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Judge eyes deal over California’s use of Colorado River

Posted by: Maven on December 18, 2009 at 8:22 am

From the San Francisco Chronicle:

“Southern California water agencies told a state judge Thursday he got it wrong when he suggested overturning landmark agreements on how cities and farms in the state use water from the Colorado River.

At risk are contracts that established the nation’s largest transfer of agricultural water from California’s desert farms to San Diego and the Coachella Valley, and a massive environmental restoration of the dying Salton Sea.

In a tentative ruling last week, Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Roland Candee threatened to unravel the 2003 pact that also spelled out how California limits its water use so other states can get their fair share.

Candee made no further decisions Thursday after a two-hour hearing. It was unclear when he would issue a final ruling.

The Colorado River deal has been the foundation of other water agreements among Western states dealing with drought, so if Candee upholds his tentative ruling, it could carry consequences for them, too. … “


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BLOG COMMENTARY: GrokSurf’s San Diego blog says of the news:

” … No matter how the lawsuit gets decided, it’s a side-issue. The bigger issue is San Diego’s excessive reliance on imported water. Instead of inducing complacency about our water supply by repeating a politically expedient dismissal of this threatening case and making San Diegans more at ease about our water supply, our local water leaders and lawmakers should see this as an opportunity to vigorously pursue an increase in public understanding of the need to support projects that reduce our dependence on imported water. … “

Read more from GrokSurf’s San Diego blog by clicking here.

December 18, 2009 · Filed Under Imperial Valley

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