Comments on: One Water Battle Officially Ended Friday http://www.inourpocket.com/freeport-intake-dedication/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed News, events & people in Sacramento's Pocket area Sun, 30 Oct 2011 00:28:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: The Open Road | Pocket Online http://www.inourpocket.com/freeport-intake-dedication/comment-page-1/#comment-185 The Open Road | Pocket Online Fri, 15 Jul 2011 23:13:20 +0000 http://www.inourpocket.com/?p=2157#comment-185 [...] in 2007 when the Freeport Regional Water Authority began construction of the six acre facility. (Click here for the previous Pocket Online story on the Intake Facility designed to divert Sacramento River water to East Bay Municipal Utility [...] [...] in 2007 when the Freeport Regional Water Authority began construction of the six acre facility. (Click here for the previous Pocket Online story on the Intake Facility designed to divert Sacramento River water to East Bay Municipal Utility [...]

]]> By: ripthelip http://www.inourpocket.com/freeport-intake-dedication/comment-page-1/#comment-87 ripthelip Tue, 04 May 2010 09:46:31 +0000 http://www.inourpocket.com/?p=2157#comment-87 I don't know how many of you venture out in a boat, but if you have for many years like I have the major concern is that we are getting too much build up on the river bottom. People say the river is running high because of all of the rain and snow, which in fact it is not. I remember fishing spots along the Brickyard, Minnow Hole, Garcia Bend and Freeport being 17-24 feet deep, now these spots are 9-12 feet deep and the water levels are at the same position along the levee from when I was a kid growing up in this area. I have been here all of my life (39 years) and fished a lot of those years on the river watching things change. The flows are not flushing out the river they are letting silt build up and with this new pumping plant it may even get worse. The city now charges $8 for launching a boat at Garcia Bend and Miller Park. They said that the money was for cleaning the ramps of silt build up...they haven't been cleaned since they started charging. Think about the new pumping plant and your ability to access your own river...not a pretty picture is it. I don't know how many of you venture out in a boat, but if you have for many years like I have the major concern is that we are getting too much build up on the river bottom. People say the river is running high because of all of the rain and snow, which in fact it is not. I remember fishing spots along the Brickyard, Minnow Hole, Garcia Bend and Freeport being 17-24 feet deep, now these spots are 9-12 feet deep and the water levels are at the same position along the levee from when I was a kid growing up in this area. I have been here all of my life (39 years) and fished a lot of those years on the river watching things change. The flows are not flushing out the river they are letting silt build up and with this new pumping plant it may even get worse.

The city now charges $8 for launching a boat at Garcia Bend and Miller Park. They said that the money was for cleaning the ramps of silt build up…they haven't been cleaned since they started charging.

Think about the new pumping plant and your ability to access your own river…not a pretty picture is it.

]]> By: SP Resident http://www.inourpocket.com/freeport-intake-dedication/comment-page-1/#comment-62 SP Resident Sat, 10 Apr 2010 17:51:22 +0000 http://www.inourpocket.com/?p=2157#comment-62 Neither Matsui nor Jimmy Yee ever lifted a finger to help the neighbors. They kept talking to us about how we had to take the hit for the "overall good." They failed in their most fundamental duty to represent their constituents (even if you personally think the greater good requires sacrifice, it's still your job as a legislator with a specific constituency to address their concerns as best you can). It's a shame they are trying to take credit now. Neither Matsui nor Jimmy Yee ever lifted a finger to help the neighbors. They kept talking to us about how we had to take the hit for the "overall good." They failed in their most fundamental duty to represent their constituents (even if you personally think the greater good requires sacrifice, it's still your job as a legislator with a specific constituency to address their concerns as best you can). It's a shame they are trying to take credit now.

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