Posted on 09/20/2009 1:52:38 PM PDT by amom
San Joaquin Water Crisis Resource Information:
Websites
Aquafornia.com
http://aquafornia.com/
By Water Education Foundation.
Aquafornia is dedicated to providing comprehensive news and information about California water issues, as well as issues affecting the southwest. Aquafornia posts links from the news media, press releases, trade magazines, and blogs
The site is updated usually by 8am daily, 7 days a week, and breaking news is posted whenever it occurs
Links to footage from the Sean Hannity Show.
Farmers For Water
www.Farmersforwater.com
Providing Links & Information on the Central Valley Water Crisis
Good collection of articles, maps and photos, links and other information.
Families Protecting the Valley
www.FamiliesProtectingTheValley.com
The primary goal of the organization is to ensure an adequate and affordable water supply for the people of the San Joaquin Valley both now and in the future
These folks have been around since the late 90s. Good collection of videos, photos and a news page.
California Farm Water Coalition
www.cfwc.com
The California Farm Water Coalition was formed in 1989
CFWC was formed to increase public awareness of agricultures efficient use of water and promote the industrys environmental sensitivity regarding water
This site has a blog page. Last blog entry was in June 09.
Family Farm Alliance
www.FamilyFarmAlliance.org
Agriculture doesn't need another association, but it does need an effective, low cost grass roots group that can get the job done
Has monthly briefings going back to 2002 however last briefing posted is for July 09. Good for reference/resource materials.
Coalition for a Sustainable Delta
http://www.SustainableDelta.com/
The Coalition for a Sustainable Delta is an ad hoc group of water users who depend on conveyance through the Delta for a large portion of their water supplies. The Coalition is dedicated to protecting the Delta and is committed promoting a strategy to ensure its sustainability
Latino Water Coalition
http://www.GotWater.org/
The CLWC is a statewide coalition of influential Latino leaders that supports development of San Joaquin-Sacramento Delta environmental, conveyance and sustainability solutions along with additional water resources in California
Central Valley Tea Party
http://www.centralvalleyteaparty.com/index.php?c=114
The Central Valley Tea Party is a grassroots organization spearheaded by Fresno citizen Melissa Wheeler Courtney... working with volunteers in communities from Merced to Bakersfield to identify potential political candidates that share our core values
The Water for All
http://www.waterforall.com/
is a statewide coalition of influential Latino leaders who support the development of additional water resources
is an organization created to restore the rightful water supplies to our Central Valley
Clearinghouse for Global Warming
http://globalwarmingclearinghouse.blogspot.com/2009/08/27-aug-2009-articles-interesting.html Articles, charts and graphs
Whos who:
Sen. Dave Cogdill, R-Modesto, a lead water negotiator
Phil Isenberg, chairman of the Delta Vision Task Force, created by the governor in 2006
Jim Metropulos, a lobbyist for the Sierra Club.
Lester Snow, director of the state Department of Water Resources
Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, campaign director for Restore the Delta
Assembly Member Jared Huffman, D-San Rafael, a lead water negotiator
Salazar Interior Secretary
Tom Vilsack U.S. Agriculture Secretary
Steny Hoyer House Majority Leader
Tom Birmingham, general manager of the Westlands Water District
Senator Dianne Feinstein (D) 4th Term
Senator Barbara Boxer (D) 3rd Term
Sam Farr (D) 9th Term
Dennis Cardoza (D) 4th Term
George P. Radanovich (R) 8th Term
Jim Costa (D) 3rd Term
Devin Nunes (R) 4th Term
Kevin McCarthy (R) 2nd Term
Dan Keppen Executive Director Family Farm Alliance
Paul Rodriguez, Chair CLWC
Mayor Victor Lopez, Co-Chair, Central Valley City of Orange Cove CLWC
Ruben Guerra, Co-Chair, Southern California Latin Business Association CLWC
Tony Estremera, Co-Chair Director, Santa Clara Valley Water District CLWC
Stastics:
Almond farmer Shawn Coburn spent $600,000 to dig a new well
100,000 acres went unplanted last year, and this year, it could be 750,000 acres.
Economists say that will mean $1.5 billion in lost income and the elimination of 40,000 jobs.
Ninety percent of the nations almonds come from this valley
700-mile maze of rivers, tributaries and sloughs
Californias San Joaquin Valley farmers grow 25 % of the Nations food supply.
Over 90% of the following US crops are grown in the San Joaquin Valley: cannery tomatoes, almonds & pistachios.
The Valley economy depends on the farming industry and farmers depend on Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta water.
Contact data:
Families Protecting the Valley
11409 Road 26 ½
Madera, CA 93637
Phone: (559) 673-1081
Fax: (559) 673-5271
E-mail: water@fpv.ag
Water for All
4270 Blackstone Ave Suite 301
Fresno, CA 93726
PO Box 187 Riverdale, CA 93656
Phone 559 229-9033 34 36
Fax 559 229-9043
Cell 559 284-0168
Piedad@waterforall.com
Ed@waterforall.com
Eliseo@waterforall.com
California Farm Water Coalition
5999 Freeport Boulevard
Sacramento, CA 95822
Phone: (916) 391-5030
Fax: (916) 391-5044
www.cfwc.com
Senator Dianne Feinstein (D)
4th Term (2007-2012)
202-224-3841
331 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
One Post St., #2450
San Francisco, CA 94104
(415) 393-0707
Senator Barbara Boxer (D)
3rd Term (2005-2010)
202-224-3553
112 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
1700 Montgomery St., #240
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 403-0100
Sam Farr (D)
9th Term 202-225-2861
1126 LHOB
Salinas 831-424-2229
Dennis Cardoza (D)
4th Term 202-225-6131
1224 LHOB
Merced 209-383-4455
Modesto 527-1914
Stockton 946-0361
George P. Radanovich (R)
8th Term 202-225-4540
2410 RHOB
Fresno 559-449-2490
Modesto 209-579-5458
Jim Costa (D)
3rd Term 202-225-3341
1314 LHOB
Fresno 559-495-1620
Bakersfield 661-869-1620
Devin Nunes (R)
4th Term 202-225-2523
1013 LHOB
Visalia 559-733-3861
Clovis 559-323-5235
Kevin McCarthy (R)
2nd Term 202-225-2915
1523 LHOB
Bakersfield 661-327-3611
Atascasero 805-461-1034
Heads up to the San Joaquin Water Crisis Information/Resources Thread. Feel free to add to this.
Thanx, amom!!
Thanks, amom. Good to have this all in one place. Those buzzards ...
Here’s a playlist I made at Youtube, several videos which last under a total of an hour, some as short as a minute or so.
None are my videos but it’s an interesring cross section of voices that should be heard.
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=961C90DFE5BF7AD2
Alan Autry calls it Domestic Terrorism, and I think he does a great job describing why it is.
I call it Obama’s man made Katrina.
What do you think Shepard Smith thinks about it?
Ping for later reference.
Needed: a huge, I MEAN HUGE, truck caravan to deliver millions of gallons of water to the farmers.
So, although the tree hugging nuts save the minnow, they will create tons of “truck” pollution.
What needs to be done here is some simple civil disobedience. Ahnold needs to just turn on the water and challenge Obama to come in with troops to turn it off.
You are very welcome.
You are welcome. Those buzzards have a knack for ticking folks off.
Thanks for sharing your YouTube video playlist. It looks like an excellent addition. It will appear on the list in next refresh.
What the farmers need to do is get their guns, go and turn on the water valves and shoot anyone who tries to turn them back off.
I was in the kitchen yesterday and noticed a package of rosemary came from Mexice. It made me think all this could be an attempt to create a food shortage. If the world gets skiddish of dollars we can’t buy it, and now we can’t grow it either? I’m not a conspiracy guy, but it seems to me it should take more than a few enviro-hippies whining about an insignificant minnow to shut down irrigation in a farm area. Something is afoot here. (I’m just sayin..)
I'm game.
Turn the water ON!.
Agreed. Turn the water ON!
I agree with you it should take more than a few enviro-hippies whining about a minnow...and it does...there are numerous 'green' groups at work here. Start with the Sierra Club.
I have seen this mentality up close for about 30 years now. Drove out the logging industry for the most part, drove out the fishing industry for the most part and is doing all it can to drive out farming and ranching.
No problem Amom, you’re doing great work, hope everyone watches Hannity’s show tonight about it.
Amom if you have an “Obama’s Katrina” Ping List - add me!
Hey y'all, if you want contacts and a place to start looking for info on the San Joaquin water crisis, start here on amom's thread.
Thanks Jeff!
My two cents: The Governor has the power to petition the federal government for an ESA exemption. That he does not even ask for it shows what side he is on.
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