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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Governor’s response to Judge
Wanger’s ruling today<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><a href="http://gov.ca.gov/index.php?/press-release/7320/"
title="blocked::http://gov.ca.gov/index.php?/press-release/7320/">http://gov.ca.gov/index.php?/press-release/7320/</a><br>
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</span></font><font size=4><span style='font-size:15.0pt'>P<b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>RESS RELEASE<br>
</span></b></span></font><font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>8/31/2007
GAAS:695:07 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<br>
<br>
</span></font><b><font size=4><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Gov.
Schwarzenegger Issues Statement on Federal Court Ruling to Restrict Water
Supply throughout <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">California</st1:State></st1:place><br>
</span></font></b><font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><br>
</span></font><font size=4><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Governor Arnold
Schwarzenegger today issued the following statement after Federal Court Judge
Oliver Wanger ruled to significantly restrict water deliveries from the
Sacramento - San Joaquin Delta to the Bay Area, Central Valley and Southern
California: <br>
<br>
“Today's federal court ruling to drastically cut Delta water exports is
further proof that our water system is broken, unreliable and in crisis. Judge
Oliver Wanger's decision is a devastating blow to our water supply system and
state economy. We must act now to ensure the safety and reliability of <st1:State
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">California</st1:place></st1:State>'s water
system while we work to protect the environment. <br>
<br>
“This decision is also going to have a devastating impact on the state's
economy and the 25 million Californians who depend on Delta water. <br>
<br>
“Earlier this year, I proposed a comprehensive water plan to ensure that <st1:State
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">California</st1:place></st1:State> has enough
clean, safe water for our people, businesses, farms and for the environment.
I've also established the Delta Vision Task Force to provide recommendations
and help us find solutions to fix the Delta. We need to invest in a better
conveyance system so we have reliable water supplies and are able to protect
the Delta's fragile ecosystem. Following today's ruling, there can be no doubt,
we need more water storage and greater conservation efforts to meet the needs
of our growing population, respond to the challenge climate change presents and
meet the requirements of what the court has imposed.” <br>
<br>
Building on his Strategic Growth Plan from last year, the Governor introduced a
$5.9 billion comprehensive water plan in January. The Governor's plan invests
$4.5 billion to develop additional surface and groundwater storage, so we can
protect communities against flooding and capture water from storms and snowmelt
run-off to supply cities, farmers and business with water during drought
conditions. The plan also includes $1 billion toward restoration of the Delta,
including development of a new conveyance system, $250 million to support
restoration projects on the Klamath, San Joaquin and <st1:City w:st="on">Sacramento</st1:City>
rivers and the Salton Sea project and $200 million for grants to <st1:State
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">California</st1:place></st1:State> communities
to help conserve water for about 400,000 families. <br>
<br>
The Governor has directed the Delta Vision Blue Ribbon Task Force to develop a
Delta management plan. The task force will present its findings and
recommendations by January 1, 2008 and its Strategic Plan by October 31, 2008.
The Bay Delta Conservation Plan is also underway, being developed with broad
participation from water agencies, environmental organizations and local
representatives. The $1 billion proposed in the Governor’s comprehensive
plan will be used to fund their recommendations.</span></font><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><em><i><font size=3 color=gray
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:gray'>Byron
Leydecker</span></font></i></em></st1:PersonName><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><em><i><font size=3 color=gray face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:gray'>Friends of <st1:place w:st="on">Trinity
River</st1:place>, Chair</span></font></i></em><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><em><i><font size=3 color=gray face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:gray'>California Trout, Inc., Advisor</span></font></i></em><o:p></o:p></p>
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<st1:PostalCode w:st="on">94942-2327</st1:PostalCode></span></font></i></em></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><em><i><font size=3 color=gray face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:gray'>415 383 4810 </span></font></i></em><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><em><i><font size=3 color=gray face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:gray'>415 519 4810 cell</span></font></i></em><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href="mailto:bleydecker@stanfordalumni.org">bleydecker@stanfordalumni.org</a></span></font></i></em><o:p></o:p></p>
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