DWR is still managing water resources planning like it’s the 1960’s. This doesn’t gel with Governor Newsom’s other policy efforts to bring equity and opportunity to communities of color throughout California on a broad range of issues.
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While other boards, agencies, commissions, and government entities, in an attempt to improve equity in outreach are expanding who they bring to the table to deal with Delta planning issues around climate change, water quality, air quality, land use, wildlife, flood planning etc., the Department of Water Resources is leading the Voluntary Agreement process by shutting out Delta environmental justice communities and Northern California Tribes – parties that will be directly impacted by changes in flows through the Delta. But alas, the Newsom Administration’s rogue agency, the Department of Water Resources, has managed to take a bad idea and make it even worse.īefore we share details of a recent coalition letter explicating how the Delta Conveyance Project fails in the present, let’s linger for a moment on why DWR is a rogue department in California government.
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We didn’t think it could be possible – that the change from twin tunnels to a single tunnel could net a Delta Conveyance Project that is even worse for the Delta than California WaterFix.