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YOUR HOMETOWN WEEKLY NEWSPAPER
Vol. 12, No. 31
Town implements First day smiles water restrictions by Heather Brewer Correspondent
The Discovery Bay Community Services District is implementing the emergency water conservation measures adopted by the California Water Resources Control Board on July 15. The measures include the prohibition of watering lawns a nd landscape more than twice weekly; the watering of outdoor landscapes that cause runoff to adjacent property, non-irrigated areas, private and public walkways, roadways and parking lots; direct application of water to any hard surface for washing; u sing a h ose to wash a mo-
tor vehicle, boat or recreational vehicle, unless the hose is fitted with a shut-off nozzle; and using potable water in a fountain or water feature, unless the water is recirculated. The restrictions go into effect Aug. 1. As a result of the regulations, Discovery Bay will immediately reduce irrigation to all parks a nd landscape areas to twice weekly as well as close the Ravenswood Park Splash Pad. "This is the third yea r of critical drought in California, a nd it is important that a ll Discovery Bay residents take these measures seriously," said Discove ry Bay General Manager Rick
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Delta outrage spills into Sacramento Delta enthusiasts and concerned East County residents put aside their daily routines on Tuesday to ra lly outside of the state capitol in Sacramento, delive1ing a clear message to Gov. Jerry Brown that they will not back down from opposing his Bay D elta Conservation Pla n (BDCP) tunnel project. A charter bus carrying East County residents to the protest brimmed with excitement and high emotions as it meandered through the heart of D elta country and up into Sacramento. While the majority of the protesters were middle-aged a nd senior citizens, the crowd diversified when the crowds converged on the Capitol Mall, where a number of local college students a nd young people joined in, including an aspiring band that played Delta-themed protest songs before the speeches began.
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East County residents traveled to Sacramento this week to protest the Bay Delta Conservation Plan twin tunnel s project.
Braving the hot sun, dozens of East County protesters lin ked up with other Northern California activists to chant slogans and listen to speeches by prominent critics of the plan, including Assemblyman Jim Frazier, an Oakley resident.
The rally was timed to mark the conclusion of the public comment period for the BDCP, a proposal opponents would like to see replaced with a ballot initiative. "A plan that proposes to build two 35-mile long tunnels, 40-
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feet wide, under some of the most critical and sensitive habitat in the state, is absolutely not a conservation plan," Frazier said to a cheering audience. "The outreach for this project has not been transparent, and the information has not been made easily accessible to the public. . .. A plan of tllis magnitude requires the thoughtful input of all Californians so we can solve our water challenges as a collective whole." Frazier also alleged that the BDCP fails to comply with the Federal Enda ngered Species Act a nd offers a skewed environmental impact report. Away from the podium, the hundreds of demonstrators were feeling emboldened by their opportunity to voice their objections to what they see as a government that has robbed them of representation - sentiments that were consee Delta page 22A
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