Restore the Delta will be hosting a forum today on the impacts of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan to build the peripheral tunnels on lower Delta water quality. The group is encouraging residents, business owners and elected officials in the lower Delta & Bay Area to attend.
The event is set for Thursday, March 6, 2014 from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm at the Lone Tree Golf & Event Center, 4800 Golf Course Road, Antioch,CA 94531
The event is free and open to the public. Featured speakers will include Assemblymember Jim Frazier (CA-11), Supervisor Mary Piepho (Contra Costa County), Melinda Terry (North Delta Water Agency), Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla (Restore the Delta) and Jane Wagner-Tyack (Restore the Delta).
Here is the updated schedule:
6:30-6:40 Preliminary mixing and greeting
6:40-7:00 Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Executive Director, Restore the Delta – Welcome, and Overview of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan
7:00-7:20 Melinda Terry, Executive Director, North Delta Water Agency – Significant and Unavoidable Impacts of BDCP
7:20-7:40 Assemblyman Jim Frazier – AB 1671, Giving Legislators a Say in Building the Tunnels
7:40-8:00 Jane Wagner-Tyack, Policy Analyst, Restore the Delta – There’s a Better Solution
8:00-8:15 Supervisor Mary Piepho – Water Quality Impacts of BDCP in the South Delta
8:15-8:30 Questions and Answers
The flier for the event is available at: http://restorethedelta.org/...
For more information, go to www.restorethedelta.org or email stina@restorethedelta.org.