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Advocates accuse board of sidelining Title VI process and curtailing public review of revised Bay‑Delta plan
Summary
An environmental justice and tribal coalition told the board it has minimized Title VI oversight and shortened review timelines for the revised Bay‑Delta plan and related documents, arguing that the board’s schedule and document releases prevent equitable participation from tribes and disadvantaged communities.
Barbara Berrigan, representing an environmental and tribal justice group, told the State Water Resources Control Board on Sept. 16 that the agency has "abdicated" its Title VI investigation and folded unresolved civil‑rights concerns into broader Bay‑Delta planning work. Berrigan said the board removed the Title VI investigation from closed‑session agendas and has not adequately responded to requests for extended public review periods for the revised Bay‑Delta plan and its substitute environmental document.
"The board's abdication of the Title VI process calls into question its seriousness about racial equity and nondiscrimination," Berrigan said. She said the board granted a 19‑day extension for a Sept. 29 deadline…
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