The San Diego County Water Authority board of directors, responding to a presentation on the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California's "Report on Metropolitan's Water Supplies," voiced concerns over the report's accuracy and the validity of its projected supplies. MWD's report provides information regarding its projected water demands and the supplies that are available to meet those demands in the future.
Category Archives: Colorado River
Water Authority board passes resolution supporting QSA-related legislative action
Resolution
The San Diego County Water Authority board of directors passed a resolution Thursday supporting legislation critical to implementing the proposed Quantification Settlement Agreement (QSA). The resolution supports legislative appropriation of $200 million in Proposition 50 funds for the QSA and supports legislative relief from California’s Fully Protected Species statutes.
Historic Water Transfer Agreement Documents Finalized
The San Diego County Water Authority and the Imperial Irrigation District have signed the largest agriculture-to-urban water transfer in history.
Historic Water Transfer Agreement Gets Final Approval as QSA Falters
The largest agriculture-to-urban water transfer in history received final approval Tuesday afternoon following votes of the Imperial Irrigation District board of directors ratifying a complex set of agreements involving the transfer. Meanwhile, the water agencies' efforts to sign a broader plan to reduce California's draw on the Colorado River ahead of a midnight Dec. 31, 2002, deadline were unsuccessful.
Water Authority General Manager Given Authority to Complete Water Transfer Agreement
The San Diego County Water Authority board of directors in a special meeting today authorized General Manager Maureen Stapleton to complete agreements associated with the Colorado River Quantification Settlement Agreement (QSA) and the Agreement for Transfer of Conserved Water between the Imperial Irrigation District (IID) and the Water Authority.
County Water Authority Board Approves QSA Term Sheet
The San Diego County Water Authority board of directors today approved the Quantification Settlement Agreement (QSA) term sheet that includes revisions to the 1998 Imperial Irrigation District – San Diego County Water Authority water transfer agreement. The water transfer agreement will result in a new, more reliable and diversified imported water supply for San Diego with the delivery from IID of one million acre-feet of water to San Diego over the first 15 years of the 75-year agreement.
Agreement Reached on Landmark Colorado River Water Accords
LA QUINTA-Following two months of negotiations led by Speaker Emeritus Robert Hertzberg with the assistance of Assemblyman Dennis Hollingsworth and state and federal officials, four California water agencies reached an agreement early this morning that advances landmark agriculture-to-urban water transfers and provides a basis for settling nearly seven decades of disputes among California Colorado River water agencies. Hertzberg hailed the effort for promising a "lasting peace on the river."
San Diego County Water Authority Board Endorses Proposition 50
The San Diego County Water Authority Board of Directors has endorsed Proposition 50, the $3.4 billion state bond initiative that would provide funds to address economic and environmental concerns for the San Diego – Imperial County water transfer through Senate Bill 482 and Assembly Bill 1473. California voters will decide on this ballot initiative on November 5, 2002.
Water Authority Proposes Restructured Water Transfer Agreement
The San Diego County Water Authority Friday released details of a proposed restructured water transfer agreement with the Imperial Irrigation District (IID) that directly responds to concerns raised in Imperial Valley since the historic accord was signed in April 1998. The restructuring of the deal's first 15 years, officials say, amounts to a monumental step forward in resolving all outstanding issues.
Grand Jury Finds Water Authority Made ‘Substantial Progress’ Diversifying Supplies
The San Diego County Water Authority “has made substantial progress in diversifying water supply sources” that bolster the region’s economy and quality of life, the San Diego County Grand Jury said in a report released Wednesday. It also concluded that the Water Authority should “continue to pursue a vigorous policy to lessen dependence on imported water by continued conservation, reuse and reclamation, additional emergency storage projects and new desalination projects.”