Although we who live in the northern parts of the Sacramento Valley are continually assured that this is not the case, it is clear that the driving force behind the subject Plan is to allow several big water districts with surface water entitlements to sell more of that water elsewhere in the state, raising big revenue for themselves, and replenishing their water supply from the Tuscan aquifer. While this may be attractive to those districts, this certainly does not represent the broader interests of the public, and most specifically does not represent the interests of those of us who live in the recharge zone of that aquifer.
The state of the science regarding the aquifer is currently totally inadequate to contemplate the increased withdrawal of water of the scope contemplated in the Plan. Consequences to the recharge zone could be dire, and the Plan does not address these in an adequate way. When you strip away the happy talk, the approach would be to take the water out and see what happens - this is not acceptable.
The Plan should not be adopted as it is currently written.
Thanks for your consideration.
O. J. McMillan
2040 Vallombrosa Ave.
Chico, CA 95926
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