Good News!!!!

[Flutterby]

"Sacramento County landowners prevail against DWR

In Sacramento Superior Court last week, eighteen Sacramento County landowners represented by attorney Thomas Keeling prevailed in a case challenging the attempt by the Department of Water Resources (DWR) to access private property for exploratory drilling to collect data for the Peripheral Tunnels.

Superior Courts in San Joaquin and Contra Costa counties have already ruled in favor of Delta landowners under the same arguments presented in this case, but the Sacramento County group of landowners was the largest. Still remaining is the case brought by one landowner in Yolo County.

Says Keeling, "From our perspective, these three victories in Sacramento, San Joaquin and Contra Costa demonstrate that Delta landowners can win battles against the State and that despite its . . . tough-talk, the State is not above the law."

To see the arguments in the Tentative Ruling, go to Item 13: http://library.constantcontact.com/...78231-195/Tentative+Ruling+Item+13+101012.pdf

http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=xp76ilcab&v=001rD-jOQuHnZ5mWjIRBPhzTAT1zf2uo_NWf1nwjnm68RTCHdFg5URSqwi4BYERqPyesB63E_oskDa6jOSw0oV9e_ceg0Kyb3ZhfXScCgra8SwVf7EQsNfBzw%3D%3D#LETTER.BLOCK35

www.restorethedelta.org

 

[saltysam]

Situation unknown to the South Eastern US, particularly Florida, but I sure admire your enthusiasm!

 

[jtybt15]

Sure is good to get some good news.

I didn't know 'til recently that it was Gov Brown's father, Gov Edmond Brown,
that got the Ca Aquaduct built. It was the largest man made river at the time,
and still may be, all to water a desert to grow crops and expand the population.

The large Agri-business still water their fields with gigantic 'lawn' sprinklers,
even during daylight hours where the temps get above 100* regularly.

The peripherial canal is a continuation of the waste.

 

[Flutterby]

Thanks salty! J-D told me there are similar issues on the St John River in Florida.........

Charlie, I agree with your comments. I believe the big floods around Sacramento in 1954 is what allowed the whole thing of water control get funded. Give politicians a buck and they want a billion more!!!!