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Work continues on wobbly San Joaquin River plan

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on October 11, 2008 at 8:07 am

From the McClatchy News Service:

Lawmakers are revisiting a San Joaquin River restoration plan even as it comes under sustained pressure.

With two Valley water districts raising pointed questions recently, negotiators continue to tinker with the ambitious river plan. Some options could delay the time when water starts flowing downstream from Friant Dam. “There’s a lot that has to be hashed out here,” said Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Visalia. “A lot of chess moves have to be made.”

Nunes represents many farmers served by Friant irrigation water. He is also a vehement critic of the plan to steer more water toward restoring the San Joaquin River and its long-depleted salmon population. He’s watching closely, though, as Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein and other river restoration supporters refine a plan with many delicate moving parts: legal, political and personal.

On Monday in Chowchilla, and again in Sacramento on Thursday, California water officials met privately to see where they stood. Participants called the meetings amicable. Still, they reflected some of the unraveling that’s occurred since unified Friant farmers and environmentalists in September 2006 announced settlement of an 18-year-old lawsuit.

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October 11, 2008 · Filed Under San Joaquin River Restoration

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