Valley Congressman Jim Costa just introduced a bill called the Conveyance Capacity Restoration Act.
According to Costa’s announcement, the bill would authorize more than $653 million to restore the capacity of three San Joaquin Valley canals, while also investing in restoration efforts of the San Joaquin river.
Those three canals are the Friant-Kern Canal, the Delta Mendota Canal and the California Aqueduct.
Costa points out that Central Valley canals are critical tools in California’s water management, allowing for the movement of water to supply cities, farms, and groundwater recharge.
Restoring the three canals would improve California’s ability to weather future droughts and help farmers comply with limits on groundwater pumping under the California sustainable groundwater management act.
