[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 19 (Thursday, February 28, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E229]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATER ASSOCIATION'S TENTH ANNIVERSARY

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                             HON. DOUG OSE

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 27, 2002

  Mr. OSE. Mr. Speaker, today, the Northem California Water Association 
is celebrating its tenth anniversary. Since 1992, NCWA has provided a 
strong regional voice on California water policy for Northem 
California's water suppliers, farmers, and landowners.
  NCWA is a prominent and well-respected organization in Northern 
California water issues. The organization represents 70 agricultural 
water suppliers and individual farmers who rely upon the waters of the 
American, Feather, Sacramento, and Yuba Rivers, smaller tributaries and 
groundwater to irrigate over 870,000 acres of Northern California 
farmland, extending from the Coast Range to the Sierra Nevada 
foothills, and from Redding to Sacramento.
  For the past 10 years, NCWA has been a leader in protecting Northern 
California water rights, developing the Sacramento Valley Water 
Management Agreement, promoting the construction of new surface water 
storage in Northern California including Sites Reservoir, protecting 
Northern California groundwater resources, developing and implementing 
constructive solutions to Bay-Delta water supply and environmental 
problems, and developing and constructing fish passage improvements 
including fish screens and siphons.
  It has been my great honor and pleasure to represent this region and 
to work closely with NCWA to protect the region's water supplies. 
Again, I would like to congratulate NCWA as the organization celebrates 
10 years representing Northern California water interests.

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