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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face=Georgia><STRONG>Water Dialogue <FONT
size=2></FONT><FONT size=2>Invitation</FONT></STRONG></FONT><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT><STRONG><FONT face=georgia size=2>-
</FONT><FONT face=arial size=2></FONT><FONT face=georgia size=2>December
</FONT><FONT face=arial size=2></FONT><FONT face=georgia size=2>16, 2005,
</FONT><FONT face=arial size=2></FONT></STRONG><FONT face=georgia
size=2><STRONG>1:00 pm<BR></STRONG></FONT><FONT face=arial
size=2><BR></FONT><FONT face=georgia size=2><STRONG>South Delta Improvements
Program - A Briefing and Discussion<BR></STRONG></FONT><FONT face=arial
size=2><BR></FONT><FONT face=georgia size=1>The Southern California Water
Dialogue will </FONT><FONT face=arial size=1>NOT </FONT><FONT face=georgia
size=1>hold its regular meeting in December, in deference to holidays and
scheduling difficulties. However, you are invited to join the Metropolitan
Water District and its Member Agencies for a presentation</FONT><FONT face=arial
size=2> </FONT><FONT face=georgia size=1>on the South Delta Improvements
Program. This meeting will be held on </FONT><FONT face=georgia
color=#800000 size=1><STRONG>Friday, December 16, from 1 - 2:30 pm at
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California headquarters, 700 N. Alameda,
Los Angeles, (213) 217-6000</STRONG>.</FONT><FONT face=arial size=1>
</FONT><FONT face=arial size=2></FONT><FONT face=arial size=1><BR></FONT><FONT
face=arial><BR></FONT><FONT face=georgia
size=1><STRONG>Background:</STRONG></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>
</FONT><FONT face=arial size=3>On November 10, the state Department of Water
Resources and Bureau of Reclamation released the draft state/federal
environmental documentation for a set of actions designed to improve water
quality, fish protection, and operational flexibility in southern portions of
the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, the source of water for
State Water Project and Central Valley Project pumps. Metropolitan
considers approval and implementation of SDIP projects a high priority for
improving both the quality and the reliability of SWP water
supplies.<BR><BR> <BR><BR>The SDIP review will take place in two separate
stages. The first stage (now under way) will consider proposed physical
improvements, primarily the installation of permanent operable tidal gates for
protecting fish and improving water quality and circulation. A second
review to be scheduled in 2006, will consider operational changes, including an
increase in the pumping capacity at the SWP’s Banks plant to a maximum of 8,500
cubic feet per second when conditions allow.<BR><BR> <BR><BR>On December 14
in Los Angeles (and at earlier dates in four other cities), DWR will hold a
public workshop to explain the SDIP and respond to questions offered at that
time. In January 2006, a set of formal hearings is also scheduled.
<BR><BR> <BR></FONT><FONT face=georgia size=1><BR>In response to a desire
for more information and discussion about what the SDIP means for the Delta and
for southern California, a special briefing by Metropolitan staff has been
scheduled on Friday, December 16, 2005, at 1:00 p.m. at Metropolitan’s offices
at Union Station, 700 N. Alameda Street, in Los Angeles. Southern
California Water Dialogue participants are invited to join Metropolitan and its
member agencies for this briefing and discussion.<BR></FONT><FONT
face=arial><I><BR><FONT size=3>Southern California Water Dialogue Mission
Statement: Participants in the Southern California Water Dialogue meet
voluntarily to explore water-related issues of vital interest to our region. The
Dialogue serves as a clearinghouse and advocate for projects, activities, and
processes that will improve the quality and reliability of Southern California's
water supply and benefit the California Bay-Delta Authority (Authority). The
Dialogue also is an avenue to represent Southern California's interests to the
Authority and provide information about the Authority to our
region.<BR></FONT></I><BR></FONT>
<H1><FONT face="Palatino Linotype">Kathy Caldwell</I></FONT><FONT face=arial
size=2> </FONT></H1><BR><BR><FONT face=arial><BR></FONT>
<H1><FONT face=arial size=1>Southe</FONT>rn California Water Dialogue
Coordinator</H1><BR><BR><FONT face=arial
size=1><STRONG> <BR></STRONG></FONT><FONT face=arial><BR><STRONG>Sr.
Project Manager<BR><BR>Water Resources and Environmental Management<BR><BR>CH2M
HILL<BR><BR>555 So. Flower St., Suite 3550<BR><BR>Los Angeles, CA
90071<BR><BR>213 228 8235 direct dial <BR><BR>310 600 8215
mobile<BR><BR>213 538 1399 fax<BR><BR></STRONG><A
href=""><STRONG>kathy.caldwell@ch2m.com</STRONG></A><BR><BR><STRONG> <BR><BR></STRONG></FONT><FONT
face=arial size=2><STRONG><I>NOTICE: You are receiving this message as a
past participant, or having expressed your interest in, the Southern California
Water Dialogue. If you wish to remove your name from our list and not
receive future notices from the Dialogue, please e-mail</I> </STRONG><A
href=""><STRONG>Kathy Caldwell </STRONG></A><I><STRONG>with the Subject line:
"Unsubscribe - Water Dialogue". Thank
you.<BR></STRONG></I></FONT></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>