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The water model behind California’s Bay-Delta plan
The Sacramento Water Allocation Model (SacWAM), built using the Stockholm Environment Institute's Water Evaluation And Planning (WEAP) system, is being used by the California State Water Resources Control Board to update the Bay-Delta Plan. The model simulates the complex Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta water system to assess how proposed policy changes—such as new flow requirements for the Sacramento River and its tributaries—impact agriculture, water supply, and fisheries. SacWAM allows officials to compare current operations against an 'unimpaired state' to determine flow requirements that support both 25 million people and 3 million acres of farmland while restoring the Delta's ecosystem.
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Document type: Fact sheet
tendele_heads-of-argument_application-for-leave-to-appeal-9e8a521160fcb459.pdf
This document contains the heads of argument for an application for leave to appeal a High Court decision regarding the legality of mining operations conducted by Tendele Coal Mining (Pty) Limited. The applicants argue that the mining company failed to obtain necessary environmental authorizations under the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA), violated town planning legislation for new mining areas, operated without a required waste management license, and unlawfully relocated traditional graves.
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Document type: Briefing