Why is it OK for Monticello? By Matt Rexroad on Saturday, October 20, 2007 @ 7:32 PM :: 0 Comments :: Blog   I just finished reading my Board of Supervisors packet for this coming Tuesday.  We have lots of good stuff on that agenda -- it will mean several different posts. The one that I find most interesting is Agenda Item #2.02.  It is the ratification of a resolution commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Monticello Dam.  It is not on-line otherwise I would link to it here. I will certainly be voting in favor of this.  Why? Because Dams can provide lots of benefits..as are mentioned in the resolution. Water supply for 78,000 acres of Solano County farmland Recreational Opportunities Reliable water supply All good things..right.  It already indicates that the board will pass the measure unanimously. Solano County recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of this dam.  Great.  They probably got a letter from the Governor and Assemblywoman Wolk too. I would also like to mention that this dam is the reason the Putah Creek is able to have water in it all year long. So why is all of this hard to believe?  Because many of the people celebrating this golden anniversary were the same people that supported Cache Creek Wild and Scenic legislation that had a primary goal of preventing dams along Cache Creek. They even covered up a town for this.  Where is the outrage?  Where is the consistent thought that dams are bad for the environment?  Where is the effort to prevent any more above ground storage? I think some people should be demanding that this thing be torn down instead of celebrating 50 years.  I will be voting for this resolution because I clearly believe that water supply security, agriculture benefits, recreation benefits, and  environmental benefits are greater than the costs associated with dams.

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