North State Water Alliance
A Water Alliance for the North State (NSWA)
More than 150 cities, counties, water suppliers, businesses, and community groups in Northern California have recently come together around our common interests in water resources to form the North State Water Alliance (tri-fold brochure)
The Alliance is an urban-rural partnership
- Mountain Counties Water Resources Association
- Northern California Water Resources Association
- Regional Water Authority
- Sacramento Metro Chamber
- Sacramento Area of Council of Governments
Committed to statewide water solutions that protect the economy, environment and quality of life in Northern California. With all of the various pressures on Northern California water resources, the Alliance has coalesced around these important principles:
- Water rights priorities and area-of-origin assurances must be recognized and protected to ensure reliable supplies for all water uses and environmental needs in our region.
- Stakeholders in the North State must be given the opportunity to be fully included in and consulted on all aspects of development of a Delta solution and other state and federal water policies that affect the region.
- A Delta solution and other state or federal actions must honor and not reduce or preempt the authority and responsibilities of cities, counties, and other local agencies to take actions that further the interests of the jurisdiction and its citizens.
- We will support a Delta solution that:
- is based on sound science to ensure it is effective and implemented in an equitable manner,
- requires the beneficiaries of any actions associated with a Delta solution to fully fund the costs of such actions, and
- avoids or fully mitigates the negative economic, environmental, or societal impacts to areas in our region
MCWRA Resolution Adopting NSWA Policy Priniciples
March 30. 2012 cover letter to each California State Legislator legislator Introduction Letter
For more information, visit the Alliance website at northstatewater.org.
