Re: Fwd: Speak Out Against the Pacheco Dam Expansion Project (fwd)

[robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

 > From: Noelle <noelle>
 > Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2023 08:37:13 -0800 (PST)
 >
 > this is near that state park we went to last year

Are you going to get involved?

Think Elizabeth would be interested?  Or, would this be a bit too close to
home?

 >  > From: O Mandrussow <http://www.gmail.com/~mandrussow>
 >  > Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2023 08:23:03 -0800
 >  > 
 >  > Noelle,
 >  > Apologies in advance if this issue is completely outside your field of
 >  > interest.  But if not . . .
 >  > All best,
 >  > Olga
 >  > 
 >  > ---------- Forwarded message ---------
 >  > From: Molly Culton, Sierra Club Ca <http://www.emails.sierraclub.org/~reply>
 >  > Date: Fri, Mar 10, 2023 at 1:58 PM
 >  > 
 >  > Send a message now and attend a special board meeting on March 16.
 >  > <
 >  > https://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=136cad68ffa965646c19f5a855c5a03c9d19c7f404a788e613af5414e7550c3625ebdc651aa148aeb4759b12578e4e4826cf3b69b014f1f7
 >  > 
 >  > Dear Olga,
 >  > 
 >  > *On Thursday, March 16 at 11:00am PST
 >  > <
 >  > https://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=136cad68ffa96564089742a92c3fcbbec301115c87bc3eb4cec1c0b9ebd5a8cfda526cc491a2d59764c967bae3aaca56b34d120b56cce2c9
 >  > *,
 >  > the Santa Clara Valley Water Board of Directors (Valley Water) is hosting a
 >  > special board meeting to receive a staff update on the expensive and
 >  > environmentally destructive Pacheco Reservoir Expansion Project. This
 >  > meeting will help the board decide whether Valley Water should continue
 >  > investing in the project.
 >  > 
 >  > Valley Water has recently received a $727 million Water Infrastructure
 >  > Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan from the federal EPA to help fund
 >  > the Anderson Dam retrofit project. The EPA has yet to approve an additional
 >  > $1.45 billion loan for construction of the $2.78 billion Pacheco Reservoir
 >  > Expansion Project. Other than the Delta tunnel, it’s the most expensive
 >  > project currently being considered by Valley Water. If Valley Water fails
 >  > to locate project partners to fund at least 20 percent of the cost, local
 >  > ratepayers and statewide taxpayers will be responsible for the bill.
 >  > 
 >  > *Tell Valley Water to stop supporting this environmentally destructive
 >  > project. Send an email to the Board TODAY and urge them to stop seeking
 >  > funding. If you can, please also call into the special board meeting on
 >  > March 16 and voice your opposition.
 >  > <
 >  > https://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=136cad68ffa96564c162c79e7ae251d3255f5a5cd832257ae2d974abcd52e8bb0ce7b80bda92fc793c107dd3a1a0ba2675c3140c8fb2ca2bebb154d69750f4d8
 >  > 
 >  > <
 >  > https://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=136cad68ffa96564ea10b9c23a60c99e616cb2b333e57e965db625328328737a5033750824fbeb64dca05e25f953cbb3c16148ba4ea5d9a1171a490ef794a0c9
 >  > Send My Message Now
 >  > <
 >  > https://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=136cad68ffa96564ea10b9c23a60c99e616cb2b333e57e965db625328328737a5033750824fbeb64dca05e25f953cbb3c16148ba4ea5d9a1171a490ef794a0c9
 >  > 
 >  > Pacheco Reservoir Expansion would significantly enlarge the footprint of
 >  > the existing reservoir, located in Santa Clara County 60 miles southeast of
 >  > where-I-live. The proposed new location will inundate the eastern portion of
 >  > Henry Coe State Park. Pacheco Reservoir’s operational capacity is 
 >  > currently
 >  > 5,500 acre-feet. The Pacheco Reservoir Expansion project would
 >  > significantly enlarge the footprint of the reservoir, flooding an
 >  > additional 1,500 acres.
 >  > 
 >  > This expansion will flood oak and sycamore forests and riparian habitats,
 >  > create new barriers to wildlife migration, and not provide reliable future
 >  > water supply. This project will also have significant impacts to culturally
 >  > important tribal resources for the Amah Mutsun tribal band, some of which
 >  > are over 3,000 years old.
 >  > 
 >  > *Urge Valley Water to stop investing in the Pacheco Dam Expansion Project.
 >  > Comment at the special board meeting on March 16 and send your message
 >  > today.
 >  > <
 >  > https://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=136cad68ffa96564979dfbd797751f998b04ac0a7649c8e2f275b9696cdb513e1eb287524367ec11cf4d75e60f39dadb2d9f7ddec6e47fea7392fb5a8ae4497c
 >  > 
 >  > Valley Water can expand and continue to meet its water reliability needs
 >  > through local conservation and efficiency measures, recycled water, and
 >  > other storage projects.
 >  > 
 >  > Thank you for your advocacy!
 >  > 
 >  > Sincerely,
 >  > 
 >  > Molly Culton
 >  > Senior Conservation and Digital Organizer