ACWA Lauds Governor's Call for Water Investment.Pledges to Work with Governor to Implement Delta Vision, Storage SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The Association of California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). Water Agencies (ACWA ACWA Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America ACWA Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives ACWA Administrative Careers With America ACWA Assembled Chemical Weapons Assessment ACWA American Civil War Association ACWA American Clean Water Association ) today lauded Governor Schwarzenegger's State of the State call for investment in water supply infrastructure. "We applaud the governor's leadership and urge prompt action on state investment in our water future," said ACWA Executive Director Steve Hall. "ACWA agrees that California must move forward on surface reservoirs and storage and improve Delta conveyance The transfer of ownership or interest in real property from one person to another by a document, such as a deed, lease, or mortgage. conveyance n. and we pledge to work with the administration and the Legislature on both fronts as we implement a Delta plan Delta Plan, flood control and reclamation project, S Netherlands, in the Rhine River delta. Built in 1957–81, it involved construction of four major dikes (up to 131 ft/40 m high) across the Rhine's four estuaries on the North Sea, three auxiliary dams, and a that protects water quality and water supply for Californians." Experts conclude that California will lose at least five million acre feet of water from climate change over the next 50 years. That loss of snow pack will also dramatically increase the risk of flooding. Only surface storage reservoirs can adequately replace that lost snowpack snow·pack n. An area of naturally formed, packed snow that usually melts during the warmer months. snowpack 1. storage. The governor has stated his commitment to fixing the Delta, a problem that has plagued California for decades. ACWA strongly supports the governor's Delta vision process and urges quick action before a catastrophic flood, earthquake or ecosystem collapse. "Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, will support a comprehensive package," said ACWA Vice President Glen Peterson. "It must include a Delta fix and it should also include surface storage reservoirs that will help make that Delta fix happen." "We are very encouraged with the governor's leadership on surface reservoirs and the Delta, two of the major recommendations in ACWA's 2005, Blueprint blueprint, white-on-blue photographic print, commonly of a working drawing used during building or manufacturing. The plan is first drawn to scale on a special paper or tracing cloth through which light can penetrate. report," said ACWA President Randy Fiorini. "We call on the Legislature to act quickly on the governor's initiative." ACWA's 2005 policy document, No Time to Waste: A Blueprint for California Water, lays out a diverse mix of actions and investments to help California meet its water supply needs in the coming decades. The first two recommendations in the document call for improving Delta water conveyance, evaluating long-term Long-term Three or more years. In the context of accounting, more than 1 year. long-term 1. Of or relating to a gain or loss in the value of a security that has been held over a specific length of time. Compare short-term. threats to the state's Delta water supply, and implementing strategies designed to minimize these threats. The Blueprint further recommends that California develop additional water storage, both surface and groundwater. ACWA is a statewide association of public agencies whose 440 members are responsible for about 90% of the water delivered in California. For more information, visit www.acwa.com. |
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