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Tribes and advocates ask State Water Board to extend Bay‑Delta Plan comment period
Summary
Multiple public commenters, including Save California Salmon, Restore the Delta and the Delta Tribal Environmental Coalition, urged the board to extend the public comment period for the revised Bay‑Delta Plan (requesting 60 days or until at least April 3), citing document length, holiday timing, rural internet and travel barriers, and a pending civil‑rights complaint.
Several tribal and public‑interest speakers told the State Water Resources Control Board on Jan. 6 that the public comment period for the revised Bay‑Delta Plan should be extended to ensure equitable participation.
Tricia Velasquez, Central Valley organizer at Save California Salmon, said her group "would like to reiterate our request to extend the deadline until at least April 3 and to hold hearings and workshops after this date," arguing that the December release provided insufficient time for communities to review a complex, impactful plan during holiday periods when many were unavailable.
Regina Chicozola…
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