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Agenda•  SavetheCaliforniaDeltaAlliance–OverviewandUpdates

–  JanMcCleery,STCDAPresident– MichaelBrodsky,STCDALegalCouncil

•  DeltaTunnelCommentsfromourRepresentaJves–  DianeBurgis,ContraCostaCountySupervisor–  JimFrazier,CAAssemblyMember–  StevenGlazer,CASenator

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SavetheCaliforniaDeltaAllianceWhoarewe?•  Grassroots,501(c)3,non-profit,allvolunteer•  Formedin2009attheDBYCwhenthe“2-Gates”projectwasgoingto

blockOldRiverandConnecJonSlough–WeWonthatBa\le!•  ConJnuedwiththethreatoftheDeltaTunnels–We’llwinthisba\le,too!2017BoardMembers:•  JanMcCleery,President•  SueSilva,Treasurer•  BarbaraMensch,Secretary•  JimMaason,Director•  DaneMcCoy,DirectorLegalCouncil,MichaelBrodsky

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•  Showwaterexportchart–showalmondexpansion

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20% L.A.

80% Agriculture: Central Valley

and West of I-5

Pumping in late 1990’s becomes “Excessive”

Source: https://www.nrdc.org/sites/default/files/salmon.pdf

TheIssue–LackofDeltaFlows


AffectonSalmon(andotherfish)fromExcessiveExports

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20% increase in Pumping starting 2000

Fish Affected by Increased Pumping

Federal Court Orders

Fish begin to improve/

rebound

- Ref: Sacramento Bee May 2012



CaliforniaAlmond-BearingAcreage

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California Almond Forecast (May 3, 2012) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, California Field Office http://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/California/Publications/Fruits_and_Nuts/201205almpd.pdf



TunnelPlan

TheStatetalksabouthowtheirplanistogo“under”theDeltaButeach60’x150’shahsiteindicatesamassiveconstrucJonproject


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ConstrucJonsitesallthroughthecenteroftheSouthDeltawillblockboaJngandrecreaJonforelevenyears

Save the California Delta Alliance

(STCDA)

Save the Delta Stop the Tunnels



Aherthetunnelsarein,whatwouldthewaterqualitybeinDiscoveryBayandSouthDeltawaterways?ANSWER:Salty,stagnant,moretoxicalgaeThat’sbadforboaJng,badforlocalfarmsandgolfcourses,andbadforfish.ANSWER:It’sbad,bad,badThecurrentplanneedstobestoppedorneedssignificantchanges–andthat’swhatwe’reworkingfor.

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SouthDeltaWaterQuality



2017FundRaising•  MichaelBrodskywilltalkindetailaboutwhatwehavetodo

thisyeartostopthetunnels.EsJmated2017expensesto (Approx.$40,000)

accomplishourgoalsTotalCashonhandaher2016 (Approx.$5,000)

commitments•  Needtoraise$35,000toaccomplishourgoals

Note:STCDAisanallvolunteerorganizaJonwithvirtuallyno

overhead.Mr.Brodskyisworkingprobono.Fund-raisingisneededtocoverexpertwitnesses,courtadministraJon

fees.

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SavetheDeltaCharityGolfEventStoptheDeltaTunnels

Saturday,June3,2017DiscoveryBayGolf&CountryClub

ViewdetailsanddownloadregistraJonformandSponsorshipinformaJonatwww.NoDeltaGates.com

Sign-Up by May 7th

Save the California Delta Alliance (STCDA)

GolfRegistraJonatNoonHole-in-OnePrizes

Appetizers at the Cocktail Hour Prime Rib Dinner



PleaseDonate!

•  WeneedyourhelptoconJnueourefforts

•  DonaJonsCollectedatthetableorsignaPledgeCard

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