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Aquafornia news October 7, 2013 [Marysville] Appeal-Democrat

District 10 at Risk: Former Yuba County County Supervisor Says Levees Need Repair

From the [Marysville] Appeal-Democrat:

“There are only about 400 homes behind the levees protecting farmland in District 10 along the Highway 70 corridor north of Marysville. …

“But a former Yuba County supervisor who lives in District 10 said the 28 miles of levee mostly along the Feather River north of Marysville need attention.”

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Aquafornia news October 7, 2013

Commentary: Off Beat — Marysville, Yuba County and the Water Monopoly

From the Appeal-Democrat, in a commentary by Harold Kruger:

“It just gets curiouser and curiouser in Yuba County and Marysville when it comes to the local water monopoly.”

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Aquafornia news October 7, 2013

Commentary: State of Jefferson Will Be Huge

From the Chico Enterprise-Record, in a column by Editor David Little:

“The border states in southern Oregon want out from underneath the folks in Salem for the same reason the border states in Northern California want out from underneath the folks in Sacramento: Everybody feels ignored by their government and hates the state’s mandates.

“So pick your beef with the government, and that becomes the reason to secede.

“They’re stealing our water?

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Aquafornia news October 4, 2013 Davis Enterprise

Surface Water Project Bid Comes In Under Maximum Price Tag

From the Davis Enterprise:

“Water agency and city officials can breathe a sigh of relief, as the one bidder left competing for the contract to build the surface water project treatment facility submitted a bid last month that is $10 million under the price cap the agency placed on the project’s overall costs.
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Aquafornia news October 4, 2013

Commentary: A New State in Northern California Would Be An Interesting Experiment

From The Sacramento Bee, in a commentary by Tim Holt:

“No doubt most of you who have read reports about the votes by Siskiyou and Modoc County supervisors to split off from the rest of California think it’s a pretty silly idea. … But there are some larger, more important issues lost in the generally derisive commentary I’ve seen so far.
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Aquafornia news October 2, 2013 Sacramento Bee

Davis City Council Rejects Fluoridation Proposal

From The Sacramento Bee:

“The Davis City Council on Tuesday night rejected a proposal to fluoridate the community’s water. …

“The council consided the fluoridation proposal as a result of a recent decision to draw water from the Sacramento River.”

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Aquafornia news October 2, 2013 Appeal-Democrat

Yuba County Supervisors Delay Protest on Water Rate

From the Appeal-Democrat:

“Yuba County supervisors have delayed taking a position on California Water Service’s request to increase water rates in Marysville by nearly 35 percent in 2014.

“Supervisors on Tuesday night tabled until a future meeting the consideration of a resolution that ‘expresses their concern’ about the proposed increase currently before the state Public Utilities Commission.”

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Aquafornia news October 2, 2013 Redding Record Searchlight

Redding Council Says No to Separate State

From the Redding Record Searchlight:

“A movement to withdraw from California suffered a setback Tuesday night when the Redding City Council rejected lending its support for the creation of a new state.

“The council’s 3-2 vote followed more than an hour of testimony from 22 North State residents, all who urged the council to keep the momentum for the ‘State of Jefferson’ going.”

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Aquafornia news September 30, 2013 Appeal-Democrat

Study: Water System Takeover a ‘Perilous Risk’

From the Appeal-Democrat:

“A study commissioned by California Water Service has determined that creating a new municipal water system to serve Marysville ‘would be an economically perilous risk.’”

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Aquafornia news September 30, 2013 California Department of Water Resources (DWR)

News Release: A View of Folsom Dam’s Expanding Flood Protection

From the California Department of Water Resources (DWR):

“The Central Valley Flood Protection Board refreshed its mission earlier this year and created its first-ever strategic plan as a road map to achieve the Board’s goal of reducing the risk of catastrophic flooding in the Central Valley. On that map is the Folsom Dam Joint Federal Project, which the board visited on September 27 for a briefing on a new auxiliary 2,400-foot spillway, a control structure with submerged gates and a 1,100-foot approach channel. … Led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S.
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Aquafornia news September 27, 2013 Sacramento Bee

Eagle Conservation Effort at Solano Wind Energy Project is First of Its Kind

From The Sacramento Bee:

“Wind energy is known to be environmentally friendly, except for one persistent concern: The spinning turbine blades often kill birds, especially raptors such as eagles.

“Now, a wind energy project in Solano County may become the first in the United States to commit to protecting golden eagles under federal law.

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Aquafornia news September 27, 2013 Chico Enterprise-Record

Editorial: Butte County Gets an ‘F’ on Grading

From the Chico Enterprise-Record:

“Our view: Butte County proved it’s no better than the state government at enforcing environmental rules. When Butte County railed at the state Department of Water Resources for not enforcing water runoff rules against industrial marijuana farmers carving up the foothills, the state agency responded in a way that cast itself in a poor light.

“But recent revelations about the county’s grading ordinance indicated the ineptitude in dealing with pot factories doesn’t just emanate from Sacramento.

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Aquafornia news September 25, 2013 Appeal-Democrat

Sutter County Levee Upgrade ‘Monumental Achievement’

From the Appeal-Democrat:

“Quality assurance was on the minds of local leaders as they toured the construction site of the Feather River West Levee Project. …

“All told, the construction crews have completed about 8,000 feet — or a mile and a half — of the 44 miles of planned levee improvements for the $280 million dollar project. Construction managers expect a much busier season when work resumes on April 15.”

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Aquafornia news September 25, 2013 Redding Record Searchlight

Modoc Joins Movement to Form State of Jefferson

From the Redding Record Searchlight:

“The Modoc County Board of Supervisors today voted to join neighboring Siskiyou County in its bid to secede from the state of California. …

“The move makes Modoc the second county to join in the fight to form the state of Jefferson in less than a month. Siskiyou County passed a measure to start the secession process at the supervisors’ Sept. 3 meeting.”

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Aquafornia news September 24, 2013 Chico Enterprise-Record

LaMalfa Briefs Students About Status of Farm Bill

From the Chico Enterprise-Record:

“No much is more important to farmers than the future of the farm bill, and Congressman Doug LaMalfa shared an update with agricultural students during a classroom visit today [Sept. 23].

“Congress is in the middle of wranglings on the Farm Bill, which was due for a five-year renewal last year, but continues to be revised during a one-year extension.”

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Aquafornia news September 24, 2013 Chico Enterprise-Record

Agency: Cal Water Rate Hike Should Be Slashed By 60%

From the Chico Enterprise-Record:

“People in Chico and Oroville protesting proposed California Water Service rate hikes might be encouraged that the agency representing ratepayers before the state Public Utilities Commission has recommended slashing Cal Water’s proposed Marysville rate hike by more than half.”

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Aquafornia news September 23, 2013 Appeal-Democrat

Agency: Yuba County Water Rate Hike Should Be 14%

From the Appeal-Democrat:

“The agency that represents ratepayers before the state Public Utilities Commission said California Water Service’s rate hike in Marysville should be less than half of what the company is requesting.

“In its report to the commission, the Division of Ratepayer Advocates is calling for a 14.1 percent increase in 2014 instead of the 34.9 percent requested by Cal Water.”

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Aquafornia news September 18, 2013 Capital Public Radio

Water Flows Cut at Lake Oroville

From Capital Public Radio:

“With an eye on a possible third consecutive year of low rain totals, the California Department of Water Resources is reducing the amount of water released from Lake Oroville into the Feather River.”

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Aquafornia news September 17, 2013 Chico Enterprise-Record

Tuesday’s Top of the Scroll: State, Local Issues Mesh During Legislative Update in Oroville

From the Chico Enterprise-Record:

“Illegal pot grows and water issues dominated the discussions at the Oroville Area Chamber of Commerce Legislative Series conference Monday, although whiskey was also mentioned.

“Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) and Butte County Supervisor Bill Connelly addressed a room full of people in City Council Chambers who came to hear how federal and county legislation and regulations impact the area.”

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Aquafornia news September 17, 2013 California Department of Water Resources' Spotlight

News Release: DWR Upgrading Cache Creek Levees

From the California Department of Water Resources’ Spotlight:

“DWR is constructing setback levees to improve flood protection along Cache Creek in rural Yolo County. Setting the levees back from the creek also will benefit fish and other wildlife by creating additional floodplain for stream-shading riparian trees and other vegetation.”

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