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Category: Statements and Releases

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STATEMENT: Assembly Amendments Force Senator to Pull Vote on Critical Infrastructure Repair, Sponsors Pledge to Continue Work with Senator Hurtado

California’s Water Conveyance Systems Remain in Dire Need of Repair to Secure the State’s Limited Water Resources and Deliver on the Promise of Safe and Reliable Water for All Sacramento, …

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STATEMENT: Senate Passes Critical Infrastructure Bill

Today, Federico Barajas, Executive Director of the San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority, issued the following statement after the California Senate passed SB 559 – The State Water Resiliency Act …

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STATEMENT: Farms and Communities Receive Deeper Water Supply Cuts

Today, the United States Bureau of Reclamation (“Reclamation”) announced an update to the initial Central Valley Project 2021 water supply allocation for municipal and industrial (M&I) water service and agricultural …

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Statement by Federico Barajas: Governor Expands Drought Proclamation

Today, Governor Gavin Newsom announced an expansion of his earlier drought to include 41 counties, including San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Merced, Fresno, Kings and San Benito Counties. In response to the …

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Costa, Feinstein Introduce Bill to Restore San Joaquin Valley Canals

WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) and Senator Dianne Feinstein, along with Representatives John Garamendi (CA-03) and Josh Harder (CA-10) today introduced the Canal Conveyance Capacity Restoration Act, a bill …

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Statement by Federico Barajas regarding the March Water Allocation Update by the Bureau of Reclamation

Today, the United States Bureau of Reclamation (“Reclamation”) provided an update to the initial Central Valley Project 2021 water supply allocation. In response, Federico Barajas, Executive Director of the San …

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Statement by Federico Barajas on the Initial Allocation Announcement by the Bureau of Reclamation

Statement by Federico Barajas, Executive Director of the San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority on the Initial Allocation Announcement by the Bureau of Reclamation Sacramento, CA – Today, the United …

San Luis Unit, Bureau of Reclamation's Central Valley Project, California. Aerial view showing a portion of San Luis Dam with the pump-generator plant in the foreground. The dam is located on San Luis Creek west of Los Banos, California. It is a joint-use facility of the Federal Government and the State of California which stores excess water from the Delta area. J.C. Dahilig, Photo. April 7, 1981.
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STATEMENT: Public meeting rescheduled for B.F. Sisk Dam Raise and Reservoir Expansion Project Draft Environmental Impact Report/Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement

For Release: August 31, 2020 Contact: Mary Lee Knecht, mknecht@usbr.gov Scott Petersen, scott.petersen@sldmwa.org Public meeting rescheduled for B.F. Sisk Dam Raise and Reservoir Expansion Project Draft Environmental Impact Report/Supplemental Environmental …

San Luis Unit, Bureau of Reclamation's Central Valley Project, California. Aerial view showing a portion of San Luis Dam with the pump-generator plant in the foreground. The dam is located on San Luis Creek west of Los Banos, California. It is a joint-use facility of the Federal Government and the State of California which stores excess water from the Delta area. J.C. Dahilig, Photo. April 7, 1981.
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STATEMENT: Reclamation and San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority seek comments on B.F. Sisk Dam Raise and Reservoir Expansion Project

For Release: August 13, 2020 Contact: Mary Lee Knecht, mknecht@usbr.gov Scott Petersen, scott.petersen@sldmwa.org Reclamation and San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority seek comments on B.F. Sisk Dam Raise and Reservoir …

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Joint Statement in Support of S.3811, the Restoration of Essential Conveyance Act

Joint Statement by the San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority, Friant Water Authority, and the State Water Contractors, in Support of S.3811, the Restoration of Essential Conveyance Act The introduction …

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