2A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2018 Trump wants to cut red tape, hasten water projects Memo covers work in Oregon By DAN ELLIOTT and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press DENVER — Presi- dent Donald Trump on Fri- day ordered the government to speed up environmental reviews and streamline regula- tions that he says are hindering work on major water projects in California and other West- ern states. Trump signed a memoran- dum aimed at helping the Cen- tral Valley Project and the Cal- ifornia State Water Project in California, the Klamath Irriga- tion Project in Oregon and Cal- ifornia and the Columbia River basin system in the Pacific Northwest. “We will resolve the issues blocking the completion of the Central Valley project,” Trump said in Arizona during a swing through Western states. “I hope AP Photo/Jeff Barnard An irrigation canal stands dry on the Klamath Reclama- tion Project near Klamath Falls in 2010. you enjoy the water that you’re going to have.” The Central Valley Project is a federally managed water storage and delivery system that primarily benefits agricul- tural users in California’s rich farming country in the center of the state. The State Water Project serves agricultural and urban water users, including Los Angeles and much of sprawl- ing Southern California. The announcement is a boost for endangered Republi- can lawmakers in California’s Central Valley facing tough challenges from Democrats looking to take control of the U.S. House. Trump signed the memo alongside Central Val- ley GOP Reps. Kevin McCa- rthy, Devin Nunes and Jeff Denham. But it is likely to inflame an ongoing battle in Califor- nia over divvying up water between cities, farms and envi- ronmental needs like the pro- tection of fish. Farming interests have long pushed to raise Shasta Dam, which holds back California’s largest reservoir as part of the Central Valley Project, by more than 18 feet. The project is opposed by environmentalists who say it would harm threat- ened fish species and by the Winnemem Wintu tribe, which says it would flood sacred sites. Several other dams are pro- posed including Sites Res- ervoir near Sacramento and Temperance Flat Dam north of Fresno. A state water board has pro- posed increasing the amount of water allowed to flow through the Lower San Joaquin River and its tributaries to protect habitat for fish in the delta. The proposal, which is up for consideration next month, has sparked protests from farmers and Central Valley politicians from both parties who call it a “water grab.” State officials say the Sacramento-San Joa- quin River Delta east of the San Francisco Bay is an eco- system in crisis. “This order stems from ignorance and election year pandering to wealthy Central Valley agribusiness interests,” said John Buse, legal director with the Center for Biological Diversity. Buse said Trump does not understand complex water issues and ignores the need to protect the environment as well as farming and cities. “Trump’s view that water is wasted if not used by agricul- ture or urban users is just idi- otic,” he said. Among other things, Trump’s memorandum orders separate federal agencies to consolidate their environmen- tal reviews of California water projects and the Klamath Irri- gation Project. “From our standpoint, it’s really encouraging and we feel like we’re being listened to,” said Dan Keppen, executive director of the Family Farm Alliance in Klamath. Trump also set a 2020 dead- line to finish an environmen- tal review underway in the Columbia River basin. The president has long promised to boost water deliv- eries to California farmers, who have struggled to get by with less during years of drought. “Today’s action might be the most significant action taken by a president on West- ern water issues in my life- time,” said Deputy Interior Secretary David Bernhardt. He said Trump is making good on his promise to take a “more coordinated and thoughtful approach” to managing water while eliminating what he called unneeded burdens. The memorandum also called for better use of tech- nology in forecasting water supplies and hydropower production, and for explor- ing desalinization and water recycling. FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA TONIGHT TUESDAY WEDNESDAY 59 44 44 Partly cloudy THURSDAY 60 46 Occasional afternoon rain FRIDAY 58 47 Mostly cloudy 61 44 Overcast with a couple of showers Rain Mega Millions players would spend $1.6B on bills, charity Associated Press ALMANAC REGIONAL WEATHER Shown is tomorrow's weather. Temperatures are tonight's lows and tomorrow's highs. ASTORIA 44/59 Astoria through Sunday. Temperatures High/low ....................................... 63°/35° Normal high/low ........................... 60°/44° Record high ............................ 75° in 1998 Record low ............................. 33° in 1957 Tillamook 45/58 Salem 42/62 Newport 46/57 Sunset tonight ........................... 6:17 p.m. Sunrise Tuesday .......................... 7:43 a.m. Coos Bay Moonrise today .......................... 5:54 p.m. 48/58 Moonset today ............................ 5:15 a.m. Oct 24 New Oct 31 First Nov 7 TOMORROW'S TIDES Astoria / Port Docks Time 7:08 a.m. 7:44 p.m. Low 0.8 ft. 0.1 ft. 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Temperature bands are highs for the day. W pc sh s c s pc sh i s s s s pc s sh s r pc pc s s pc pc pc s finance and lives on the city’s North Side, said. He said he and his wife have talked over the years about what they’d do if they won, and she said she’d keep work- ing. “So she probably wouldn’t want me to quit my job,” he said. Harrell said that as he rode the train to work, he had thought about what else he would do. He figures he’d set up a trust fund for his two children. “We wouldn’t sweat the small stuff anymore,” he said. “Nothing crazy, but who knows.” Free water quality workshop Friday The Daily Astorian Tues. Lo 37 37 47 43 50 31 43 46 46 48 TOMORROW'S NATIONAL WEATHER NATIONAL CITIES City Atlanta Boston Chicago Denver Des Moines Detroit El Paso Fairbanks Honolulu Indianapolis Kansas City Las Vegas Los Angeles Memphis Miami Nashville New Orleans New York Oklahoma City Philadelphia St. Louis Salt Lake City San Francisco Seattle Washington, DC Ontario 43/71 REGIONAL CITIES Source: Jim Todd, OMSI Today Lo 50 43 38 43 34 40 60 27 76 40 41 61 58 46 73 42 64 47 47 47 44 50 50 45 47 Baker 39/72 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2018 UNDER THE SKY High 7.7 ft. 8.5 ft. La Grande 43/69 Roseburg 44/64 Brookings 46/56 Nov 15 John Day 45/71 Bend 38/68 Medford 39/68 Tonight's Sky: Capricornus, the sea-goat, stands almost due south at nightfall. Time 1:04 a.m. 1:16 p.m. Prineville 35/72 Lebanon 44/63 Eugene 39/61 SUN AND MOON Last Pendleton 41/67 The Dalles 41/67 Portland 46/63 Precipitation Sunday ............................................. 0.00" Month to date ................................... 2.93" Normal month to date ....................... 3.45" Year to date .................................... 41.61" Normal year to date ........................ 43.69" Full CHICAGO — With the Mega Millions lottery jackpot at a record $1.6 billion, people are snapping up tickets across the U.S. The Powerball jackpot also has climbed. It’s up to an estimated $620 million for Wednesday’s drawing. That would make it the fifth-largest jackpot in U.S. history. But much of the focus has been on Tuesday’s Mega Mil- lions drawing and what would be the largest jackpot prize in U.S. history. From San Diego to New York, people are dreaming of how they would spend the money should they beat the astronomical odds of winning. Nathan Harrell was in downtown Chicago for work Saturday when he stopped in at a 7-Eleven and handed the clerk two $20 bills — one for 10 Powerball tickets at $2 each and the other for 10 Mega Mil- lions at $2 each. It’s been a few years since he’s spent anything on the lottery. “It’s gotta be in the news for me to think about it,” the 36-year-old, who works in SEASIDE — The Clat- sop Soil and Water Conser- vation District is hosting a free water quality workshop, “Local Impacts to Water Quality — How You Can Make a Difference,” from 8:30 a.m. to noon Friday at the Bob Chisholm Commu- nity Center, 1225 Avenue A. Guest speakers are from the state agriculture, fish and wildlife and state lands departments, and the Necani- cum Watershed Council. Top- ics include local salmon fish- eries, agricultural practices to improve water quality, state requirements for working in ditches and near streams, the Seaside osprey nest and environmental enhancement projects in the Necanicum watershed. Refreshments will be served, and native pollinator seed mix will be available for purchase. Register in advance by calling 503-325-4571, or emailing cswcd@clatsopswcd. org Coast Guard to hold marine safety trainings The Daily Astorian The Coast Guard will host marine safety and sur- vival trainings along the Ore- gon Coast this fall that are designed for commercial fishermen. The two-day Astoria train- ing will begin Nov. 27 at the Barbey Maritime Cen- ter. Fishermen will practice using emergency equipment and procedures like man over- board retrieval, abandoning ship, firefighting and flooding control. Those interested can con- tact the Coast Guard Fish- ing Vessel Safety Division at 503-240-9337. PUBLIC MEETINGS MONDAY Seaside City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 989 Broadway. Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice. WHY TRAVEL? WE HAVE ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL AND PREDICTABLE SYSTEMS AVAILABLE! 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