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Plenty of problems, few solutions to water crisis; World Ag Expo speakers said short-term fixes are unlikely

Posted by: Maven on February 18, 2010 at 6:38 am

From the Valley Voice Newspaper:

“Tulare County – Three experts on the water crisis facing California agreed during a forum at World Ag Expo that short-term solutions are few and long-term solutions are a long ways off.

Dan Dooley of Visalia, vice president with the University of California at Davis Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, David Nawi, Sacramento director with the Department of Interior, and Dick Moss, former head of the Friant-Water Users Authority, all agreed that a long-term solution is the best answer to the problems with the Delta and the shortage of water for California farmers.

Dooley, a Visalia attorney, played a key role in the San Joaquin River settlement that is designed to restore the salmon population on the San Joaquin River. He said the key to the long-term solution is a resolution of Delta conveyance, such as a peripheral canal or some other way to move water around the Delta. … “

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February 18, 2010 · Filed Under Agriculture

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