Comments on: Politics clogs solutions to Delta water problems

By: JLSeagull

JLSeagull — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 19:58:58 +0000

“we are witnessing a “blue sky” $50 billion-plus total cost for a new Delta water system ” At that rate, the water could be transported south on the $100 Billion High Speed Rail.

“Other Progressives want to use “restoration” slogans to stop the Delta Plan or make its costs prohibitive in order to halt population growth.” They are too late. Thanks to Prop 32 and other great Progressive ideas, CA’s population is already declining as more businesses and people move out than move in.

By: Ted "Eddy Baby" Steele, Associate Prof.

Ted "Eddy Baby" Steele, Associate Prof. — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 04:09:05 +0000

Lusvardi– Good Point just askin and learnin.

By: Wayne Lusvardi

Wayne Lusvardi — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 03:05:39 +0000

Steele:
Let me answer your question this way: why does 70 percent of the Sierra snowpack water that flows into the Delta run to the sea if water is overcontracted?

By: Eddy Baby Steele, Associate Prof.

Eddy Baby Steele, Associate Prof. — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 03:03:12 +0000

Wayne– Does the state allow too many permits on the river in your view?

By: Wayne Lusvardi

Wayne Lusvardi — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 19:15:19 +0000

Dave
There is an urban myth about over-contracted water.

It is assumed by urbanites that water can not be re-used because water is only used for single purposes in an urban environment.

In a rural environment water is naturally re-used. Mike Wade of the Farm Water Coalition says water from the Sacramento River is used up to nine times by various users with water contracts, water rights, etc.

Then there is co-use: Delta water for example serves the rice farmer as it concurrently serves as habitat for birds, ducks, and fish.

And there is always the perplexing problem of wet and dry years. In a dry year water contracts can be perceived to overcommit available water; but in a dry year it is reverse. And water contracts all contains escape clauses that in a drought contracted water does not all have to be delivered.

If you want to have a dialogue that is helpful then we need to get beyond cliches and urban myths.

Thanks for reading Calwatchdog.com and best regards even though we probably disagree.

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 16:38:34 +0000

WOW, Where did you get your information. I assume that you are based in SoCal and have know idea of the delta problems.
If the state would not allow permits for more water than we have available then we could have a discussion.
Please review the Westland water district and its “owners” to see how they are controlling the water in California.