SACRAMENTO -- The Department of Water Resources (DWR) and the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) will conduct a media briefing and public workshop on Thursday, July 14, 2005, regarding the State's Hetch Hetchy Valley Restoration Study.

Beginning at 9 a.m., the press briefing will take place in the first floor media room of the Joe Serna Jr.-Cal/EPA Building at 1001 "I" Street, Sacramento.

At 10 a.m., the workshop begins with opening remarks in the second floor auditorium, followed by an orientation session at 10:30. During an open house from 10:45 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., visitors are invited to tour 12 poster display stations.

After a lunch break, the workshop will reconvene with questions and comments until 2:30 p.m.
Last fall, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger directed the Resources Agency to review and summarize Hetch Hetchy Valley restoration studies and analyses prepared over the last two decades. DWR and DPR were assigned to act as impartial third parties in preparing that summary. The workshop is designed to offer a progress report and solicit further direction from attendees.

This is an information sharing workshop and no decision or recommendations on the future of Hetch Hetchy will come from this meeting.

The Department of Water Resources operates and maintains the State Water Project, provides dam safety and flood control and inspection services, assists local water districts in water management and water conservation planning, and plans for future statewide water needs.