| In the current political world many people don’t trust any elected officials, especially those in Congress and the State Legislature. However, it appears to include local government when there are activists seeking their own special agenda who are claiming bad decisions or wrong doing by locally elected representatives of the people. Therefore, I believe it is important that everyone has the opportunity to research the information, laws and regulations that drive important decisions. | ||
| Below are direct links (click the images) to documents, reports, regulations, legislation and memos regarding the State’s and Paso Robles’ water decisions regarding provision, conservation and charges. I also recommend the book “Cadillac Desert” which provides an informative history of water in California from the beginning of the State into the 1960s. | ||
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A recently available draft State water conservation plan. Written (email) and oral comments are solicited; the deadline for these is May 22 (written) and May 29 (oral). | |
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A document just delivered to the city. This recent information has be approved for immediate release on this site. (May 2009) | |
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Water Rights 101: Water Resources Control Board | |
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California Water, an LAO Primer: Legislative Analyst's Office, State of California | |
| In Order to implement its role in water the State prepares various plans and policies: | ||
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Strategic Plan Update: 2008-2012: Water Resources Control Board | |
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California Water Plan: Update 2009 | |
| The State provides basic statewide data and also delegates certain reporting duties to local government. Local jurisdictions, alone or in combination with neighboring jurisdictions, prepare and adopt various studies and reports as required by the State. Local decisions are made as to how to deal with water in a legal and necessary way to meet resource needs as well as health and safety requirements. This includes supply acquisition, transport, treatment as required, storage and delivery. | ||
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California Department of Water Resources Bulletin 120: “Summary of Water Conditions as of April 1, 2009” | |
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Complete Copy of San Luis Obispo County’s Current Integrated Water Plan | |
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Paso Robles Groundwater Basin Study Phase II | |
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Update for the Paso Robles Groundwater Basin | |
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City of Paso Robles “Urban Water Management Plan” | |
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City of Paso Robles “Water Resources Plan Integration and Capital Improvement Program” | |
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Official Site for Nacimiento Water Project | |
| Sometimes water becomes very scarce and conservation measures must be implemented. The State currently thinks that we are in that situation on a long term, if not permanent, basis. | ||
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Letter from State regarding the taking away of water rights due to 2009 drought. | |
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“Model Landscape Ordinance” to take effect January 1, 2010 | |
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“Water Budget” by Green Builder a way to assess water use and conservation measures | |
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Paso Robles Water Conservation information | |
| Unfortunately, somehow, all of this has to be paid for throughout the state. | ||
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“Paying for Infrastructure” by the Public Policy Institute of California | |
| It also has to be paid for by current users. | ||
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City of Paso Robles Water Rate Ordinance | |
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Agenda item establishing new water rate which was adopted, approved by approved election procedure and later contested by Referendum Petition | |
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Future users also have to pay their own way. | |
| The problem with research is staying objective and getting ALL of the information to make valid decisions. I believe this is enough to deal with current problems. However, this is only 1/10 of my personal water library. Those who want copies of EIRs, Monterey County data and plans, Margarita Lake data and plans, sulfur water data and use, stream flows throughout the state for past decades, regulations for dams, rivers, ground water, water basins, various policy guidelines and statements during recent times or the six volume legal series on water rights and proposed changes by the State of California in the 1970s. I have those available and would be willing to share the information on a mutually acceptable basis. | ||