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SFPUC delays four water-supply assessments, seeks broader drought analysis amid Bay-Delta uncertainty
Summary
The commission voted to continue four water-supply assessments to May 28 after weeks of testimony and a lengthy discussion about the state Bay-Delta plan, modeling assumptions and how to portray multi-year drought risk. Commissioners asked staff to expand the drought horizon and remove project-specific rationing credits before returning the reports.
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission on May 14 moved to delay action on four water-supply assessments for proposed development projects, asking staff to revise the documents to show a longer planning-drought horizon and to rework project-specific rationing language.
The assessments — required input for CEQA review of the projects — analyze three possible regulatory scenarios: the Bay-Delta water quality control plan is implemented, a March 1 voluntary agreement for the Tuolumne River is implemented, or neither policy is implemented. Staff told the commission the reports show adequate supply under some scenarios but that the Bay-Delta plan, if implemented as drafted, could…
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