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DESCRIPTION:The Delta's Chance to Talk to the Department of the Interior\nUpcoming 
 Meeting August 12, 2009\n\nRestore the Delta is asking you to take special 
 action on behalf of protecting the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.\n\nDear 
 Restore the Delta Supporters,\n\nDeptuty Interior Secretary David Hayes and 
 DWR Director Lester Snow will hold a public meeting on California's Water 
 Challenges and Delta related issues \n\nAt the end of June, San Joaquin 
 Valley agribusiness interests got U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to 
 Fresno to hear them talk about the "regulatory drought" and "fish versus 
 people." This week, Northern California has a chance to tell Salazar's 
 deputy David J. Hayes its side of the water story. Restore the Delta 
 believes that this is one of the two most important meetings that our 
 supporters can attend on behalf of the Delta this year.\n\nAs of today, 
 (8/10), no other information on the agenda or speakers is available from 
 DWR. However, we can all imagine what Lester Snow's preferred agenda would 
 include. In Fresno, Salazar said he wanted to work with the State of 
 California in addressing Central Valley water issues. We need a good 
 showing of people who can make it clear that DWR's decision- making is too 
 influenced by politics and questionable science to be reliable.\nAbout 
 Restore the Delta\n\nRestore the Delta is a grassroots campaign committed 
 to making the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta fishable, swimmable, drinkable, 
 and farmable to benefit all of California. Restore the Delta - a coalition 
 of Delta residents, business leaders, civic organizations, community 
 groups, faith-based communities, union locals, farmers, fishermen, and 
 environmentalists - seeks to strengthen the health of the estuary and the 
 well-being of Delta communities. Restore the Delta works to improve water 
 quality so that fisheries and farming can thrive together again in the 
 Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.\n\nRestore the Delta\nBarbara 
 Barrigan-Parrilla\nMaking the California Delta fishable, swimmable, 
 drinkable, and farmable by 2010!\n\nWhy Restore the Delta?\n\n    * Over 
 700 native species of fish, animals, and plants can be found in the 
 Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.\n    * 23 million Californians are dependent 
 on the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta for drinking water.\n    * The 
 Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is the largest Pacific coast estuary for both 
 North and South America.\n    * Over 500,000 acres of the Sacramento-San 
 Joaquin Delta are farmed. Good water quality results in good crops.\n    * 
 The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is one of the primary ecological sources 
 of California's $4 billion annual economy.\n    * The Sacramento-San 
 Joaquin Delta is one of the most important stopover regions for birds 
 migrating from Canada to Central America.\n    * The Sacramento-San Joaquin 
 Delta supports a fishing, boating, and recreation economy worth $500 
 million annually.\n    * The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is culturally 
 diverse and has a rich historical legacy that adds vibrancy to area 
 tourism.\n    * The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is part of our natural 
 heritage and should be restored and sustained for our children.\n\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/08/10/18615134.php
SUMMARY:Deptuty Interior Secretary David Hayes re: Sac Delta Water Woes
LOCATION:Capitol Plaza Holiday Inn in Downtown Sacramento. \nThe address is 300 J 
 Street
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/08/10/18615134.php
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