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<P class=MsoNormal>Wow, what a bunch of legal mumbo jumble BS. Bottom line: we
were willing to share our resources with the citizens of California, but for
whatever reason, slight of hand, or any other legal tactic, the water resources
of the Klamath-Trinity watersheds are completely over-allocated, and any
out-of-basin ‘water rights’ need to be adjudicated and brought into a reality
based sustainable position. Farming in a desert, how unsustainable is that. Ah,
there is that word, sustainable. No worries, the United Nations is moving in
next week. Bottom line though: we want our water back…</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri>Patrick</FONT></P>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=ara.azhderian@sldmwa.org
href="mailto:ara.azhderian@sldmwa.org">Ara Azhderian</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Friday, August 16, 2013 8:53 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=tstokely@att.net href="mailto:tstokely@att.net">Tom
Stokely</A> ; <A title=env-trinity@velocipede.dcn.davis.ca.us
href="mailto:env-trinity@velocipede.dcn.davis.ca.us">env-trinity@velocipede.dcn.davis.ca.us</A>
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [env-trinity] Chico ER: Put water to local use
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN style="COLOR: #333333">Thanks
Tom,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="COLOR: #333333"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN style="COLOR: #333333">Here’s another
perspective to consider from the Chico Enterprise-Record editorial comments
section:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN style="COLOR: #333333">The judge's decision has
nothing to do with north state or south state water "desires." There are
quantities set aside for both under federal law. What is in question is whether
or not the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation can take more water than the law provides.
Reclamation had more than 400,000 acre-feet of water, enough to farm about
160,000 acres or to meet the daily needs of 800,000 Californians, to use for
fishery protection this year. Rather than properly plan to legally provide
supplemental flows to minimize the effect of diseases that exist on the Klamath
River on an expected near historic number of salmon returning to spawn, they
choose instead to try and take this water from other legal uses including
protection of endangered species, management of waterfowl, clean power
generation, recreation, industry, daily human needs, and, yes, farming.
Regarding the question of what the judge's ruling means for the future, northern
California residents should take comfort from a decision to not allow an illegal
infringement upon water rights to occur.<BR><BR>Mike Wade<BR>California Farm
Water Coalition</SPAN><SPAN
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env-trinity-bounces+ara.azhderian=sldmwa.org@velocipede.dcn.davis.ca.us
[mailto:env-trinity-bounces+ara.azhderian=sldmwa.org@velocipede.dcn.davis.ca.us]
<B>On Behalf Of </B>Tom Stokely<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, August 15, 2013 2:55
PM<BR><B>To:</B> env-trinity@velocipede.dcn.davis.ca.us<BR><B>Subject:</B>
[env-trinity] Chico ER: Put water to local use
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<H1>Editorial: Put water to local use first<o:p></o:p></H1>
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href="http://www.chicoer.com/editorials/ci_23866945/editorial-put-water-local-use-first">http://www.chicoer.com/editorials/ci_23866945/editorial-put-water-local-use-first</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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08/15/2013 12:41:01 AM PDT<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<P>Our view: A judge shouldn't allow this year's salmon to be sacrificed for
next year's crops in the distant San Joaquin Valley.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P>In a shocking decision that should make all Northern Californians wary of
those in the south state who covet our water, north state water needs are taking
a backseat to south state desires.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P>Let's hope this is just temporary insanity. The federal court, even though
it's based in the San Joaquin Valley, should be able to figure out that this
year's salmon, not next year's crops, are a more pressing
concern.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P>For now, San Joaquin Valley farming interests have won out. The massive
Westlands Water District and a couple of others filed a lawsuit challenging the
federal government's release of water from Trinity Lake to help salmon
downstream of where the Trinity River runs into the Klamath
River.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P>A decade ago, tens of thousands of salmon died in the lower Klamath during a
drought. Low flows and warm water contributed to the killing. The federal
government hoped that releases of cold water from Trinity Lake would help
matters this year.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P>But the San Joaquin Valley water district thinks the water many hundreds of
miles away belongs to its farmers, not to the North Coast residents and their
salmon. Much Trinity Lake water — too much in our opinion — is already piped
down to the San Joaquin by our state's convoluted plumbing system. It's sent
through a mountain into Whiskeytown Lake, into Clear Creek, then the Sacramento
River, which allows Westlands to suck more water out of the
delta.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P>That whole Rube Goldberg contraption works just fine until there's a dry
year, then everybody starts fighting and the Westlands farmers forget the water
really isn't theirs to begin with.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P>They sued to stop the releases, which were supposed to begin Tuesday. A U.S.
District Court judge from Fresno agreed to halt them, at least until Friday.
Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill said holding off for a few days would allow the court
to "consider a reply and perform a more measured analysis of the
issues."<o:p></o:p></P>
<P>Maybe three days without colder water won't kill any adult salmon. We'll see.
But we're surprised the judge would take that risk.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P>Let's hope the "measured analysis" includes the fact that the salmon runs
were in poor shape just a few years ago, and anglers were restricted from
fishing until the salmon stocks recovered. We see no reason San Joaquin Valley
growers shouldn't have to make similar sacrifices during a drought. There's
never been a guaranteed water supply to them, nor should there be. They decided
to plant in an arid area augmented by imported water.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P>The farmers aren't worried about water in the next couple of months, like the
salmon are. Harvest is upon us. They don't need more now. Rather, they're
concerned that lowering the lake this summer could make it harder to fill this
coming winter. But this year's salmon should take precedence over next year's
cotton and grapes, because it might indeed be a wet winter. Don't sacrifice the
salmon on account of unpredictable Mother Nature.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P>Beyond that, though, it makes us wonder what would happen if Gov. Jerry Brown
built the twin tunnels he is advocating. In a dry year, would everybody south of
the delta believe they owned the water that comes from the north? Would they
tell us we need to sacrifice a few fish in our rivers so they could have more
water? Or that we should fallow our crops so they can grow theirs? Yeah,
probably — and that's why we don't like the idea.<BR clear=all><o:p></o:p></P>
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