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Central Valley Project farmers told they can expect 45% of their water allocations

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on February 28, 2008 at 5:19 pm

From the Central Valley Business Times:

Farmers who purchase their irrigation water from the Central Valley Project can expect 45 percent of their allocations, according to the Bureau of Reclamation.  But the Bureau says allocations for those north of the San Joaquin-Sacramento Delta may be subject to further review for Sacramento River water temperatures to protect salmon.  The bureau is also implementing interim court-ordered measures this year to protect the delta smelt, and water supply for the allocations south of the delta could change.

 

Farmers south of the delta face an even more uncertain season for irrigation water, according to a Sacramento-based private water law attorney.  Additional court decisions about endangered species protections for salmon and a new fish that may be added to the list could further reduce water flows.

“The Delta smelt interim decision regarding additional restrictions to protect Delta smelt is ongoing. There also has recently been a state decision on the longfin smelt and so we may get additional restrictions on the State [Water] Project,” says Becky Sheehan, a private water law attorney in Sacramento.

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February 28, 2008 · Filed Under Agriculture

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