Water Restrictions

[Anonymous]

The latest that I have heard is that the City of San Diego is not going to pursue the “water budget” idea which set property-specific allocations and then charges customers extra if they exceed the amount. There was a lot of public outcry against this plan, as some of the posters above mentioned, those that have been conserving felt they would be punished.

Metropolitan Water District voted last week to cut the water delivery to the San Diego County Water Authority by 13% and will be raising rates by 20% this year and then another 20% next year. SDCWA is the wholesaler to 24 member agencies in the county. Approximately 85% of the water comes from MWD. SDCWA will need to ration approximatey 8% to the member agencies. Yesterday SDCWA moved to a Level 2 drought alert. Each member agency will be adopting their conservation strategies between now and July 1st. In approximately 30% of the water agencies Level 2 brings restictions on new water-service connections. Check the website of your local water agency (who you pay your bill to) or check out http://www.sdcwa.org and click on member agencies to find the link to your local agency, and while you are there check out the latest developments, water saving tips etc. You can be part of the problem or part of the solution.

[jamsvet]

One thing that I will always wonder is why rice, one of the most water intensive crops, is grown in California deserts. We are the second largest rice producing state.

[jamsvet]

One thing that I will always wonder is why rice, one of the most water intensive crops, is grown in California deserts. We are the second largest rice producing state.

[jamsvet]

One thing that I will always wonder is why rice, one of the most water intensive crops, is grown in California deserts. We are the second largest rice producing state.

[jamsvet]

One thing that I will always wonder is why rice, one of the most water intensive crops, is grown in California deserts. We are the second largest rice producing state.

[jamsvet]

One thing that I will always wonder is why rice, one of the most water intensive crops, is grown in California deserts. We are the second largest rice producing state.

[Anonymous]

Specific to UCGal. I will say it ain’t so. It ain’t so! Kudos to you for the measures you have adopted. Go ahead and implement your gray water system for irrigation. You won’t be punished. For those interested in water-wise landscaping, The Water Conservation Garden at Cuyamaca College is free and an excellent resource.

[Anonymous]

Specific to UCGal. I will say it ain’t so. It ain’t so! Kudos to you for the measures you have adopted. Go ahead and implement your gray water system for irrigation. You won’t be punished. For those interested in water-wise landscaping, The Water Conservation Garden at Cuyamaca College is free and an excellent resource.

[Anonymous]

Specific to UCGal. I will say it ain’t so. It ain’t so! Kudos to you for the measures you have adopted. Go ahead and implement your gray water system for irrigation. You won’t be punished. For those interested in water-wise landscaping, The Water Conservation Garden at Cuyamaca College is free and an excellent resource.

[Anonymous]

Specific to UCGal. I will say it ain’t so. It ain’t so! Kudos to you for the measures you have adopted. Go ahead and implement your gray water system for irrigation. You won’t be punished. For those interested in water-wise landscaping, The Water Conservation Garden at Cuyamaca College is free and an excellent resource.

[Anonymous]

Specific to UCGal. I will say it ain’t so. It ain’t so! Kudos to you for the measures you have adopted. Go ahead and implement your gray water system for irrigation. You won’t be punished. For those interested in water-wise landscaping, The Water Conservation Garden at Cuyamaca College is free and an excellent resource.

[DWCAP]

[quote=jamsvet]One thing that I will always wonder is why rice, one of the most water intensive crops, is grown in California deserts. We are the second largest rice producing state. [/quote]

Spoken like a true southern californian. Rice is not grown in CA deserts. It is grown in Northern Ca delta regions. Incase you are wondering where that is, it is the area where the largest two rivers of the state colide, just before entering the San Fran Bay area. Butte, colusa, sutter, yuba, yolo counties make up the bulk of rice growing in CA. Sacramento area rivers drain all the water flowing west out of the Sierra Nevada, and they carry ALOT of water. This area recieves more than enough water in CA rainy season to not be considered a desert, unlike socal, and is the natural drain pipe for the mountains where a majority of CA water falls.

If you want to question Ag water use, question the heavy use of water to grow alfalfa. But then that is used to feed our dairy cattle which produce the milk we all drink (think of the childern!!!), the beef we eat, and the horse industry, plus a few other smaller industries. Plus farmers have historic rights to much of this water ( called water rights) and produce a necessary product for societal use, its called food.

Alot of other people think a green lawn is a god given right and all that produces is yard work and contaminated beaches from all the pesticies and fertalizers. Lets see which is more important…

[DWCAP]

[quote=jamsvet]One thing that I will always wonder is why rice, one of the most water intensive crops, is grown in California deserts. We are the second largest rice producing state. [/quote]

Spoken like a true southern californian. Rice is not grown in CA deserts. It is grown in Northern Ca delta regions. Incase you are wondering where that is, it is the area where the largest two rivers of the state colide, just before entering the San Fran Bay area. Butte, colusa, sutter, yuba, yolo counties make up the bulk of rice growing in CA. Sacramento area rivers drain all the water flowing west out of the Sierra Nevada, and they carry ALOT of water. This area recieves more than enough water in CA rainy season to not be considered a desert, unlike socal, and is the natural drain pipe for the mountains where a majority of CA water falls.

If you want to question Ag water use, question the heavy use of water to grow alfalfa. But then that is used to feed our dairy cattle which produce the milk we all drink (think of the childern!!!), the beef we eat, and the horse industry, plus a few other smaller industries. Plus farmers have historic rights to much of this water ( called water rights) and produce a necessary product for societal use, its called food.

Alot of other people think a green lawn is a god given right and all that produces is yard work and contaminated beaches from all the pesticies and fertalizers. Lets see which is more important…

[DWCAP]

[quote=jamsvet]One thing that I will always wonder is why rice, one of the most water intensive crops, is grown in California deserts. We are the second largest rice producing state. [/quote]

Spoken like a true southern californian. Rice is not grown in CA deserts. It is grown in Northern Ca delta regions. Incase you are wondering where that is, it is the area where the largest two rivers of the state colide, just before entering the San Fran Bay area. Butte, colusa, sutter, yuba, yolo counties make up the bulk of rice growing in CA. Sacramento area rivers drain all the water flowing west out of the Sierra Nevada, and they carry ALOT of water. This area recieves more than enough water in CA rainy season to not be considered a desert, unlike socal, and is the natural drain pipe for the mountains where a majority of CA water falls.

If you want to question Ag water use, question the heavy use of water to grow alfalfa. But then that is used to feed our dairy cattle which produce the milk we all drink (think of the childern!!!), the beef we eat, and the horse industry, plus a few other smaller industries. Plus farmers have historic rights to much of this water ( called water rights) and produce a necessary product for societal use, its called food.

Alot of other people think a green lawn is a god given right and all that produces is yard work and contaminated beaches from all the pesticies and fertalizers. Lets see which is more important…

[DWCAP]

[quote=jamsvet]One thing that I will always wonder is why rice, one of the most water intensive crops, is grown in California deserts. We are the second largest rice producing state. [/quote]

Spoken like a true southern californian. Rice is not grown in CA deserts. It is grown in Northern Ca delta regions. Incase you are wondering where that is, it is the area where the largest two rivers of the state colide, just before entering the San Fran Bay area. Butte, colusa, sutter, yuba, yolo counties make up the bulk of rice growing in CA. Sacramento area rivers drain all the water flowing west out of the Sierra Nevada, and they carry ALOT of water. This area recieves more than enough water in CA rainy season to not be considered a desert, unlike socal, and is the natural drain pipe for the mountains where a majority of CA water falls.

If you want to question Ag water use, question the heavy use of water to grow alfalfa. But then that is used to feed our dairy cattle which produce the milk we all drink (think of the childern!!!), the beef we eat, and the horse industry, plus a few other smaller industries. Plus farmers have historic rights to much of this water ( called water rights) and produce a necessary product for societal use, its called food.

Alot of other people think a green lawn is a god given right and all that produces is yard work and contaminated beaches from all the pesticies and fertalizers. Lets see which is more important…

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