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Water emergency closes Kern County to outside deals

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on June 12, 2008 at 10:29 pm

From the Bakersfield Californian:

A water emergency, declared Wednesday, means Kern County is essentially closed to cities or outside agencies looking to make new water deals here.

Agencies will continue to honor existing water deals, said Kern County Water Agency board member Gene Lundquist. But the emergency declaration will stop any new transfers out of the county. The agency approved the emergency declaration at a special meeting.

“People all over the state are scrambling for water and they’ve gotten the idea that Kern County is the place to get it,” Lundquist said. “It isn’t.”

Read the full text of this story from the Bakersfield Californian by clicking here.

June 12, 2008 · Filed Under Other Water Agencies, Water Transfers

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