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Fallowing funds distributed to IID farmers

Posted by: Maven on December 30, 2009 at 6:21 am

From the Imperial Valley Press:

“Farmers who have participated in the Imperial Irrigation District’s fallowing program began collecting their checks from the IID on Tuesday.

The compensation covers years 2005 through 2008. “It’s longer than we would’ve liked or intended, but these are public funds, and they require a thorough and careful process,” said IID Assistant to the General Manager Kevin Kelley.

The IID Board of Directors, which serves as the Local Entity, voted Monday 4-0 to approve the distribution of the $4.08 million in compensation to 37 participating farm service providers. Director Anthony Sanchez was absent. … “

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