… Just think about what we’ve got going on in the next month: First, on October 1st, the Department of Interior’s 2027–2028 Operating Guidelines for the Colorado River go into effect. … Second, the deadline for public comments on the State Water Board’s revised Draft Water Right Permit for Sites Reservoir is October 5. … Third, on October 7th, the California Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Bring Back the Kern v. City of Bakersfield. … Fourth, on October 15th, the Delta Stewardship Council will hold a public hearing to consider appeals concerning the California Department of Water Resources’ revised Certification of Consistency with the Delta Plan for the Delta Conveyance Project. … And fifth, of course, we have the upcoming Water Board hearings on the Bay Delta Plan, Oct. 28-29. … This moment feels particularly weighty, and just looking at concrete happenings in October undersells it.