Highlights of California Comments on Pacific Southwest Water Plan Report

Highlights of California Comments on Pacific Southwest Water Plan Report, December 5, 1963 (photocopy), page 2Plan should deal with Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta problems, and provide for handling them Federal participation in enlargement of California aqueduct be restricted to financing--and State markets all water without competition from Federal Government Extent of U. S. participation in aqueduct cost be based on California contract formula Extend water and financing pool concept to creation of power pool Amend MWD power contracts to use cut-back in pumping MWD's State water Make continuing cooperative study of water requirements and supply, starting immediately Water quality must be integral part of plan; specific planning following authorization for maintaining salt balances Water salvaged through canal lining, etc., can and should be used in areas where salvage occurs Consideration that conservation proposed may affect Salton Sea as a fishing and recreational area California is opposed to future piece by piece project authorizations-will support projects as part of this regional plan 3Epson Perfection 4870 Photo, 400 dpi, 8 bit, 1,751,209 byte