Wolk bill to reduce reliance on Delta goes to Governor
Legislation works to ensure most efficient use of Delta resources
Lois Wolk
Press Release
09/07/2011
Legislation is working its way to the Governor to ensure the state meets its goal of reducing reliance on freshwater from the fragile Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta watershed. Senate Bill 834 by Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis) was approved by the State Senate late last Friday.
“We know that the Delta is failing because too much is being asked of this estuary. Many Californians rely on the Delta as a source of drinking water, for their food, livelihood, and so much more,” said Wolk, who chairs the Senate Select Committee on Delta Stewardship and Sustainability. “This legislation promotes regional self-sufficiency and sustainable use of the Delta’s resources for the good of the Delta region and all of California.”
SB 834 would require that regions receiving freshwater from the Delta watershed must identify how their Integrated Regional Water Management Plans reduce reliance on the Delta. The bill uses these water management plans as a tool to implement a state policy, established in 2009, of reducing reliance on fresh water exported from the Delta.
