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$4.3 Billion San Francisco Water Improvement Project
As the City of San Francisco updates its water delivery infrastructure, projects which may signficantly impact the environment will commence in 7 counties stretching from the Hetch Hetchy to the San Francisco Bay. EBCNPS along with a consortium of groups is providing input on impacts and mitigation for a suite of projects in Alameda county, especially near Sunol wilderness. The proposed project looks to extract another 25 million gallons of water a day from the Tuolomne river, as well as drain much of Alameda creek during drought years. There are many components to this project, so there are many opportunities for input. Below are links to two letters: one by EBCNPS and a second by Alameda Creek Alliance analyzing the efficacy and structure of a proper "Habitat Reserve Program" (HRP) which will be used as the primary mitigation tool for the greater SFPUC project.
Please contact Lech Naumovich at conservation@ebcnps.org, or the conservation director Laura Baker, with any questions.
As the City of San Francisco updates its water delivery infrastructure, projects which may signficantly impact the environment will commence in 7 counties stretching from the Hetch Hetchy to the San Francisco Bay. EBCNPS along with a consortium of groups is providing input on impacts and mitigation for a suite of projects in Alameda county, especially near Sunol wilderness. The proposed project looks to extract another 25 million gallons of water a day from the Tuolomne river, as well as drain much of Alameda creek during drought years. There are many components to this project, so there are many opportunities for input. Below are links to two letters: one by EBCNPS and a second by Alameda Creek Alliance analyzing the efficacy and structure of a proper "Habitat Reserve Program" (HRP) which will be used as the primary mitigation tool for the greater SFPUC project.
Please contact Lech Naumovich at conservation@ebcnps.org, or the conservation director Laura Baker, with any questions.
LETTERS and DOCUMENTS
Scoping Comments on the SFPUC’s HRP
ACA Habitat Reserve Program comments 8-28-07
Link to the SFPUC Draft EIR (search "HRP")
Scoping Comments on the SFPUC’s HRP
ACA Habitat Reserve Program comments 8-28-07
Link to the SFPUC Draft EIR (search "HRP")
ADDITIONAL REFERENCES
For more information about the SFPUC’s regional water system, please visit: http://sfwater.org
For more information about BAWSCA, please visit: http://www.bawsca.org/
For more information about the September 28, 2006 Sustainable Water Supply Briefing, please visit:
The Pacific Institute released two especially significant reports: The World's Water 2004-05
and Waste Not, Want Not – Urban Usage Report
The Bay Institute released a report entitled, The Bay Institute Ecological Scorecard: 2005 San Francisco Bay Index measures conditions for the whole Bay. The report links deteriorating health of the Bay to decreased water flows from area creeks and rivers.
For more information about the Tuolumne River Watershed, go to the Tuolumne River Trust Web site. The Tuolumne River Trust report, From the Tuolumne to the Tap: Pursuing a Sustainable Water Solution for the Bay Area, shows that the SFPUC water plan is based on inflated projections of future water needs and fails to pursue sustainable measures that would protect the Tuolumne River.
For more information about the Sierra Club, Loma Prieta Chapter’s efforts on behalf of our regional water system and watersheds, and to see our Water Sustainability Campaign’s report, Improving Water Conservation: Opportunities for San Francisco Bay Area Water Supply Agencies, please visit http://www.lomaprieta.sierraclub.org/WaterSustainability.html, or contact Bill Young at 650-390-8494, bill.young@sierraclub.org
For more information about the SFPUC’s regional water system, please visit: http://sfwater.org
For more information about BAWSCA, please visit: http://www.bawsca.org/
For more information about the September 28, 2006 Sustainable Water Supply Briefing, please visit:
The Pacific Institute released two especially significant reports: The World's Water 2004-05
and Waste Not, Want Not – Urban Usage Report
The Bay Institute released a report entitled, The Bay Institute Ecological Scorecard: 2005 San Francisco Bay Index measures conditions for the whole Bay. The report links deteriorating health of the Bay to decreased water flows from area creeks and rivers.
For more information about the Tuolumne River Watershed, go to the Tuolumne River Trust Web site. The Tuolumne River Trust report, From the Tuolumne to the Tap: Pursuing a Sustainable Water Solution for the Bay Area, shows that the SFPUC water plan is based on inflated projections of future water needs and fails to pursue sustainable measures that would protect the Tuolumne River.
For more information about the Sierra Club, Loma Prieta Chapter’s efforts on behalf of our regional water system and watersheds, and to see our Water Sustainability Campaign’s report, Improving Water Conservation: Opportunities for San Francisco Bay Area Water Supply Agencies, please visit http://www.lomaprieta.sierraclub.org/WaterSustainability.html, or contact Bill Young at 650-390-8494, bill.young@sierraclub.org
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Box 5597 - Elmwood Station
Berkeley, CA 94705
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1601 Main St.
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
phone: (510) 734- 0335
Berkeley, CA 94705
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1601 Main St.
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
phone: (510) 734- 0335