Zone 7 Expresses Support for Streamlined Delta Conveyance Project Approvals
General Manager provides statement in response to Governor Newsom’s proposal
LIVERMORE, Calif. – Zone 7 Water Agency is providing public support in response to Governor Newsom’s proposed suite of actions to streamline the process for the Delta Conveyance Project, expected to remove barriers to implement this important climate adaption project. Zone 7 echoes Governor Newsom’s sentiment – it is time to “get this built.”
The Delta Conveyance Project is a critical climate adaptation strategy to modernize existing State Water Project (SWP) infrastructure in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. The Delta Conveyance Project will help make the state’s water system more resilient to climate change and natural disasters while protecting and enhancing the environment in the Delta. The project will help the State Water Project safely capture, move and store water amidst the rapid swings between wet and dry conditions that have become our new normal as the state’s climate changes.
“The State Water Project is vital to the Tri-Valley community as it provides 70% of the water supply used to enhance the quality of life, economic vitality and environmental health to our region. The Delta Conveyance Project will modernize the State Water Project and ensure water supply reliability. We welcome this innovative approach to streamlining the approval process,” said Zone 7 General Manager Valerie Pryor. This Project is one of the suite of projects the Zone 7 Water Agency is evaluating to maintain and enhance long-term water supply reliability for the Tri-Valley Region.”
More information about the regional efforts to secure long-term water supply reliability can be found at trivalleywater.org.
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About Zone 7 Water
Zone 7 Water Agency is one of the 10 active zones of the Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District. The District was established by the State Legislature in October 1949 to solve problems of flooding, drainage, channel erosion and water supply and conservation in Alameda County. In 1957, by popular vote, Zone 7 became a special district governed by a seven-member board of directors. Along with flood protection, Zone 7 supplies water to all of eastern Alameda County and a population of over a quarter million residents. Treated water is sold wholesale to local retailers, including the cities of Livermore and Pleasanton, the Dublin San Ramon Services District, and the California Water Service Company. Zone 7 also distributes untreated water to local agriculture operations and golf courses.