The discussion of the Peripheral Canal consumes so much oxygen you don't get to talk about a comprehensive solution.

If for some reason the feds are slow to act, this state declaration will still allow us to move more expeditiously in terms of contracting and making money available more quickly.

In order to protect ourselves we need to move quickly and address all of these sites and repair them before the next flood season.

The issue of funding is an issue for us but it's not the most critical issue. The most critical issue is federal permitting that allows us to proceed. We're probably saving years.

The next big frontier is more focus on exterior water use.

An isolated facility solves some people's problems, but it doesn't solve the delta dilemma.

The only thing we leave out is locust.

We've determined that the current path we're on (in the Delta) is not sustainable, and the economy of the state of California is at stake.

We have a very high level of concern.

We have the best chance now that we have ever had to make some substantial changes and improvements in the delta.