Answer:The Sacramento-San Joaquin Rivers Delta and San Francisco Bay (hereinafter “Bay-Delta”) is an important economic and environmental resource benefitting all of California and the nation. The Northern California Water Association (NCWA) and Sacramento Valley water resources managers recognize the importance to California’s future of a healthy Bay-Delta and providing high quality and reliable water supplies for all beneficial uses. For the past several decades, NCWA has been a strong and constructive participant in the various processes designed to help solve the challenges in the Bay-Delta. We will continue to play a constructive role in implementing necessary solutions to Bay-Delta problems, as long as the actions do not affect the ability to serve water for multiple beneficial uses in the Sacramento Valley, including cities and rural communities, fish, farms, birds and recreation.
NCWA and Sacramento Valley water resources managers have supported the state’s co-equal goals–providing a more reliable water supply for California and protecting, restoring and enhancing the Delta ecosystem–and have encouraged success in Voluntary Agreements as a new way forward in California.