Growing Support for Analysis of Bay-Delta Conceptual Alternative

Last month, a coalition of environmental groups, urban water agencies, business groups and local elected officials in California released a new, portfolio based conceptual alternative for the Bay Delta and asked state and federal agencies to analyze this alternative in the Bay Delta Conservation Plan EIS/EIR.  We believe that this alternative promises better environmental results and greater and more secure water supplies at less cost than the state’s current preferred BDCP project.  Since the alternative was released, additional business groups, newspapers, and other interests have expressed support for meaningful analysis of this alternative. Below are links to the letters, editorials, newspaper stories, and other information regarding this alternative.

Water Districts and Municipalities

• 1/16/2013     Alameda County Water District

• 1/16/2013     City of San Diego

• 1/16/2013     Contra Costa Water District

• 1/16/2013     East Bay Municipal Utility District

• 1/16/2013     Otay Water District

• 1/16/2013     San Diego County Water Authority

• 1/16/2013     San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
• 2/26/2013     City of Sacramento

Business Organizations

• 1/16/2013     Contra Costa Council and 2/22/2013 (separate letter)
• 1/16/2013     Environmental Entrepreneurs
• 1/22/2013     San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation

Environmental Organizations and Independent Bodies:

• 1/16/2013      Defenders of Wildlife
• 1/16/2013      Natural Resources Defense Council
• 1/16/2013      Planning and Conservation League
• 1/16/2013      The Bay Institute
• 2/4/2013        Charles Gardiner, Executive Director of the Delta Vision Foundation

Elected Officials

• 1/16/2013      Congressman George Miller
• 1/17/2013      Contra Costa County Supervisor Mary Piepho
• 1/17/2013      Contra Costa County Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
• 1/18/2013      Congressman John Garamendi
• 1/18/2013      Congresswoman Doris Matsui
• 1/18/2013      Congressman Jerry McNerney
• 1/18/2013      Congressman Mike Thompson
• 2/4/2013        Solano County Supervisor Skip Thomson
• 2/4/2013        Sacramento County Supervisor Don Nottoli
• 2/4/2013        Yolo County Supervisor Mike McGowan
• 2/4/2013        San Joaquin County Supervisor Larry Ruhstaller
• 2/12/2013      Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors (Board of Supervisors Vote 2/12/2013)
• 2/13/2013       Congressman Ami Bera
• 2/21/2013       Congressman Jared Huffman
• 2/21/2013       Congresswoman Jackie Speier
• 2/22/2013       Assemblywoman Susan Bonilla
• 3/19/2013       Sacramento County Board of Supervisors
• 3/21/2013       State Senator Lois Wolk
• 3/21/2013       State Senator Mark DeSaulnier
• 3/21/2013       State Senator William Monning
• 3/21/2013       State Senator Jim Beall
• 3/21/2013       State Senator Cathleen Galgiani
• 3/21/2013       State Senator Fran Pavley
• 3/21/2013       State Senator Ellen Corbett
• 3/21/2013       State Senator Mark Leno
• 3/21/2013       State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson
• 3/21/2013       State Senator Jerry Hill
• 3/21/2013       State Senator Marty Block
• 3/21/2013       Assemblymember Susan Bonilla
• 3/21/2013       Assemblymember Roger Dickinson
• 3/21/2013       Assemblymember Susan Talamantes Eggman
• 3/21/2013       Assemblymember Mariko Yamada
• 3/21/2013       Assemblymember Joan Buchanan
• 3/21/2013       Assemblymember Richard Pan
• 3/21/2013       Assemblymember Tom Ammiano
• 3/21/2013       Assemblymember Wes Chesbro
• 3/21/2013       Assemblymember Ken Cooley
• 3/21/2013       Assemblymember Toni Atkins
• 3/21/2013       Assemblymember Paul Fong
• 3/26/2013       Solano County Board of Supervisors
• 5/29/2013       Congressman Scott Peters
• 5/29/2013       Congressman Juan Vargas
• 5/29/2013       Congressman Susan Davis

State Agencies

• 2/1/2013         Delta Protection Commission

Newspaper Editorials

• 1/20/2013      San Diego Union Tribune: “A better idea, and billions cheaper”
• 1/23/2013      Merced Sun-Star: “Our View: Alternative plan for Delta worth a look”
• 1/24/2013      Sacramento Bee: “Can governor broker a water peace treaty”
• 2/7/2013        Chico News Review: "Alternative to the tunnels: There's an easier, cheaper, less destructive way to meet the state's water needs"
• 3/24/2013      San Diego Untion Tribune: "Progress on the water front"

Media Coverage

• 1/16/2013      Los Angeles Times: “Groups say smaller tunnel is better”
• 1/16/2013      San Diego Union-Tribune: “Filner urges Brown to scale back water project”
• 1/18/2013      Greenwire: “Democrats back alternative to massive delta water tunnels”
• 1/20/2013      Stockton Record: “Coalition plan urges single, smaller tunnel”
• 1/26/2013      Associated Press: “Calif. groups want state to study smaller tunnel”
• 1/26/2013      Sacramento Bee: “Brown’s water plan faces mixed reviews”
• 1/28/2013      Davis Enterprise: “Brown’s canal proposal bad plumbing: Garamendi”
• 2/21/2013      KPBS: "Dueling Proposals are Latest in Plan for Sacramento Delta"
• 3/13/2013      The California Spigot: "A Cautionary Tale for California: BDCP Fails in Dry and Wet Years"
• 3/5/2013        Los Angeles Times: "Democrats urge Brown to consider alternative to water project"
• 3/5/2013        Woodland Daily Democrat: "Lawmakers seek analysis of alternative to Delta tunnel plan"