As you know, Governor Schwarzenegger and U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein met with legislative leaders last week in a bid to re-start negotiations on a comprehensive water bond package. The governor and the senator made it clear their goal is a legislative bond package with bipartisan support.

It is important that you contact your legislators now and urge them to continue working together on a comprehensive water package. They need to hear that action is urgently needed to address a Delta crisis that grows worse by the day.

Dear [ Decision Maker ] ,

(Your agency's name here) is writing to convey our strong support for continued negotiations in the Legislature on a comprehensive water package to address the Delta and improve the sustainability of California's water system.

As you know, the Delta is an ecological crisis that requires action. Every day that goes by without a solution is another day of lost water supply and further deterioration of the Delta ecosystem. We can?t afford further delays in addressing this crisis, which threatens not only the environment but the water supplies so critical to our economy.

It is vital that members of the Legislature and Governor Schwarzenegger continue working together to develop a comprehensive solution that has bipartisan support and that will put California on a sustainable path for the environment and our water supply reliability. The comprehensive solution must include investments in local water resources, including water use efficiency, recycling and local surface water and groundwater storage projects. It must also include investments in our statewide backbone water storage and conveyance infrastructure so we can restore the environment and protect the state's economic vitality.

(Your water district's name here) respectfully urges you to continue working on this issue. A legislative water package with broad-based support is in the best interest of all Californians. The time for action is now.

Sincerely,

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