In this story from today’s Modesto Bee, a recent water planning workshop pointed out again, how important it is to find solutions to a reliable water supply in our state, and the importance of working together to accomplish it.
Here is an excerpt.
Water plans key to future
By MICHAEL G. MOONEY BEE STAFF WRITER
SACRAMENTO — Regional planning — based on cooperation and finding common solutions — forms the backbone of the state's latest strategy to ensure a reliable water supply for its burgeoning population.
That message was underscored Wednesday during a morning workshop sponsored by the Modesto-based Great Valley Center. The workshop, titled "Water Will Shape the Valley's Future," was one of dozens scheduled as part of a two-day conference assessing challenges facing the Central Valley.
"No region in the state can be an island unto itself," said Kamyar Guivetchi of the state Department of Water Resources. "We have a lot of choices. We have a lot of strategies."
The key, Guivetchi continued, is to find a way to bring together all the players to develop water plans that focus on the needs of a region, rather than individual entities.
Guivetchi, in outlining the "California Water Plan Update 2005," said the state needs to invest heavily in conservation and management and to discover ways to improve overall quality if residents want to enjoy a strong economy, a healthy environment and an improved standard of living.
