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Water in the Short Run: North vs. South
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Collection StructureCommonwealth Club of California records > Sound recordings of club programs > Water in the Short Run: North vs. South
Item Title Water in the Short Run: North vs. South
Speaker Gianelli, William R.
Speaker Harnett, John S.
Speaker Kennedy, David N.
Date CreatedMay 27, 1977
Description

This program looks at the north-south rivalry for water in California, and the Burns-Porter Act, also known as the State Water Project. Gianelli believes that the project may be in trouble for reasons related to changes from the original concept. Kennedy notes that the largest amount of water being developed by the State Water Project and the federal Central Valley Project is to serve irrigation needs in the Central Valley rather than urban use in southern California. He questions whether control of the north coastal watersheds should be turned over to the federal government. Harnett discusses what his agency is doing to deal with the current drought. He believes it is prudent to plan for another dry year, and notes that the basic premise that only surplus water from the north shall be exported must be revisited in light of the drought.

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Place RecordedSan Francisco, California, United States
FormatSound Recording
Medium speeches (documents)
Hoover IDProgram 19770527; 2003c87_a_0010916
Record Number2003C87.809
RightsUsed with permission of the Commonwealth Club of California.This copy is provided for educational and research purposes only. No publication, further reproduction, or reuse of copies, beyond fair use, may be made without the express written permission of the copyright owner.

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