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Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta: California’s Water Epicenter. Distribution Center for California’s Water Supply. A Threatened Natural Resource. Long-Standing Communities. A Vulnerable & Incomplete System. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta:
California’s Water Epicenter
Distribution Center for California’s Water Supply
A Threatened Natural Resource
Long-Standing Communities
Past generations invested in a network of dams, aqueducts and pumps to move water around the state
100-year-old man-made levee system is old and fragile Much of the land has subsided below sea level Future sea level rise and changing weather patterns will
put greater pressure on the levees
A Vulnerable & Incomplete System
“California must implement a science-based plan to ensure safe and adequate water
supplies while addressing the severe challenges facing the Delta.”
-Governor Jerry Brown
Due to political conflicts, forced to rely on a vulnerable system
Bay Area, Los Angeles, San Joaquin Valley, Inland Empire, San
Diego and Central Coast all depend on this critical
lifeline.
How likely is a major earthquake (6.7 magnitude)
to hit Northern California?
U.S. Geological Survey predicts Bay Area has a
63% chanceof experiencing
a major earthquake
in the next 30 years
It is not an issue of IF
It is an issue of WHEN...
“Should the Delta levees fail, the consequences are likely to
be sudden and catastrophic for local residents, landowners,
Delta species, and water exporters.”
-Public Policy Institute of California
We can act now...
Survival Kit for the Delta: Bay Delta Conservation Plan
Would be one of California’s largest public works and environmental restoration projects
Cooperative effort between federal and state agencies, public water agencies, leading scientists and key environmental groups
Bay Delta Conservation Plan Two Vital Goals
Significant habitat restoration New conveyance facility to protect water supply
and environment Moves portion of freshwater supply under or around
the Delta, separating from fragile ecosystem Engineered to withstand earthquakes, floods and
changes in sea level
Operated under nation’s toughest environmental standards
Redesigning the System
New Water ConveyanceSeveral Options Under Review
A retrofit of the existing system that secures it
from risk of flood,
earthquake and sea level rise in the Delta is the most sensible
approach
Widespread Benefits For People
Water supply protected from earthquakes, floods and sea level rise—restores reliability
Dependable, clean water supply for communities
Improved water quality Stability for California’s $35B
agricultural industry Security for varied economic sectors
Benefits For The Environment
Protection of endangered fish Enhancement and preservation of
113,000 acres Natural floodplains restored Returns more natural flow patterns to
the Delta Creation and protection of wetlands Better control of non-native species
Investing In The Seismic Retrofit
Project is prudent, affordable & urgently needed Cost of the water conveyance project would be
covered by public water agencies ~$10 billion Project would be financed over many years No state general fund dollars involved
Broader funding sources, including potentially voter approved bonds, would pay for environmental improvements
An Investment Long Overdue
Tough Times in the Golden State
UC Berkeley study shows the tunnel construction
alone would create
130,000 new jobs
during 7-year period
“…This is the moment to push forward with solutions, apply the best science available, and
build a water future for California…”
-Ken Salazar, U.S. Secretary of the Interior
“…The Bay Delta Conservation Plan has long seemed to me to be the best hope for ‘peace on the river’: water supply reliability and
restoration of the ecosystem.”
-U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein
Here’s How YOU Can Help Send a support letter to the Governor and Legislature Publish an article in your newsletter Post a banner link to this program on your web site Submit an opinion editorial or commentary to your local
newspapers Link to this program in your social media outlets Distribute our brochure and other materials to your
membership
For more information:
Southern California Water Committee
www.socalwater.org
State Water Contractors
www.swc.org
Bay Delta Conservation Plan
www.baydeltaconservationplan.com