California Water Plan Ripped

CALIFORNIA'S DRAFT BAY DELTA CONSERVATION PLAN INCOMPLETE;

NEEDS BETTER INTEGRATION TO BE MORE SCIENTIFICALLY CREDIBLE

WASHINGTON — A draft plan to conserve habitat for endangered and threatened fishes in the California Bay-Delta while continuing to divert water for agricultural and personal use in central and southern California has critical missing components, including clearly defined goals and a scientific analysis of the proposed project's potential impacts on delta species, says a new report from the National Research Council.  In addition, the scientific information in the plan is fragmented and presented in an unconnected manner, making its meaning difficult to understand.

 To read the Research Council press release, go to:

http://www8.nationalacademies.org/onpinews/newsitem.aspx?RecordID=13148