitutes 'best available science'???
Counterfeiting Science National Park Service vs Sound Scientific Data
http://russianrivertimes.wordpress.com/2012/05/08/national-park-service-vs-sound-scientific-data/
National Park Service 'Sounds' Off
http://russianrivertimes.wordpress.com/2012/04/03/national-park-service-sounds-off/
National Enviro Group Smears Local Oyster Farm
http://russianrivertimes.wordpress.com/2012/04/03/national-park-service-sounds-off/

Maven's Minutes
Blog Round Up
http://mavensnotebook.com/2013/02/25/blog-round-up-more-on-the-smaller-tunnel-portfolio-concept-arkstorms-toxic-farmland-san-joaquin-river-flow-objectives-and-more/
California Water Policy Seminar Series Continues with Peter Moyle...
http://mavensnotebook.com/2013/02/26/mavens-minutes-california-water-policy-seminar-series-continues-with-peter-moyle-the-future-of-freshwater-fishes-in-california/
Science and Report Notes: Habitat Restoration Presentations, Recommendations on Nitrates, Fish...
http://mavensnotebook.com/2013/02/27/science-and-report-notes-habitat-restoration-presentations-recommendations-on-nitrates-fish-on-drugs-and-more/
Delta Stewardship Council Hears from Jerry Meral...
http://mavensnotebook.com/2013/02/28/mavens-minutes-the-delta-stewardship-council-hears-from-jerry-meral-on-the-bdcps-proposed-governance-structure-the-challenge-of-an-integrated-state-federal-water-project-funding-and-more/
Overview of California Debt Condition: Priming the Pump for a Water Bond
http://mavensnotebook.com/2013/03/01/mavens-minutes-overview-of-californias-debt-condition-priming-the-pump-for-a-water-bond/
Blog Round Up
http://mavensnotebook.com/2013/03/04/blog-roundup-jobs-and-the-bdcp-delta-smelt-take-limits-delta-realities-drought-and-more/
Delta Stewardship Council Hears About Portfolio-Based Alternative to BDCP
http://mavensnotebook.com/2013/03/05/mavens-minutes-the-delta-stewardship-council-hears-about-the-portfolio-based-alternative-for-the-bdcp/

Delta Related Private/Public Propaganda News

In a proxy water war fought as a game of political football, either side can take the smelt issue and “run with it” or “try to score points.” Sometimes issues are “fumbled.” Other times one side may decide to “quick punt” the issue to their opposition. Or one side “intercepts” and scores a quick “pick six.”

Both Sides in Water War Need Smelt to Provoke Compromise
CalWatchDog.com
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2013/02/27/both-sides-in-water-war-need-smelt-to-provoke-compromise/

Aboard Tugnacious with 'Dr. Doom;
KQED
http://science.kqed.org/quest/audio/aboard-the-tugnacious-with-dr-doom/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=aboard-the-tugnacious-with-dr-doom

ARkstorm Flood Event Could Devastate California
DailyBulleton.com
http://www.dailybulletin.com/news/ci_22705522/arkstorm-flood-event-could-devastate-california
(So can a lot of things...we've survived them before, we will survive them again.)

Our View: Take Time to Get Solution on Delta Right
MercedSunStar.com
http://www.mercedsunstar.com/2013/02/27/2846524/our-view-take-time-to-get-solution.html

California Water Blog: Priming the Pump for a Water Bond
http://californiawaterblog.com/

Farm Water News
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2013/03/news-articles-and-links-from-march-5.html

Hey...maybe THIS explains some of the hallucinatory ramblings coming out of UC Berkeley with regard to say, Cost/Benefit Analysis...just a passing thought.
LSD Openly Sold Near UC Berkeley Campus
CollegeFIX.com
http://www.thecollegefix.com/post/12833?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thecollegefixfeed+%28The+College+Fix%29

Agenda 21/Sustainable Development

2nd Amendment News
Solano County-Wide Gun Buyback Program Set for Next Week
http://www.timesheraldonline.com/ci_22696468
VallejoTimesHerald.com

Carry Often, Carry More Than a Gun
LewRockwell.com
http://lewrockwell.com/rep4/carry-more-than-a-gun.html

Agriculture/Science News

He told Wired’s Danger Room that he saw the work as both a “need and opportunity to really make conversational speech more accessible, more part of our permanent record instead of being so ephemeral, and really trying to imagine what this world would look like if we really could capture all these conversations and make use of them effectively going forward.”

UC to Train Crop Advisors on Nitrogen Management
CapitalPress.com
http://www.capitalpress.com/content/TH-nitrogen-mgmt-w-infobox-030513

Science Synthesis to Help Guide Land Management of Nation's Forests
EnvironmentalResearchWeb.com
http://environmentalresearchweb.org/cws/article/yournews/52572

Monsanto and the FDA: 2 Crime Families Working a Trillion-Dollar Hustle
FarmWars.com
http://farmwars.info/?p=10195&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+FarmWars+%28Farm+Wars%29

10 Lies and Misconceptions Spread by Mainstream Nutrition by Dr. Mercola
LewRockwell.com
http://lewrockwell.com/mercola/mercola266.html

Controversies-Next Up for Big Brother Recording and Transcribing Public Conversations
AllGovNews.com
http://www.allgov.com/news/controversies/next-up-for-big-brother-recording-and-transcribing-public-conversations-130305?news=847264

Levee/Infrastructure News
Matsui Sponsors Bill for Rebuilding in Natomas in Case of Disaster
SacramentoBusinessJournal.com
http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2013/03/05/matsui-baill-rebuilding-natomas-disaster.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bizj_sacramento+%28Sacramento+Business+Journal%29

Hydraulically Inclined: A Few Good Reads
Hybrid Levees
http://ayresriverblog.com/2013/03/04/a-few-good-reads-3413/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HydraulicallyInclined+%28Hydraulically+Inclined%29

Fisheries/Wildlife/Habitat News
Bureau of Reclamation DWR Announces Public Scoping Meeting on Yolo Bypass Salmonid Habitat Restoration
http://www.usbr.gov/newsroom/newsrelease/detail.cfm?RecordID=42364

Thursday, March 14, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., 1075 West Capitol Ave, West Sacramento, CA 95691, Galleria and Community Center in the Community Room.

Thursday, March 14, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., 2001 East St, Woodland, CA 95776, Woodland Community and Senior Center in Banquet Rooms 2 & 3.

Environmental News

But at the risk of being a total killjoy, am I the only one a bit disturbed at the idea of a tournament in which 15 of the 16 endangered species are ultimately eliminated?

March Madness a Tad Morbid?
Alex Breitler's Blog
http://blogs.esanjoaquin.com/san-joaquin-river-delta/2013/03/05/march-madness-variation-a-tad-morbid/?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

Bureau of Reclamation Recirculation of Recaptured Water Year 2013-2017 San Joaquin River Restoration Program Flows
http://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/nepa_projdetails.cfm?Project_ID=12690

Dividing Fracking Regulations Efficiently
National Center for Policy Analysis
http://www.ncpa.org/sub/dpd/index.php?Article_ID=22879&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ncpadpd+%28Daily+Policy+Digest%29

More Reasons for a Strong BLM Fracking Rule: Three California Drinking Water Sources at Risk
NRDC.org
http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/amall/blm_postponing_fracking_rule_c.html

Economic/Tourism News

High Speed Rail/BDCP Conveyance News

Eric Christen, a representative for fair employment in construction, said there was discriminatory language in the construction Project Labor Agreement the CHSRA is responsible for. Christen said the PLA was a “give-away to the unions.”
Christen explained the CHSRA required in recent bid specifications that the winning design-build entity and its subcontractors sign a Project Labor Agreement with unions in the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California.

Lowenthal cut off Christen’s microphone.

High-Speed Rail Hearing Cuts Off Opposing Speakers
CalWatchDog.com
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2013/02/26/high-speed-rail-hearing-cuts-off-opposing-speakers/

High Speed Rail Blog's Progressive View on HSR...
Of Course, HSR Work Should Go to People Who Most Need It
http://www.cahsrblog.com/2013/03/of-course-hsr-work-should-go-to-people-who-most-need-it/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=of-course-hsr-work-should-go-to-people-who-most-need-it
Cutting Rail Services Now Will Hobble Us in the Future
http://www.cahsrblog.com/2013/03/cutting-rail-services-now-will-hobble-us-in-the-future/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cutting-rail-services-now-will-hobble-us-in-the-future
Amtrak Loses a Ton of Money Each Year, So What?
http://www.cahsrblog.com/2013/03/amtrak-loses-a-ton-of-money-each-year-so-what/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=amtrak-loses-a-ton-of-money-each-year-so-what
The Original Frivolous Lawsuit is Finally Dismissed
http://www.cahsrblog.com/2013/02/the-original-frivolous-lawsuit-is-finally-dismissed/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-original-frivolous-lawsuit-is-finally-dismissed
No Silver Bullet for Bullet Train Funding
http://www.cahsrblog.com/2013/02/no-silver-bullet-for-bullet-train-funding/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=no-silver-bullet-for-bullet-train-funding
HSR Construction on Track for Summer
http://www.cahsrblog.com/2013/02/hsr-construction-on-track-for-summer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hsr-construction-on-track-for-summer

National Political News
Wow. And this teaches at Berkeley...
The Tea Party Plot to Unravel Government by Robert Reich
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/tea-party-plot-unravel-government

Bob Woodward Retreats Death of Free Media
CanadaFreePress.com
http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/53510#When:01:33:54Z

Putting Politics Over Public Safety
CanadaFreePress.com
http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/53532#When:17:45:00Z

California Political News
Special Interest Groups Treat 17 California Lawmakers to Hawaii Trips
Sacbee.com
http://www.sacbee.com/2013/03/05/5236199/special-interests-treated-17-california.html#storylink=omni_popular

It is with upturned and plugged nose that I post the following from Sen. Feinstein's website
Sen Intelligence Committee Approves Brennan
http://www.feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=a23af810-e159-4139-8e8c-8895855f35ba
Statement on Release of Additional OLC Opinions
http://www.feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=c75b3853-7b95-4d1d-969d-ed2ecfe36112
Gun Control Bill Elicits Emotional Remarks-SF Chronicle
http://www.feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/feinstein-in-the-news?ContentRecord_id=52b32c78-d60c-48d2-b592-05d649874903
Point Arena-Stonetta Should Be Within National Monument
http://www.feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=d3f215e0-577d-4019-be49-202b8c851e23
Statement at Hearing on Gun Control
http://www.feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=c6287561-bbbf-4971-bfed-3b8f05e63c0f
The Truth About New Assault Weapons Ban - Orange County Register
http://www.feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/op-eds?ContentRecord_id=3012999a-ecd2-470d-98d3-91ecdcf19411

Litigation News
Farmers Lose San Luis Dam Water Suit
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Farmers-lose-San-Luis-Dam-water-suit-4327174.php

Oyster Farm Fight Has Many Interested Parties
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-oysters-20130224,0,1107064.story

Tribal News

Calendar

Written Comment Opportunities

Because It's Cool!
Ballotpedia Provides Guide on Placing Measure on Ballot
FoxandHounds.com
http://www.foxandhoundsdaily.com/2013/03/ballotpedia-provides-guide-on-placing-measure-on-ballot/

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

January 2, 2013 Delta Water and News Links

"The weak indulge in resolutions, but the strong act. Life is but a day's work - do it well. The act is ours; the consequences God's."

Delta/California Water News
December 24, 2012
Aquafornia's Weekend Wrap-Up
https://mail.google.com/mail/ca/u/0/?shva=1#inbox/13bcdbe8a95fc53c

Pro-Fracking Propaganda Heats Up
Public Water News Service
Burt Wilson
http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=jsitf5iab&v=001hufgit2uCW_oxrc1RJnlHhNSql9c9f_gE_GFNtCj6QS_zFhpQ0MZibJ7CUCz__qmb-w9t_8ZDldDr-NfzSvGFmy2z3iQHb-YPD3o2Eg9IMu7VWCNA43uQw%3D%3D

Restore the Delta
eNewsletter
http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=xp76ilcab&v=001qNmFLvMdRPBcgm1LvbOpfNjmeSsdMiGa-tgFijL211plsencEWMIviRZRzKJuhYUHVimvXbr7Exhc2G9VR1AaCRInejL5dejK5DyFph6U4ImvX4Q0g_qYA%3D%3D

Farm Water News
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2012/12/news-articles-and-links-from-december_20.html
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2012/12/news-articles-and-links-from-december_21.html
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2013/01/news-articles-and-links-from-january-2.html

Is 2013 the Year of Water in California?
California Economic Summit
http://www.caeconomy.org/reporting/entry/is-2013-the-year-of-water-in-california

Salinity, Delta Agriculture and the PPIC; Muzzled Dogs Can't Bark
Dr. Jeffrey Michael
Valley Economist
http://valleyecon.blogspot.com/2012/12/salinity-delta-agriculture-and-ppic.html

Central Valley Business Times Governor's Delta Tunnel Plan Doesn't Measure Up, Says Engineer
California Water Impact Network
http://www.c-win.org/content/central-valley-business-times-governor%E2%80%99s-delta-tunnel-plan-doesn%E2%80%99t-measure-says-engineer.htm

Dan Walters: California's Water WarsBreaking Out Again
Sacramento Bee
http://www.sacbee.com/2013/01/02/5086702/dan-walters-californias-water.html#mi_rss=Capitol%20and%20California

Plans, Studies on Agenda for Water Commission
Chicoer.com
http://www.chicoer.com/news/ci_22291349/plans-studies-agenda-water-commission?source=rss

Should Stanislaus Regulate Water Export Out of County
Modesto Bee
http://www.modbee.com/2012/12/29/2512661/water-is-for-fighting-over.html

Q&A: Delta's Dr. Doom Leaves UC Davis for New Water Role
Sacramento Bee
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/12/31/5083432/qa-deltas-dr-doom-leaves-uc-davis.html#mi_rss=Our%20Region

Delta Disputes Could Affect Solano's Water
Daily Republic.com
http://www.dailyrepublic.com/news/solanocounty/delta-disputes-could-affect-solanos-water/

Agenda 21/Sustainable Development
Feds Grab-Locals Fight Back
American Policy Center
http://us1.campaign-archive2.com/?u=3af5d41d21ad9fce53c86ba9d&id=be3f49cf5a&e=75b5b6dbb8

Defend Rural America
Siskiyou County Interviews
http://www.defendruralamerica.com/DRA/Siskiyou_County.html

Interviews of 10 Siskiyou County residents have been added to the DRA website, just below the original documentary video. The interviews cover various factors in detail. Counties that have not yet stood up to protect the rights of their residents should pay particular attention to Frank Tallerico, Jr. and Tom Wetter explaining the cost of inaction.

Steve Westly: Conserving Land and History is Good for California Business
San Jose Mercury News
http://www.mercurynews.com/opinion/ci_22264581/steve-westly-conserving-land-and-history-is-good

'Smart' Meter Opt Out for Texas: Unacceptable
Devvy Kidd
NewsWithViews.com
http://www.newswithviews.com/Devvy/kidd567.htm

Why the Founding Fathers Matter
American Policy Center
Tom Deweese
http://www.newswithviews.com/DeWeese/tom228.htm

Agenda 21 is Being Rammed Down the Throats of Local Communities All Over America
www.infowars.com
http://www.infowars.com/agenda-21-is-being-rammed-down-the-throats-of-local-communities-all-over-america/

Lord Christopher Monckton Debunks Global Warming at Hearing for California's Legislature
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heamMWFQ_qY&list=FLct5vXRmd51FWim1lRafx_w&index=3&feature=plpp_video

Video Flashback: Dianne Feinstein Draconian Gun Ban Plan in 1995
ImpeachObamaCampaign.com
http://www.impeachobamacampaign.com/video-flashback-diane-feinstein-draconian-gun-ban-plan-in-1995/

Ignore Pretended Legislation, Pay the Price
ImpeachObamaCampaign.com
http://www.impeachobamacampaign.com/ignore-pretended-legislation-pay-the-price-2/

A War-less, Bloodless Coup is Still a Coup; and We Have Been Seized
The Liberty Sphere
http://thelibertysphere.blogspot.com/2012/12/musings-after-midnight-war-less.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheLibertySphere+%28The+Liberty+Sphere%29

The Socialist Mind Game: A Brief Manual
AmericanThinker.com
http://www.americanthinker.com/2013/01/the_socialist_mind_game_a_brief_manual.html

Higher Down-Payments Could Be Compromise Prop. 13 Reform
CalWatchdog.com
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2013/01/02/higher-down-payments-could-be-compromise-prop-13-reform/

Feinstein's Bill Targets Handguns, Prompts Talk of Civil War
The Liberty Sphere
http://www.examiner.com/article/feinstein-s-bill-targets-handguns-prompts-talk-of-civil-war

Senate Approves Indefinite Military Detention of U.S. Citizens in U.S.
Allgov.com
http://www.allgov.com/news/top-stories/senate-approves-indefinite-military-detention-of-us-citizens-in-us-121226?news=846586

Senator Feinstein's Constitutional End-Run

AmericanThinker.com

http://www.americanthinker.com/2013/01/senator_feinsteins_constitutional_end-run.html

Feinstein Plans to Reintroduce Assault Weapons Ban Next Year
California Progress Report
https://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/feinstein-plans-reintroduce-assault-weapons-ban-next-year

Feinstein Ignores Gun Stats, Announces Bill to Ban Guns
CalWatchDog.com
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2012/12/31/feinstein-ignores-gun-stats-announces-bill-to-ban-guns/

Sen. Feinstein Lunges for Our Guns
CalWatchDog.com
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2012/12/27/sen-feinstein-lunges-for-our-guns/

ALERT: Legislation Details: Senate to Ban Hundreds of Semiautomatic Rifles, Handguns, Shotguns, Magazines, Includes Fingerprint Registration Requirements
LewRockwell.com
http://lewrockwell.com/slavo/slavo131.html

Council on Foreign Relations Plan for Global Governance in 2013
BlackListedNews.com
http://www.blacklistednews.com/Council_on_Foreign_Relations_Plan_for_Global_Governance_in_2013/23330/0/38/38/Y/M.html

Sen. Feinstein's Propossed 2013 Assault Weapons Ban
BlacklistedNews.com
http://www.blacklistednews.com/Council_on_Foreign_Relations_Plan_for_Global_Governance_in_2013/23330/0/38/38/Y/M.html

Senator Feinstein Pushes National Buyback of Guns
BlacklistedNews.com
http://www.blacklistednews.com/Senator_Feinstein_Pushes_National_Buyback_of_Guns/23268/0/38/38/Y/M.html

Sen. Feinstein Wants Every Gun and Gun Owner Registered
GodfatherPolitics.com
http://godfatherpolitics.com/8753/sen-feinstein-wants-every-gun-and-gun-owner-registered/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+GodfatherPolitics+%28Godfather+Politics%29

Dianne Feinstein Carried a Concealed Gun
GodfatherPolitics.com
http://godfatherpolitics.com/8627/dianne-feinstein-carried-a-concealed-gun/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+GodfatherPolitics+%28Godfather+Politics%29

Senator Feinstein Applauds Passage of FY13 Intelligence Authorization Bill
Senator Feinstein's Website
http://www.feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=2c9a90e5-16a4-490e-b535-af3bd71f49d2

Feinstein, Chambliss Statement on Passage of FISA Extension
Senator Feinstein's Website
http://www.feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=0a3e5b03-5840-4368-a7be-463f2a888996

Feinstein Releases Statement on 'Zero Dark Thirty'
Senator Feinstein's Website
http://www.feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=b5946751-2054-404a-89b7-b81e1271efc9

Agriculture/Science/Health News
Delta Stewardship Council
Volume 10, Issue 4 online Journal San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science released
http://deltastewardshipcouncil.createsend1.com/t/ViewEmail/r/B72A26D421B530C1/7C0F276835B38C546D5E5F9A8728A5A6

Codex Nutrition Committee Chooses Malnutrition
NewsWithViews.com
http://www.newswithviews.com/Tips/scott117.htm

Persimmons a Good Source of Beta Carotene
Life Extension
http://www.lef.org/news/LefDailyNews.htm?NewsID=17743&Section=Vitamins&utm_source=DailyHealthBulletin&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Vitamins&utm_content=Body+Title&utm_campaign=DHB_130102

The Good News, The Bad News of a Farmland Bubble
Alex Breitler's Blog
http://blogs.esanjoaquin.com/san-joaquin-river-delta/2012/12/31/the-good-news-the-bad-news-of-a-farmland-bubble/?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

Levee/Infrastructure News
Tiny La Grange Dam Catches the Eye of Federal Government
MercedSunStar.com
http://www.mercedsunstar.com/2013/01/01/2733996/tiny-la-grange-dam-catches-the.html

Nevada Groundwater Project Receives Federal Approval
Southern Nevada Water Authority
http://www.snwa.com/about/news_groundwater_project_rod.html

Fisheries/Wildlife/Habitat News
Name Change Give California a Department of Fish and Wildlife
Sacramento Bee
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/12/31/5085306/name-change-gives-california-a.html

The Fish Sniffer - Will California Department of Fish and Wildlife Live Up to Its Name?
Dan Bacher
http://www.fishsniffer.com/blogs/details/will-california-department-of-fish-and-wildlife-live-up-to-its-name/

California Completes Nation's Largest Marine Reserve
Gadling.com
http://www.gadling.com/2012/12/29/california-completes-nations-largest-marine-reserve/

GE News: Obama Administration Snubs Risks: Moves Forward with GE Salmon
http://us4.campaign-archive2.com/?u=76c0bb8f4637459fcb1d94bf3&id=29f4338a9a&e=70f6a0af54

Plan to Save Pescadero Steelhead Succeeds
San Jose Mercury News
http://www.mercurynews.com/san-mateo-county-times/ci_22285078/plan-save-pescadero-steelhead-succeeds

Scientists Challenge Current Theories About Natural Habitats and Species Diversity
ScienceDaily.com
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/12/121230143021.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Ftop_news%2Ftop_environment+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Top+News+--+Top+Environment%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

Weekend Wrap-Up 12/31/12
Aquafornia.com
http://www.aquafornia.com/index.php/2012/12/31/weekend-wrap-up-salmon-water-meters-fracking-news/

Mercury News Editorial: California's Water Supply Comes Before Fracking
Aquafornia.com
http://www.aquafornia.com/index.php/2012/12/29/mercury-news-editorial-californias-water-supply-fracking/

Army Corps of Engineers Clear-Cuts Lush Habitat in Valley
LATimes.com
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-sepulveda-basin-cleared-20121229,0,496760.story?track=rss

Birdwatchers Furious Over Cutting of LA Refuge
FresnoBee.com
http://www.fresnobee.com/2012/12/27/3114301/birdwatchers-furious-over-cutting.html

SFCWA Proposes Yolo Ranch Restoration Project
RiverNewsHerald.com
http://rivernewsherald.org/articles2012/sfcwa_12-26-2012.html

Regulatory/Environmental News
Editorial: California's Water Supply Must Be Protected From Fracking
LA Daily News
http://www.dailynews.com/opinions/ci_22294372/editorial-californias-water-supply-must-be-protected-from

ImpeachObamaCampaign.org
Vidoe: EPA Goes Rogue: 6000 New Regs Impacting Private Property
http://www.impeachobamacampaign.com/video-epa-goes-rogue-6000-new-regs-impacting-private-property/

Controversial Privacy Concerns Surface with Government Plan to Install Black Box Monitors in All New Cars
AllGov.com
http://www.allgov.com/news/controversies/privacy-concerns-surface-with-government-plan-to-install-black-box-monitors-in-all-new-cars-121227?news=846592

California Jobs, Picture Mixed: CEQA Modernization Next Year?
California Economic Summit
http://www.caeconomy.org/reporting/entry/california-jobs-picture-mixed-ceqa-modernization-next-year

Brown Announces New Oil Industry Regulations Ahead of "Promised Land" Release
California Progress Report
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/brown-announces-new-oil-industry-regulations-ahead-promised-land-release

Key Environmental Law Targeted for Overhaul Page 1 of 3
UTSanDiego.com
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/dec/23/lawmakers-target-key-environmental-for-overhaul/

California Fracking Disclosure Rules Leave Some Environmentalists Unsatisfied
HuffingtonPost.com
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/24/california-fracking_n_2360902.html

Dangerous Precedent?
Recordnet.net
http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20121227%2FA_NEWS%2F212270322%2F-1%2Frss02&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+RecordnetNewsHeadlines+%28Recordnet+News+Headlines%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

Economic/Recreation/Tourism News
Sacramento River Delta Grown Agritourism Association
Map and Brochure
http://sacriverdeltagrown.org/?page_id=70&doing_wp_cron=1357157105.1667439937591552734375

Delta a Land of Conflicts, But Also Fun
h/t Nicky Suard, Snug Harbor Resorts
DailyRepublic.com
http://www.dailyrepublic.com/news/solanocounty/delta-a-land-of-conflicts-but-also-fun/

New Year Again Starts With a Cold Splash in the Delta
Contra Costa Times
http://www.contracostatimes.com/east-county-times/ci_22293688/new-year-again-starts-splash-delta?source=rss

High Speed Rail/BDCP Conveyance News
High Speed Rail Should Stay in Central Bakersfield
California Progress Report
https://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/high-speed-rail-should-stay-central-bakersfield

Sacramento Bee Slams Valley Republicant HSR Opposition
California Progress Report
https://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/sacramento-bee-slams-valley-republican-hsr-opposition

Arnold as U.S. Transportation Secretary? Talk About Karma!
CalWatchDog.com
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2013/01/02/arnold-as-transportation-secretary-talk-about-karma/

Rail Series: CA Should Consider Medium-Speed Rail Alternative
All 6 Parts
CalWatchDog.com
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2012/12/26/rail-series-ca-should-consider-medium-speed-rail-alternative/

No 'Time Out' for City in rail Authority's Cross-hairs
CalWatchDog.com
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2012/12/21/no-bullet-train-time-out-for-city-in-rail-authoritys-cross-hairs/

National Political News
NDAA Nullification Bill Introduced in Nevada!
ImpeachObamaCampaign.com
http://www.impeachobamacampaign.com/ndaa-nullification-bill-introduced-in-nevada/

Cantor, McCarthy, Turn Young Guns on Boehner, Ryan
Breitbartnews.com
http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/01/01/cantor-mccarthy-turn-young-guns-on-boehner-ryan?utm_source=e_breitbart_com&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Breitbart+News+Roundup%2C+January+2%2C+2013&utm_campaign=20130102_m114851533_Breitbart+News+Roundup%2C+January+2%2C+2013&utm_term=More

McCarthy Jumps Off a Cliff
Fox and Hounds
http://www.foxandhoundsdaily.com/2013/01/mccarthy-jumps-off-a-cliff/

California Political News
Tough Year Ahead for California Taxpayers and Wealth Producers
Reason.com
http://reason.com/archives/2012/12/28/tough-year-ahead-for-california-taxpayer

California Democrats Signal They Want to Reform Proposition 13
San Jose Mercury News
http://www.mercurynews.com/california-budget/ci_22277585/california-democrats-signal-they-want-reform-proposition-13

2013 May Not Be the Year of the Super-majority
Fox and Hounds
http://www.foxandhoundsdaily.com/2013/01/2013-may-not-be-the-year-of-the-supermajority/

Sacramento 'Recovery' Reliant on Government Growth
CalWatchDog.com
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2012/12/30/sacramento-recovery-reliant-on-government-growth/

Tribal News

Litigation News
Siskiyou County Wins Lawsuit to Preserve Water Rights
Defend Rural America
http://www.defendruralamerica.com/DRA/Blog/Entries/2012/12/26_Entry_1.html

New Melones Court Documents
Alex Breitler's Blog
http://blogs.esanjoaquin.com/san-joaquin-river-delta/2013/01/02/new-melones-court-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

Federal Judge Slams Obama Administration for Trying to Dismiss No-Fly List Case in Secret
Allgov.com
http://www.allgov.com/news/us-and-the-world/federal-judge-slams-obama-administration-for-trying-to-dismiss-no-fly-list-case-in-secret-121226?news=846582

Calendar
Delta Stewardship Council
Delta Independent Science Board
January 9, 2013
Meeting Notice and Teleconference
http://deltacouncil.ca.gov/science-event-detail/8173

Delta Stewardship Council
Proposed Delta Plan Rule-making Package
January 11, 2013
http://deltastewardshipcouncil.createsend1.com/t/ViewEmail/r/263AD638AC2766BA/7C0F276835B38C546D5E5F9A8728A5A6

Bay Delta Conservation Plan Interactive Calendar
http://baydeltaconservationplan.com/Calendar/Calendar.aspx

Written Comment Opportunities
NOAA Seeks Public Comment on Expanding Marine Sanctuaries
Dan Bacher
IndyBay.com
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/12/27/18728967.php

Bay Delta Plan Update
WaterBoards.ca.gov
http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/press_room/press_releases/2012/pr123112_baydelta.pdf

Because It's Cool!
Top 10 Books on States Rights
LewRockwell.com
http://lewrockwell.com/boldin/boldin24.1.html