Water agencies praise the move; Restore the Delta vows litigation Earlier today, the Department of Water Resources held a press call to announce the certification of the environmental documents for the California Water Fix.
DWR, which operates the State Water Project, screened more than 100 different proposals before analyzing these 18 alternatives in depth in the 50,000 page environmental impact report under CEQA.
The final EIR, certified today, includes measures to avoid or minimize impacts that could arise from the proposed project.
Here’s what they had to say: From the Californians for Water Security: “Today, Californians for Water Security released a statement following the release of Notice of Determination certification and decision documents from the California Department of Water Resources for the Governor’s California WaterFix.
From Robin Swanson, spokesperson for Californians for Water Security: “Today, with the release of a Notice of Determination (NOD) from the Department of Water Resources under the California Environmental Quality Act, California WaterFix has once again achieved a crucial milestone in the permitting and approval process, this time reaching final approval at the state level.
California WaterFix has been determined to be the only viable plan to protect our state’s water supply and the environment through exhaustive review processes reflecting nearly a decade of scientific and public analysis, including nearly a year of public review of the EIR, 600 public meetings throughout the State, and responses and revisions based on more than 40,000 public comments.
With the state’s approval of California WaterFix, we are closer than ever to implementing WaterFix and securing the state’s water supplies for future years.” For more information on Californians for WaterSecurity, visit: www.watersecurityca.com From the Kern County Water Agency: Today the State of California achieved another important California Water Fix milestone by announcing the release of the Notice of Determination for the project.
Metropolitan appreciates the ongoing efforts and leadership of the Brown administration to advance California WaterFix toward investment decisions by our board and the other participating public water agencies.” From Restore the Delta: As anticipated, the California Department of Water Resources issued the Notice of Determination (NOD) for CA WaterFix today.
We are considering all possible legal and political options to stop the project.” From the State Water Contractors: The California Department of Water Resources today certified that the environmental review of California WaterFix meets all requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
It’s time for California to modernize the State Water Project and we look forward to the next steps.” Jennifer Pierre General Manager State Water Contractors Sign up for daily email service and you’ll never miss a post!