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Vol. 23, No. 43
October 22, 2021
Delta salinity barrier to stay in 2022 Without it, water unusable for ag needs
The California’s Department of Water Resources has announced it will keep in place the West False River salinity barrier until November of next year.
by Tony Kukulich Correspondent
REGIONAL In response to continuing drought conditions, California’s Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced that it will keep the West False River salinity barrier in place until November 2022. Construction of the rock barrier was completed in June, and the emergency permit issued by the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) originally required its removal by Nov. 30, 2021. “Once the Delta gets salty, it renders it not useful for all beneficial uses,” said Jacob McQuirk, operations and maintenance manager for DWR. “That’s interior agriculture. That’s folks like the Contra Costa Water District that rely on it to fill
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Los Vaqueros. Everybody that relies on that fresh Delta water will have to wait for a real winter precipitation event to clear it out. That becomes the issue. Once you lose
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Brentwood Boulevard revitalization continues by Jake Menez Staff Writer
BRENTWOOD Several new businesses are preparing to open on Brentwood Boulevard as part of the city’s Brentwood Boulevard Specific Plan, a comprehensive
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long-term plan to revitalize and improve the area. It is one of several similar renovation plans across the city spurred by continued population growth. The plan spans roughly 310 acres, the city’s website says, and encompasses the stretch of Brentwood Boulevard between Delta Road on the north and Second Street to the south, with plans to develop businesses on both sides of the street. Four businesses -- Starbucks, Denny’s, Panda Express and Chipotle -- previously had their designs submitted and approved at an Aug. 17 Planning
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“DWR is scheduled to complete removal of the barrier by November 30,
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it, the only way to get it back is Mother Nature divvying up some precipitation. We can’t make it any better, mind you. We can only protect what we’ve got.”
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Commission meeting, according to City Manager Tim Ogden. All locations, with the exception of Denny’s, will feature drive-through options. “The city has experienced significant population growth since the mid 1990’s and is projected to grow further into the next decade and beyond as the Bay Area expands its job centers,” according to the city’s website. “Much has changed both locally and regionally since the Downtown Brentwood and Brentwood Boulevard spesee Restaurants page 22
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