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kpete (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 01:21 PM Original message |
Gutter no more: California's San Joaquin river to flow again |
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tabatha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
1. Wonderful. It is a beautiful area. |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
2. The SJ was once called the Mississippi of the West. |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 02:34 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. There's still a few places downstream (north) from where the Merced River flows in |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 03:09 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. That is the real problem. |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 03:29 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Actually I'm referring to an area known as "River Ranch" |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 03:47 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Oh, I know the Gomes Lake area. |
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Brother Buzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 02:16 PM Response to Original message |
3. It's too late for the huge tracts of maturing almond trees yanked out for lack of water |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
5. While everybody's celebrating, here's another perspective: |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 03:37 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. When the water was cheap and plentiful the farmers sneered at conservation |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 03:49 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Flood irrigation gets a bad rap. |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 04:24 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Six of one half a dozen of the other |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 03:38 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. First off, don't buy the hype. |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 04:08 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Well, thanks for the lecture but |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 10:54 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. So depopulate the area. |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 07:45 AM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Ok, I'm not appreciating your arrogance here. |
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hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 08:57 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. What will the slaves do if we ban slavery? |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 09:44 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Practicality and arrogance are not the same thing. |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 05:57 PM Response to Reply #9 |
29. Westlands is the enemy |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
12. Cheers -- and so many reasons to do this -- common sense, for one . . . |
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Psephos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 10:58 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. if you do the math you won't lose sleep over this ;) n/t |
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vadawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 01:58 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. rofl, some people just dont get the forces at work involving the universe. |
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Greyskye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 05:53 PM Response to Reply #18 |
28. no kidding |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 01:52 AM Response to Reply #12 |
17. What math? |
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Greyskye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 02:35 PM Response to Reply #17 |
27. The Moon is slowing down the Earth's rotation as well. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 11:30 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Right . . . humans do no harm to the earth . . . |
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Greyskye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 02:16 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Darlin', I said nothing of the sort. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 01:55 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Sorry, misplaced -- can't edit at this point -- |
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Greyskye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 03:34 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. How can you be out of editing time on an original post that wasn't edited? |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 09:35 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. You certainly are . . . first, this isn't my thread . . . it's kpete's .. |
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Greyskye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 10:09 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. The first is a misunderstanding on your part... |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 10:30 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. The whole thing is a "misunderstanding" on your part -- |
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Greyskye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 12:22 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. You're right, I was very confused. |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
22. River restoration: Ready for dry run (San Joaquin River) |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 02:13 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. I have a major interest in wetland/riparian ecosystems restoration. |
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GliderGuider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 02:13 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Fantastic news. |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 02:13 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. I applaud the effort but it's going to take a long time |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 02:13 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Great news. If there are any salmon left to migrate in... Anyway, the flow to the Delta will help |
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