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Report: Proposals will strain Merced’s groundwater

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on November 14, 2009 at 6:09 am

From the Merced Sun-Star:

“Merced County’s future growth plans will continue to drain the limited water supplies that sustain life here.

Merced County released a technical memorandum Thursday that details how development plans may impact groundwater supplies, the source of most all drinking water and most irrigation water in the county.

The document came to be at a critical moment in Merced County history.

The Merced County Board of Supervisors and Merced County Planning Commission have been meeting since 2006 to update the county’s general plan, a policy document that will guide land use and development for at least the next two decades.

The memorandum includes an analysis of the two proposed land-use alternatives being considered for the general plan. They both will strain Merced County’s dwindling groundwater supply, but not in the same way. … “

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November 14, 2009 · Filed Under San Joaquin Valley

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