{"id":486,"date":"2018-06-01T14:43:45","date_gmt":"2018-06-01T14:43:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tiddonpedro.wpengine.com\/?page_id=486"},"modified":"2018-08-24T21:50:07","modified_gmt":"2018-08-24T21:50:07","slug":"the-process-framework","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tiddonpedro.com\/?page_id=486","title":{"rendered":"The Process"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-bg-parallax\"  data-bg-align=\"center center\" data-direction=\"left\" data-mute=\"false\" data-opacity=\"100\" data-velocity=\"-0.3\" data-mobile-enabled=\"false\" data-break_parents=\"0\" data-bg-image=\"http:\/\/tiddonpedro.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/TID-DonPed_Color-Process.png\" data-bg-repeat=\"false\" data-bg-height=\"\" data-bg-width=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-parallax-left nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\"  style='background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-image: url(\"http:\/\/tiddonpedro.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/TID-DonPed_Color-Process.png\");background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;margin-bottom: 20px;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;'><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row \"><div  class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion_builder_column_1_1 fusion-builder-column-1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last 1_1\"  style='margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\" style=\"padding: 20px 30px 20px 30px;background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;\"   data-bg-url=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-text\"><h4 style=\"color: white;\">The Don Pedro Project has provided water, power, flood control and recreational opportunities for more than half a century. Water supplied by the Project forms the backbone of the $4 billion agricultural industry in Stanislaus and Merced counties, which employs 18,000 people. The project also provides clean hydroelectric power to nearly 575,000 people. The Turlock Irrigation District (TID) and Modesto Irrigation District (MID) are now working to relicense the project and continue these vital services to the community.<\/h4>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\"  style='background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;'><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row \"><div  class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion_builder_column_1_2 fusion-builder-column-2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first 1_2\"  style='margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );margin-right: 4%;'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\" style=\"padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;\"   data-bg-url=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-video fusion-vimeo\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/282405420?autoplay=0&autopause=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen title=\"vimeo282405420\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep sep-none\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper fusion-align-block\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-1 {border-radius:0px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-xlarge button-default button-1 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/tiddonpedro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Don-Pedro_Process.pdf\"><i class=\" fa fa-file-o button-icon-left\"><\/i><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Click to View Fact Sheet<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div  class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion_builder_column_1_2 fusion-builder-column-3 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last 1_2\"  style='margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:10px;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\" style=\"padding: 10px 0px 0px 0px;background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;\"   data-bg-url=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:10px;\"><h1 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><h4 style=\"color: #374852; font-size: 30px;\"><strong>A Plan for the Future<\/strong><\/h4><\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#b08657;border-top-width:4px;margin-top:;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;max-width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text\"><h4>The Don Pedro Project was completed in 1971 and since that time, it has provided a reliable source of water and hydroelectric power to more than half a million people. Now that the original license has expired, the Turlock and Modesto Irrigation Districts are working with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or FERC, to obtain a new license for the Don Pedro Project. This involves a lengthy and detailed process as the public, state and federal agencies, and other interests offer their input.<\/h4>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div  class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion_builder_column_1_1 fusion-builder-column-4 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last 1_1\"  style='margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\" style=\"padding: 0px 0px 30px 0px;background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;\"   data-bg-url=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-text\"><h4>This process began in 2011, five years before the license was set to expire. The Districts then spent the next couple of years conducting scientific studies about the effects of the project on everything from fisheries and non-native predators to water flow, temperature and overall water quality.<\/h4>\n<h4>Once these were completed, the Districts took all the facts gathered and created a holistic plan &#8211; The Tuolumne River Management Plan &#8211; that achieves the co-equal goals of protecting and improving the natural resources of the lower Tuolumne River and protecting and sustaining the water supplies to our communities.<\/h4>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div  class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion_builder_column_1_1 fusion-builder-column-5 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last 1_1\"  style='margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\" style=\"padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;\"   data-bg-url=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><h1 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><h4 style=\"color: #374852; font-size: 30px;\"><strong>Quick Facts:<\/strong><\/h4><\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#b08657;border-top-width:4px;margin-top:;margin-bottom:0px;width:100%;max-width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-equal-height-columns\"  style='background-color: rgba(82,127,135,0.86);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:50px;padding-right:50px;padding-bottom:50px;padding-left:50px;'><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row \"><div  class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion_builder_column_1_4 fusion-builder-column-6 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-first 1_4\"  style='margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;width:25%;width:calc(25% - ( ( 4% + 4% + 4% ) * 0.25 ) );margin-right: 4%;'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\" style=\"padding: 30px 30px 30px 30px;background-image: url('http:\/\/tiddonpedro.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/TID-DonPed_Color-Process.png');background-position:center center;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;\"   data-bg-url=\"http:\/\/tiddonpedro.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/TID-DonPed_Color-Process.png\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/tiddonpedro.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/TID-DonPed_Process-Icon1b.png\" width=\"106\" height=\"106\" alt=\"\" title=\"TID-DonPed_Process-Icon1b\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tiddonpedro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/TID-DonPed_Process-Icon1b-66x66.png 66w, https:\/\/tiddonpedro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/TID-DonPed_Process-Icon1b.png 106w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 106px) 100vw, 106px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep sep-none\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text\"><p style=\"color: white; text-align: center;\">While the Don Pedro Project is locally funded, the federal government regulates hydroelectric projects on all navigable rivers through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div  class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion_builder_column_1_4 fusion-builder-column-7 fusion-one-fourth 1_4\"  style='margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;width:25%;width:calc(25% - ( ( 4% + 4% + 4% ) * 0.25 ) );margin-right: 4%;'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\" style=\"padding: 30px 30px 30px 30px;background-image: url('http:\/\/tiddonpedro.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/TID-DonPed_Color-Process.png');background-position:center center;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;\"   data-bg-url=\"http:\/\/tiddonpedro.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/TID-DonPed_Color-Process.png\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/tiddonpedro.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/TID-DonPed_Process-Icon2a.png\" width=\"106\" height=\"106\" alt=\"\" title=\"TID-DonPed_Process-Icon2a\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tiddonpedro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/TID-DonPed_Process-Icon2a-66x66.png 66w, https:\/\/tiddonpedro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/TID-DonPed_Process-Icon2a.png 106w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 106px) 100vw, 106px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep sep-none\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text\"><p style=\"color: white; text-align: center;\">The project was originally licensed for 50 years. That license expired in 2016 and has been renewed on a year-to-year basis since then. The Turlock and Modesto Irrigation Districts are requesting a new 50-year license.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div  class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion_builder_column_1_4 fusion-builder-column-8 fusion-one-fourth 1_4\"  style='margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;width:25%;width:calc(25% - ( ( 4% + 4% + 4% ) * 0.25 ) );margin-right: 4%;'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\" style=\"padding: 30px 30px 30px 30px;background-image: url('http:\/\/tiddonpedro.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/TID-DonPed_Color-Process.png');background-position:center center;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;\"   data-bg-url=\"http:\/\/tiddonpedro.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/TID-DonPed_Color-Process.png\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/tiddonpedro.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/TID-DonPed_Process-Icon3a.png\" width=\"106\" height=\"106\" alt=\"\" title=\"TID-DonPed_Process-Icon3a\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tiddonpedro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/TID-DonPed_Process-Icon3a-66x66.png 66w, https:\/\/tiddonpedro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/TID-DonPed_Process-Icon3a.png 106w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 106px) 100vw, 106px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep sep-none\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text\"><p style=\"color: white; text-align: center;\">The Tuolumne River Management Plan was formulated using the best available science and input from the communities it serves, as well as numerous state and federal agencies.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div  class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion_builder_column_1_4 fusion-builder-column-9 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last 1_4\"  style='margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;width:25%;width:calc(25% - ( ( 4% + 4% + 4% ) * 0.25 ) );'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\" style=\"padding: 30px 30px 30px 30px;background-image: url('http:\/\/tiddonpedro.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/TID-DonPed_Color-Process.png');background-position:center center;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;\"   data-bg-url=\"http:\/\/tiddonpedro.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/TID-DonPed_Color-Process.png\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-4 hover-type-none\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/tiddonpedro.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/TID-DonPed_Process-Icon4a.png\" width=\"106\" height=\"106\" alt=\"\" title=\"TID-DonPed_Process-Icon4a\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tiddonpedro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/TID-DonPed_Process-Icon4a-66x66.png 66w, https:\/\/tiddonpedro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/TID-DonPed_Process-Icon4a.png 106w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 106px) 100vw, 106px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep sep-none\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text\"><p style=\"color: white; text-align: center;\">Public comment periods throughout the process ensured that all concerns were addressed in the most comprehensive, beneficial, and balanced way possible.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\"  style='background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top: 30px;'><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row \"><div  class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion_builder_column_1_2 fusion-builder-column-10 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first 1_2\"  style='margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );margin-right: 4%;'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\" style=\"padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;\"   data-bg-url=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-2 {border-radius:0px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-large button-default button-2 fusion-button-span-no fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/tiddonpedro.wpengine.com\/?page_id=485\"><i class=\" fa fa-arrow-left button-icon-left\"><\/i><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Click to View Don Pedro&#8217;s Reach<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div  class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion_builder_column_1_2 fusion-builder-column-11 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last 1_2\"  style='margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\" style=\"padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;\"   data-bg-url=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper fusion-alignright\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-3 {border-radius:0px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-large button-default button-3 fusion-button-span-no fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/tiddonpedro.wpengine.com\/?page_id=487\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Click to View Our Approach to Stewardship<\/span><i class=\" fa fa-arrow-right button-icon-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-486","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tiddonpedro.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/486","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tiddonpedro.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tiddonpedro.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tiddonpedro.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tiddonpedro.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=486"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tiddonpedro.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/486\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tiddonpedro.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=486"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}