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Water Talks
San Diego County Water Authority
February 20, 2013
Paul Helliker Deputy Director, Delta and Statewide Water Management
Delta Challenges
Subsidence
Earthquakes
Climate Change
Declining Species
Regulatory Uncertainty
“64% chance of catastrophic failure due to earthquake or storm in the next 50 years.”
- 20 ft.
- 5 ft.
- 15 ft.
- 25 ft.
Below Sea Level
-30 -20 -10 -5 ft
Delta Islands Below Sea Level
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BDCP: Fundamental Components
HABITAT
RESTORATION WATER FACILITIES
&
OPERATIONS
OTHER
STRESSORS
22 Conservation Measures
200 Biological Goals and Objectives for 56 species
11 of which are aquatic species
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BDCP: Fundamental Components
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Habitat Restoration Plans
Actions underway
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Issues with Portfolio Proposal
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Portfolio Proposal
