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SSJID forced to spend $47K to help others in need of water

Posted by: Maven on December 24, 2009 at 6:28 am

From Manteca Bulletin:

“South San Joaquin Irrigation District wants to be able to help farmers and urban users outside of its district boundaries if the opportunity arrives in 2010.

The SSJID will have to pay a price, though, for doing so.

Federal and state law requires that reviews be done to make sure water transfers don’t adversely impact the environment. That means $47,500 will have to be spent to hire a consultant to do a California Environmental Quality Act review as well as a National Environment Quality Act study. The cost will be split 50-50 with the Oakdale Irrigation District. … “

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