Water Developments....

[Darian]

Interesting article in the High Desert Daily Press says that a new administrative process has created a classification of water called intentionally created surplus (ICS). This process is currently used in the Colorado River Basin but given a bit of thought, it could easily be applied in the Delta. Check it out:

http://www.vvdailypress.com/news/water-33953-cadiz-thin.html

The article makes it sound like they've created new water when Cadiz is capturing water that would've evaporated (not new) water. But, if applied up here, this process holds some promise for balancing water demands on the Delta. Maybe with holding off it's slow demise.

Of course, it all depends on whether we can keep the politicians under control until this type of process be proposed and, hopefully, implemented. :-|

[Darian]

A land owner agri-business company (as mentioned in my prior post) in the SoCal area that has been conducting a demonstration project for developing a system to deliver water to southern CA water contractors.

http://cadizinc.com/water-project/

Looks like that demonstration has been successful and the projects success provides an alternative source of water (an Intentionally Created Surplus). The project has been in existence since 2007. So, why wasn't it considered as an alternative to be evaluated in the BDCP EIR/EIS? For now, it produces limited volumes but it does add to the water portfolio for LA MWD and other SoCal water contractors.

Intentionally Created Surplus (ICS) is an admin. concept or process. ICS water doesn't count against the regular allocation. Water sold as ICS may be consumed/used while the regular allocation is left in storage for later use. In the case of LA MWD, this creates the ability to contract for ICS water and store it's regular allocation from the Colorado River. Apparently, water districts down there are already receiving water from Cadiz. That will reduce reliance on the Delta as major source of water for SoCal Muni water contractors. Also, it might explain why SoCal reservoirs are still full at this time of year....