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A divided Zone 7 Water Agency Board of Directors voted to continue participating in the planning phase for the ambitious and long-discussed Delta Conveyance Project last month.
Alameda County — The Zone 7 directors voted unanimously Sept. 15 to spend an extra $2.7 million to hasten a well-pumping project by one year.
REGIONAL â Following a consultantâs advice during a study session on strategic planning for flood-control projects, one Zone 7 Water Agency director expressed skepticism. Held online Dec. 2, the study session featured a presentation by Derek Larsen, a principal at Larsen Wurzel Associates (LWA) in Sacramento. After Larsen provided his recommendations for a two-phase strategic plan at an estimated cost of $750,000 to $1.5 million, longtime board member Sandy Figuers challenged him. âYou are asking us to spend $1 milliton to $2 million on bureaucratic doublespeak,â said Figu...