Brown issues second drought proclamation
By Matt Weiser, Sacramento Bee
Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday signed a sweeping new emergency drought proclamation, cutting red tape for a variety of government functions to help water agencies find new supplies, and to press the public to use water carefully.
“I call on every city, every community, every Californian to conserve water in every way possible,” Brown said in a statement.
The governor first proclaimed a drought emergency Jan. 17. This second proclamation goes further by waiving compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act and the state water code for a number of actions, including water transfers, wastewater treatment projects, habitat improvements for winter-run Chinook salmon imperiled by the drought and curtailment of water rights.
The order also suspends competitive bidding requirements for drought-related projects undertaken by a number of state agencies, including the departments of Water Resources, Fish and Wildlife, and Public Health.
More freedom for government agencies, less freedom for the citizens. Hmmmm.
The state screws up its water management, so WE pay. Why do we continue to let the same people who muck it up, “fix” it for us?
A tremendous amount of water can be saved if restaurants served water on demand. It adds up in all of the restaurants in the nation.
When I was a waiter in the N.Y. World’s Fair in 1963, I remember that because of draught then we were ordered to fill glasses of water only when requested . We told that to the customers and no one had a problem with it. I hope the restaurants in Tahoe at least will follow this idea.
When you are in a restaurant , ask the waiter not to fill your water glass if you are not going to drink it.
Hey Dog. We are in a drought! California has some of the most elaborate water management in the Country; over 1400 dams and 1300 reservoirs. Since 1959, we added 21 million acre feet of storage to our water system.
Have you seen the Colorado River lately?
We need to reduce, reuse, recycle and desalinate salt water into fresh water.
Just because you hate government doesn’t mean everybody does.
rock, I am going to have to correct you on something
‘California has some of the most elaborate water management in the Country’
It is the most intense and sophisticated redistribution of water in the world. The whole Mulholland story and the questionable tactics used to force the drying up of the Owens River Valley is worth noting. We paid to make the San Joaquin Valley what it is today. And it is pretty impressive.
That darned government and its failed water management… right?
Cosa. Thanks for the world tip. Chinatown?