State water agency's final environmental impact report on the proposed Delta Conveyance Project now is reduced in scope compared to other considered options after feedback.
EPA has accepted for investigation an administrative complaint alleging the California State Water Resources Control Board discriminated against Native American tribes and other peoples.
The Bureau of Reclamation and the California Dept. of Water Resources (CWR) offered additional detail to their revised plan to build a $15-billion water conveyance system in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
Photos courtesy California Natural Resources Agency Engineering revisions include elimination of two concrete-lined sedimentation basins, to be replaced by earthen bays (above). The preferred plan includes three pumping plants (below). Related Links: Gov. Brown Unveils Scaled-back Bay Delta Plan View the Partially Recirculated Draft EIRt/Supplemental Draft EIS The Bureau of Reclamation and the California Dept. of Water Resources (CWR) offered additional detail to their revised plan to build a $15-billion water conveyance system in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Officials released a revised draft environmental-impact report and statement for the new plan, known as California WaterFix. Designed to eliminate the difficulty
California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) unveiled a significantly down- sized plan to restore his state's Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, a major water resource for both agricultural and urban users.
Related Links: California Bay Delta Plan Undergoes More Changes Review the Full Bay Delta Conservation Plan After years of planning, the state of California released the latest version of its controversial Bay Delta Conservation Plan on Dec. 9. Encompassing the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, which drains about half the land mass of the state, the $24.75-billion plan aims to balance the goals of helping 56 species of plants and animals to recover while stabilizing Delta water deliveries to agricultural and municipal users.The plan's centerpiece includes $16 billion for three new water intakes outfitted with fish-protection screens at the delta's north end;