State Falling Short Of 25 Percent Goal in Water Cutbacks
California fell short of water conservation goals in January, officials said Thursday, and for the first time the state is lagging behind Gov. Jerry Brown’s mandate to cut usage by 25 percent.
Archive for date: February 25th, 2016
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Big Delta Project to Turn Farmland into Public Park, Refuge for Wildlife and Fish
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /San Jose Mercury Newsby By Denis CuffAs part of the latest push to restore the ailing Delta, a 646-acre wheat and corn farm here is expected one day to metamorphose into a recreational and habitat oasis complete with kayak launches, hiking trails and a home for endangered species.
The area, off the Byron Highway between Oakley and Brentwood, will provide a launch spot to explore the Delta, as well as trails for hikers. The East Bay Regional Park District paid $6.1 million in late January to buy the land for the project, which is likely to cost millions more to carry out over many years.
California cuts water use 17.1% in January, falling short of target
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Los Angeles Timesby By Matt StevensWhen Gov. Jerry Brown called for a statewide 25% cut in urban water use last April, drought-weary Californians snapped quickly into compliance.
They slashed consumption enough to easily exceed Brown’s order for four straight months, cheering state water regulators.
Drought Targets Could Be Lowered
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Encinitas Advocate by By Jared Whitlock Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityResidents in the San Diego Water District are currently tasked with slashing water use 28 percent under state-mandated rules, but this target could be lowered to 20 percent.
General Manager Bill O’Donnell at the district’s Feb. 17 board meeting said the state might lower the district’s target based on a credit for districts that have developed local water supplies since 2013 — in this case, the Carlsbad Desalination Plant that recently opened.
San Diego County Water Authority Gets a New Lawyer
/in San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Times of San DiegoFollowing a national search to select its top legal officer, the San Diego County Water Authority Thursday named local attorney Mark J. Hattam as general counsel.
A partner in the San Diego office of Allen Matkins, a California-based law firm specializing in real estate, litigation, labor, tax, land use and business law, Hattam will begin his new post March 14.
Fact Check: Desal Pro May Want to Acknowledge San Diego’s Weird Water Excess
/in WNN /by Andrea Mora /Voice of San Diegoby By Ry Rivard Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityAt a Feb. 3 meeting of the Orange County Water District, members of the public questioned plans to build a new desalination plant along the coast. They noted San Diego County Water Authority officials were forced to dump treated water into a lake because of a contract they signed with Poseidon Resources to build a desalination plant in Carlsbad. In response, Scott Maloni, vice president of Poseidon, said, “Despite some comments you heard tonight about water not being used or not being needed, that is not the case.”
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