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110 <br /> <br /> PR PROGRA~ <br />FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WATER POLICY PAPER <br /> <br /> Since the defeat of the Peripheral Canal, there <br />have been attempts to forge agreement on a set of princi- <br />ples for water policy in the state. One such proposal by <br />the Committee for Water Policy Consensus contains elements <br />that ers unfavorable to Southern California. The Water <br />Task Force of the County Supervisors Association of <br />California has also tried to formulate a consensus policy <br />that is supportable statewide, but as yet, has not suc- <br />ceeded. <br /> <br /> The attached paper was developed over the past <br />two years by a group which includes representatives of <br />the following organizations: <br /> <br />Los Angeles Department cf Water and Power <br />Metropolitan Water District of Southern <br />California <br />Municipal Water District of Orange County <br />Orange County Water District <br />San Diego Association of Governments <br />San Diego County Wate~ Authority I <br />Santa Aha Watershed Project <br />Authority <br />Southern California Association of <br />Governments <br /> <br /> Its publication marks the first time varying <br />interests in Southern California have come together on <br />a policy which aims at unifying public viewpoints on <br />water supply, conservation and resource protection <br />issues. <br /> <br /> The Southern California Water Policy Paper is <br />now circulating among a number of organizations in the <br />Southland for endorsement. To date, it has been approved <br />by the Los Angeles City Council, the Southern California <br />Water Conference, the Greater Los Angeles Chamber of <br />Commerce~ the boards of diractorl of MWD, LADWP, SDCWA, <br />SARDAG, SAWPA, SCAG, and o~hsrs. <br /> <br /> Over the next several months, it ia important <br />that the policy paper receive as much public attention in <br />Southern California aa possible. A unified populace will <br />bm most helpful as new water legislation is introduced in <br />Sacramento. <br /> <br /> <br />