CV Salinity Coalition

CV-SALTS Public Outreach Workshops Scheduled for April

Public Outreach Workshops are scheduled for April 26, 2010 in Woodland and April 27, 2010 in Tulare

The Central Valley Salinity Coalition (CVSC) and the CV-SALTS Executive Committee, in cooperation with the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board staff, will hold public workshops to seek input on the information that CV-SALTS should consider in developing salt and nitrate management plans and proposing modifications or amendments to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento River, San Joaquin River and Tulare Lake Water Basins and Sacramento Bay Delta (Basin Plans) that may incorporate new or revised numeric objectives and management plans, and a program of implementation for application to manage salts and nitrate in Central Valley surface water and groundwater.  The Workshop Notice contains full information on the workshops.  Please review the Workshop Questions prior to attending the Workshop.  You may submit responses in writing; see the Workshop Notice for procedures.

Registration

To assist the facilitators in Workshop logistics and event check-in we request that you register in advance at the links below.  There is no charge for registration and it is not mandatory.

For Woodland on April 26, 2010 at http://cv-salts-4-26.eventbrite.com/

For Tulare on April 27, 2010 at http://cv-salts-4-27.eventbrite.com/

If you have problems registering email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call (888) 826-3635

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After examining data from sodium intake studies worldwide and a critical body of neuroscience research on sodium appetite (innate behaviors that drive us to consume salt), researchers from the Department of Nutrition at the University of California, Davis, and the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology at Washington University found compelling evidence indicating that humans naturally regulate their salt intake within a narrowly defined physiologic range.