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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><b><font size=3 color="#111111"
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#111111;font-weight:
bold'>February 27, 2008</span></font></b></span><b><span style='font-weight:
bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><b><font size=3 color="#111111"
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#111111;font-weight:
bold'>Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger</span></font></b></span><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><b><font size=3 color="#111111"
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#111111;font-weight:
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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#111111;font-weight:bold'>Sacramento</span></font></b></span></st1:City><span
class=apple-style-span><b><font color="#111111"><span style='color:#111111;
font-weight:bold'>, <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">95814</st1:PostalCode></span></font></b></span></st1:place><b><span
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><b><font size=3 color="#111111"
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#111111;font-weight:
bold'>Dear Governor:</span></font></b></span><b><span style='font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><b><font size=3 color="#111111"
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#111111;font-weight:
bold'>We are shocked to learn that your administration has acted unilaterally
to begin work on an alternative delta conveyance system, i.e. The <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Peripheral</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Canal</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>.</span></font></b></span><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><b><font size=3 color="#111111"
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#111111;font-weight:
bold'>Specifically:</span></font></b></span><b><span style='font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><b><font size=3 color="#111111"
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#111111;font-weight:
bold'>1. In recent correspondence with the Chair of the Assembly Water, Parks,
and Wildlife Committee, your water department opined that, without any further
legislative action, it had broad authority and discretion to construct
facilities like the Peripheral Canal under current law (Letter to Assembly
Member Wolk - November 21, 2007-page 1, Paragraph 2)</span></font></b></span><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><b><font size=3 color="#111111"
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#111111;font-weight:
bold'>2. Your proposed 2008 budget seeks eight permanent positions to produce
engineering and environmental documents for the construction of an Alternative
Delta Conveyance System (i.e. peripheral canal) funded through revenues in the
State Water Project. Among other things, the budget request states that the
state needs to act quickly to construct new water conveyance and that
Department of Water Resources should be the sole agency overseeing the
construction of the canal. (Budget Change Proposal #10, Element 20--Department
of Water Resources July 31, 2007)</span></font></b></span><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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style='font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><b><font size=3 color="#111111"
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#111111;font-weight:
bold'>3. It was reported to us that last Friday, a resources agency official
stated in a public meeting on the Bay Delta Conservation Plan that the
administration is preparing an executive order directing to begin environmental
and engineering documents for a canal facility despite the fact that the budget
request has not been acted upon and the request contends that no staff
currently are available for that purpose.</span></font></b></span><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><b><font size=3 color="#111111"
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#111111;font-weight:
bold'>We are vexed that only last week, you invited Senator Diane Feinstein to
meet with us to help forge a comprehensive agreement on a water bond for the
November 2008 ballot.</span></font></b></span><b><span style='font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><b><font size=3 color="#111111"
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#111111;font-weight:
bold'>At that time, you repeatedly stressed the singular importance of reaching
a balanced, statewide consensus on water policy that meets the needs of the
entire state, and not acting in a manner that addresses some concerns while
ignoring others.</span></font></b></span><b><span style='font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><b><font size=3 color="#111111"
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#111111;font-weight:
bold'>You appointed a Blue Ribbon Task Force to review the state of the <st1:City
w:st="on">Sacramento</st1:City> <st1:place w:st="on">San Joaquin</st1:place>
Delta and make recommendations to fix the fragile delta. The task force
emphasized the need to integrate actions to save the delta into a single,
comprehensive plan.</span></font></b></span><b><span style='font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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style='font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><b><font size=3 color="#111111"
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#111111;font-weight:
bold'>Launching a peripheral canal without addressing ecosystem, water quality,
structure and governance simply enflames old sectional passions and suspicions.
And, it moves us in the exact opposite direction from a comprehensive water
policy.</span></font></b></span><b><span style='font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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style='font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><b><font size=3 color="#111111"
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#111111;font-weight:
bold'>Frankly, we find it difficult to negotiate seriously with D.W.R. and
other interests in view of this.</span></font></b></span><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><b><font size=3 color="#111111"
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#111111;font-weight:
bold'>We urge you to withdraw the executive actions cited above and to direct
your agency to work with all parties of interest to ensure <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">California</st1:place></st1:State></span></font></b></span><span
class=apple-style-span><b><font color="#111111" face="Arial Unicode MS"><span
style='font-family:"Arial Unicode MS";color:#111111;font-weight:bold'>’</span></font><font
color="#111111"><span style='color:#111111'>s water policy truly reflects the
needs of the entire state.</span></font></b></span><b><span style='font-weight:
bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><b><font size=3 color="#111111"
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#111111;font-weight:
bold'>Sincerely,</span></font></b></span><b><span style='font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><b><font size=3 color="#111111"
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#111111;font-weight:
bold'>DON PERATA <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><b><font size=3 color="#111111"
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#111111;font-weight:
bold'>MIKE MACHADO <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><b><font size=3 color="#111111"
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#111111;font-weight:
bold'>DARRELL STEINBERG</span></font></b></span><b><span style='font-weight:
bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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