Newspaper articles of interest from 12/9/13 BDCP Release
Delta water tunnel plan presents California with tough choices
By Matt Weiser – Published: 12:00 am (Photos)
A formal draft of the $25 billion Bay Delta Conservation Plan was released to the public Monday, raising many questions about river flows, wildlife habitat and the future of rural towns in the Sacramento San Joaquin Delta…
California: Details of massive $25 billion water plan released by Jerry Brown …
San Jose Mercury News – 4 hours ago
Gov. Jerry Brown’s $25 billion plan to build two massive tunnels that would make it easier to move water from Northern California to farms in the Central Valley, and cities in Silicon Valley and the Los Angeles area, reached a milestone Monday with the …
Delta water plan released for public scrutiny
San Francisco Chronicle-11 hours ago
The 9,000-page Bay Delta Conservation Plan and 25,000-page environmental impact report pack a hefty punch, particularly considering the public has 120 …
Dan Walters: Water tunnels start a battle
Fresno Bee-10 hours ago
Gov. Jerry Brown’s administration released two massive documents Monday, detailing its plans to build twin tunnels beneath the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta …
California Presses On With Water Project
Wall Street Journal
But the so-called Bay Delta Conservation Plan, which has been seven years in the planning, still faces intense opposition, including from environmental groups …
Restore the Delta group rallies against tunnel diversion plan
News10.net-15 hours ago
It’s called the Bay Delta Conservation Plan, but opponents say the project could threaten habitats for wildlife such as fish populations and sandhill cranes which …
30000 Pages of Bay Delta Conservation Plan Released
KRCB-7 minutes ago
The stated goal of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan is to restore the ecology of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and protect the water that supplies two-thirds …
Water Officials Release Plan to Restore Sacramento-San Joaquin …
California Report-1 hour ago
Following the release of the $25 billion dollar, 34,000 page draft plan to restore the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta comes the public comment period.
BDCP violates law says environmental group
Central Valley Business Times-2 hours ago
The release of the draft of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan and its proposed environmental impact statement for public comment violates the law, says the …
County supes are skeptical of BDCP ‘Conservation Measure 2’
Woodland Record-2 hours ago
County supes are skeptical of BDCP ‘Conservation Measure 2’ … of a public draft Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) and an accompanying environmental ..
Bay Delta Conservation Plan and Draft Environmental Impact Report …
Sierra Sun Times-5 hours ago
The goals of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan are to help restore the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta ecosystem and improve California’s water supply reliability.
Howls of protest greet water tunnels’ EIR
The Reporter-6 hours ago
The Environmental Impact Report focuses on the regional effects of implementing the Bay Delta Conservation Plan, a controversial proposal to build two 35-mile …
Officials blast twin tunnels water diversion plan
Appeal-Democrat-7 hours ago
Local elected officials and legislators unanimously disapprove of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan and its proposal to construct two massive tunnels to divert …
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$24.7B water plan unveiled by state officials
Fairfield Daily Republic-7 hours ago
The joint federal and state Bay Delta Conservation Plan, or BDCP, and environmental impact analysis comes after seven years of study, and includes plans for …
Locals react to Bay Delta Conservation Plan
Mercury-Register-7 hours ago
SACRAMENTO — The environmental reports for plans for the Bay Delta Conservation Plan were released Monday, beginning a new flurry of debate. The $24.7 …
Delta water tunnel plan presents California with tough choices
Merced Sun-Star-8 hours ago
State officials on Monday released the draft plan and environmental impact study for the Bay Delta Conservation Plan. The $25 billion project calls for two giant …
State Water Officials Unveil $24.7B Plan To Restore Sacramento …
CBS Local-14 hours ago
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – California Water officials on Monday released a draft of a $24.7 billion plan to restore the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, in part by …
With California’s Water Future at Stake, Delta Plan Inches Ahead
KQED (blog)-by Lauren Sommer-14 hours ago
The Bay Delta Conservation Plan and its environmental review weigh in at 34,000 pages – that’s before public comments start pouring in next week for a …
$24.7B NorCal Water Plan Unveiled
KOLO-14 hours ago
The joint federal and state Bay Delta Conservation Plan and environmental impact analysis released Monday includes plans for building the tunnels and …
Bay Delta Plan Hits the Street; Public Has 4 Months to Review
SCVNEWS.com-15 hours ago
[CLWA] – State and federal agencies today released the public draft of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan and associated environmental review documents for …
WATER: Environmental studies on Bay Delta plan released
Press-Enterprise (blog)-19 hours ago
Tens of thousands of long-awaited environmental documents were released to the public Monday, Dec. 9, for the Bay Delta Conservation Plan – the state’s .
Winnemem Wintu Reject Bay Delta Conservation Plan
Bay Area Indymedia-22 hours ago
“There is no precedent for the killing of an estuary of this size, so how could any study be trusted to protect the Delta for salmon and other fish? How can they ..
Below, new sreleased late 12/9/13
Restore the Delta group rallies against tunnel diversion plan
News10.net
SACRAMENTO – Monday, a statewide coalition and a few lawmakers presented a united front against Gov. Brown’s proposed tunnel water project. Their protest …
California seeks to send water south via tunnel, restore depleted delta
Reuters – 2 hours ago
SACRAMENTO, Calif. Dec 9 (Reuters) – California pledged on Monday to restore 80,000 acres of the depleted Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta as part of a massive project to send fresh water from mountain streams in the north to farmers and residents in …
$24.7B water plan unveiled by Calif. officials
Houston Chronicle – 5 hours ago
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – California Water officials on Monday released a draft of a $24.7 billion plan to restore the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, in part by building two 30-mile underground tunnels to ensure stable water delivery to millions of Californians.
Bay Delta Plan Hits the Street; Public Has 4 Months to Review
SCVNEWS.com – 48 minutes ago
clwalogo [CLWA] – State and federal agencies today released the public draft of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan and associated environmental review documents for review and comment. For seven years scientific research and stakeholder input has shaped …
Opponents blast California water tunnel project
Capital Press – 1 hour ago
Opponents of Gov. Jerry Brown’s plan to build tunnels to send water past the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta said the project’s costs will outweigh the benefits to farmers and that it is not environmentally sound. Key environmental documents are set to go …
3:30 p.m. update: $24.7B water plan unveiled by California officials Associated Press (Chicoer)
POSTED: 12/09/2013 11:58:19 AM PST
SAN FRANCISCO – California water officials today released a draft of a $24.7 billion plan to restore the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, in part by building two 30-mile underground tunnels to ensure stable water delivery to millions of Californians.
34000 pages of twin tunnels documents released
Stockton Record – 3 hours ago
SACRAMENTO — Readers can begin drilling through Gov. Jerry Brown’s enormous twin tunnels plan after more than 34,000 pages of documents were released this morning. This is the first time since the old Peripheral Canal battle of the 1970s and early 80s …
WATER: Environmental studies on Bay Delta plan released
Press-Enterprise (blog) – 4 hours ago
Tens of thousands of long-awaited environmental documents were released to the public Monday, Dec. 9, for the Bay Delta Conservation Plan – the state’s proposal to build two water-carrying tunnels around the estuary. bay delta. The release kicks off a …
Metropolitan General Manager’s Statement on Release of Draft Bay Delta …
The Herald | HeraldOnline.com (press release) – 4 hours ago
LOS ANGELES – Jeffrey Kightlinger, general manager of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, issues the following statement regarding the posting of the public draft of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan and related environmental documents.
Media Releases from statewide coalition opposing tunnels:
12/9/13 CWIN media release: A Separate Reality: BDCP EIR/EIS Runs Rough-Shod Over the Facts
12/9/13 Assemblymember Eggman responds to BDCP EIR/EIS release
12/9/13 Calif. Representatives media release: Bay Delta Conservation Plan remains deeply flawed