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<br />Contents <br /> <br />Introduction <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />The Layperson's Guide to California Water <br />is prepared and distributed by the Water <br />Education Foundation as a public information <br />tool. It is part ot a series of guides which <br />explore pertinent water issues in an <br />objective, easy-ta-understand manner. <br /> <br />Chronology <br /> <br />4 <br /> <br />Developing the State's Water <br /> <br />6 <br /> <br />Central Valley Project <br /> <br />9 <br /> <br />The mission of the Water Education Foun- <br />dation, an impartial, nonprofit organization, <br />is to create a better understanding of water <br />issues and help resolve water resource <br />problem through educational programs. For <br />more information contact <br /> <br />Colorado River <br /> <br />II <br /> <br />State Water Project <br /> <br />12 <br /> <br />Flood Management <br /> <br />14 <br /> <br />Water Education Foundation <br />717 K Street, Suite 317 <br />Sacramento. CA 95814 <br />Phone: (916) 444-6240 <br />Fax: (916) 448-7699 <br />Internet: www.water-ed.org <br /> <br />Groundwater <br /> <br />IS <br /> <br />Delta Issnes <br /> <br />16 <br /> <br /> <br />Water Quality <br /> <br />18 <br /> <br />Environmental Issues <br /> <br />19 <br /> <br />Stretching the Suppl)' <br /> <br />21 <br /> <br />President: Henry J. Vaux Jr" Ph.D. <br /> <br />Summary <br /> <br />24 <br /> <br />Executive Director: Rita Schmidt Sudman <br /> <br />Editor: Sue McClurg <br /> <br />2000 Update: S. Joshua Newcom <br /> <br />Authors: Betty Brickson <br />J.K. Hartshorn <br />Elizabeth McCarthy <br /> <br />Updated 2000 <br /> <br />Editorial Assistance: Diana Farmer <br /> <br />On the Cover: <br /> <br />Layout: Curtis Leipold <br /> <br />Burney Creek in northern California provides the <br />water for Burney Falls, a popular tourist destination <br />as well as an integral part of the state's complex <br />water system. <br /> <br />Photo Credits: <br />Bureau of Reclamation <br />California State Library <br />Department of Water Resources <br />John McClurg <br />Los Angeles Department of Water & Power <br />Metropolitan Water District of Southern <br />California <br />Tim Palmer <br />Christine Schmidt <br /> <br />Inset: The California Water Map. a 24" by 36" poster <br />published by the Water Education Foundation. <br />Copies are $8.50 each and can be ordered from the <br />Foundation. <br /> <br />ISBN# 1-893246-67-1 <br />