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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1971

Page

9

Coastline bills face uphill fight in California legislature

California coastal preservation faced stiff opposition as the new legislative year opened. Assembly Speaker Bob Moretti warned of strong opposition from oil utilities and developers while conservationists formed the California Coastal Alliance led by Janet Adams. Two main bills by Wilson and Sieroty propose a statewide coast commission with regional boards, differing on board makeup and planning zones, with debate likely to continue.

California Assembly Bob Moretti North Hollywood Ra Club The Planning and Conservation League Friends of Marth California Coastal Alliance Janet Adams Save Our Ray” Action Committee Beverly Hills Moretti Coast Commission Sieroty Wilson State Board Senate Rules Committee State Commission Coast Range Los Angeles San Diego Orange Counties California Advisory Commission On Marine and Coastal Resources

Valley Sinking As Water Removed From San Luis Canal

U S Bureau of Reclamation reports the 100 million federal state canal in the Westlands Water District Fresno is sinking almost six inches per year along a 65 mile stretch. Geologist Richard L Bateman says subsidence from underground irrigation depletion drives the decline and is a major California problem.

Fresnow San Joaquin Valley San Luis Canal U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Bureau Richard L. Bateman Westlands Water District Bateman California

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