Wednesday, July 8, 2009

SB 457 and 458

Restore the Delta, a Stockton-based advocacy group that claims to represent to Delta interests, held a rally and press conference in Sacramento yesterday.

The group is trying to build support for two bills Lois Wolk (D-Davis) has sponsored and that would give Delta communities more control over the hub of the California water supply system.

SB 457 would require the Delta Protection Commission to review general regional plans and ensure they are consistent with the resource management plan. To support the commissions activities, the bill would place a per acre foot tax on Delta water.

SB 458 would create a new conservancy -- the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy -- charged with supporting "efforts that advance both environmental protection and the economic well-being of Delta residents in a complementary manner."

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