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New Dams Plan Could Go On February Ballot - Print This Story News Story - KCRA Sa... Page 1 of 1 <br />KCRA.com <br />New Dams Plan Could Go On February Ballot <br />Recent Factors Bring New <br />Urgency To Water Debate <br />POSTE _: i <br />SACRAMENTO -- Voters could have a chance as early as <br />February to vote on a plan that could have a major impact on <br />California's water future. <br />During a news conference Monday on the shores of the San 'C�A video: Governor Outlines <br />Luis Reservoir in Merced County, Gov. Arnold water Plan <br />Schwarzenegger said that if a deal can be reached with <br />lawmakers, a bond measure could be added to the ballot for the <br />Feb. 5 primary. <br />The ballot would let the voters decide whether to spend billions of dollars to build dams and a canal to <br />divert water around the Sacramento -San Joaquin Delta. <br />Several factors have combined to give new urgency to the debate over the state's water future. <br />State and federal courts ruled in the spring that water - pumping operations in the delta are killing fish, <br />forcing temporary shutdowns that cut the flow of water to cities, farms and reservoirs. <br />Last week, state demographers released projections showing California's population soaring to 60 million by <br />2050, a number that would put yet more pressure on the state's water system. <br />Copyright 2007 by The Asso P ress . All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or <br />redistributed. <br />http: / /www.kcra.com/print /13695554 /detail.html 7/1 7/2007 <br />Related To Stor <br />