The SFPUC has proposed drawing an additional 25 million gallons per day from the Tuolumne River by 2030 to meet rising demands. The project, totalling 4.3 billion dollars, would also increase protection against terrorism and earthquakes along the 167 mile aqueduct. The SFPUC does project rising usage from current 265 million gal/day to 300 million gal/day. This rise would impact the Tuolumne River area greatly, with already 60% of the total water output diverted to the Bay Area.
Conservation groups have emerged to challenge the SFPUC’s projections. The Tuolumne River Trust …