On Water

California Colloquium on Water

Ellen Hanak, Research Fellow at the Public Policy Institute of California, discussed "Envisioning Futures for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta" on 10 April 2007 as part of WRCA's California Colloquium on Water. Streaming video of the lecture and ensuing q&a, as well as the PowerPoint presentation are available from WRCA's Colloquium page.

Abstract: The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is the hub of California’s water supply system, home to a unique and threatened ecosystem and to a vibrant recreational and agricultural economy. Recent research has exposed serious problems in the Delta, including precipitous declines in some fish species and increasing threats to the stability of the levee system. In this lecture, Ellen Hanak presented the results of a recent study she co-authored that explores alternatives for resolving these problems, ranging from fortifying the levee system, to building various forms of a peripheral canal, to reducing water exports to Southern California and converting parts of the Delta to habitats more suitable for desirable species.

For more about the report, including a link to the full-text document, see previous post: 8 February 2007.

Next lecture: 1 May 2007 - Pat Mulroy, General Manager of the Southern Nevada Water Authority, will discuss "Overcoming the Traditions That Divide Us - Tomorrow's Reliable Water Supply Dependent Upon Partnerships." Further information is available from the Colloquium page.